Melbourne wasn't on our original two-week Australian itinerary however, with a category 5 typhoon headed straight for Cairns, our hopes of diving the Great Barrier Reef were destroyed. We made the best of if, switching our flight to Melbourne instead. We stayed at the Quay West Suites which made it easy to walk to nearby... Continue Reading →
Adelaide and the Australian Wine Country
One of my favorite wineries, Molly Dooker, is in the McLaren Vale wine region of Adelaide. It’s a family run business and Sarah and Sparky really incorporate their family life into all that they do. We were lucky enough to not only visit this winery during our trip but we also got to do a... Continue Reading →
New South Wales
It was a lifelong dream to visit the Land of Oz. We were lucky enough to realize that dream making it the destination of our fifth wedding anniversary. We began our adventure in Brisbane, and visited Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide along the way. Of course a trip to Australia wouldn’t be complete without a stop... Continue Reading →
Queensland and the Australia Zoo
Brisbane was our first stop on our two-week Australian journey. We decided to visit Brisbane because of its proximity to The Australia Zoo, or as we like to call it Steve Irwin Zoo. The Australia Zoo was absolutely incredible, a once in a lifetime experience. You can really see the love and care the Irwin... Continue Reading →