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Australia 2007 - 2008

A trip from December 15, 2007 to January 05, 2008, travelling to Sydney, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Kuranda …
Karen and Mike going to Australia for the Holidays. We … More  
Karen and Mike going to Australia for the Holidays. We went surfing, scuba diving, hiking, running, etc.
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Day 1 of the biggest vacation of my life


            I was so excided about this trip. My dad dropped me off at the San Francisco International airport and I was off on the biggest vacation of my life.

            I got some Australian currency and then when off to have dinner. I was surprised at the lack of good food at the international terminal at San Francisco International. I had heard that they had added a lot of hi-end restaurants but I didn’t see any. I had a pizza and a Corona beer and watched the 49er game.

I then listened to Nirvana on my Ipod until Karen arrived. I was rocking out to the Nirvana album Nevermind like I was a college student. It felt good to be young and free again.

I took a look at the nose of the 747 and was impressed with the size of the plane.

Karen and I lucked out that the person next to us didn’t show up so we had the window and isle seats with the middle sit for us to put items into it.

I was starting to fall asleep while the plane was taxiing on the tarmac.

As the plane took of and was starting to go over the Pacific, I could see the Golden Gate Bridge with the lights on and I knew my journey was about to begin!

The Qantas flight was very nice and we were feed well. The videos on demand were amazing. I watched “Superbad”, “The Simpsons, The Movie” and part of  “Hot Rod”. Superbad was funny and I laughed out loud a few times. I liked the characters of cops in the movie. Karen liked “Hot Rod”.

There was a man laughing really loud in the early evening.


 
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I think I would love to go. I especially like the part of the beach. I would love to hang out there! Yup~ beach bum here. : )
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i will definely go there if ive a chance to go there in God's time...this is my favourite place in the world!
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This is a beautiful vacation of Australia around the holidays, thanks Mike and Karen for working this out for us!
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What ever I think that this trip will be enjoyable. I am giving thanks to that person who arrenged like this trip.
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i will like to be there for my self. and i think all what i have seen is fine and great.
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As things are very exspensive in Australia, I wondered why there are no prices oj your adds for the hotels. Don't you think that youth Hostels are a better deal all you have to do is become a member here in the us. I have been in many hostels when I travelled with my young daugter . I am Australian and therefore know. Also Airtralvel is high Virgin Blue supposed to be cheap , I dont think so the airline iks freezing cold has no blankets or pillows a small snack is $5.00 coffee about the same, when I travelled from Cairns to Melbourne I was like an iclycle when I got of the plane. So you need to let people know about this. Also I would like to know how much your 22day trip is going to cost and does it in clude the holtels?
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Nice very nice images.
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Thanks TRUDY C. I'd like to know the price too. And thinks are very expensive there.
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I did not find things to be terribly expensive on my trip to Australia, in fact they were very similar to the US. However, the taxes on certain products are more than here so you will expect to pay more for gas, cigarettes, etc. Another thing to remember is the exchange rate is $1 USD = $1.51 AUD so for every $100 US dollars you have, you get $151 Australian dollars. Absolutely consider this when figuring out your budget.
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around how much did you save up for this trip..im looking into a trip to australia myself..but looking into keeping a budget..
i'd aprreciate the extra info..=] thanks
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Planned Activities
Mon 12/17/07 (day 3) - Sydney
City
Thing to Do
Tue 12/18/07 (day 4) - Sydney
Thing to Do
Thu 12/20/07 (day 6) - Cairns
City
Fri 12/21/07 (day 7) - Great Barrier Reef
Mon 12/24/07 (day 10) - Kuranda
Wed 12/26/07 (day 12) - Brisbane, Byron Bay
Sun 12/30/07 (day 16) - Sydney
Mon 12/31/07 (day 17) - Sydney
Thu 01/03/08 (day 20) - Katoomba, Sydney
 
 
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