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Gary Swims With The Fishes (Big Fishes)
2008-06-04 13:40:00 Whale Shark. Images by wjwinoz I saw some pretty cool things the last two days: sea snakes, sand sharks, humpback whales, and the grand whale shark. On Tuesday I did a dive on the navy pier. The pier is supposed to be one of the “Top 10 dives in the world”, a title which probably 100 ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Gary Swims With The Fishes (Big Fishes)", url: "http://everything-everywhere.c-om/2008/06/04/gary-swims-with-t-he-fishes-big-fishes" });
Wells Fargo Sucks
2008-06-02 10:43:00 I tried to think of another way to title this post other than Wells Fargo Sucks, but I couldn’t think of one that did it justice. This post is really only going to be for the American readers. The bank I use is Wells Fargo….and they suck. I encourage everyone to take their banking somewhere other ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Wells Fargo Sucks", url: "http://everything-everywhere.c-om/2008/06/02/wells-fargo-sucks-" });
Magnificent Desolation
2008-05-29 11:45:00 Buzz Aldrin described the surface of the moon by saying it was “Magnificent Desolation”. That phrase could probably be used to describe the part of Western Australia I’ve been driving through the last three days. Since I’ve left Darwin, by my trip odometer, I’ve put on about 2,200km (about 1,400 miles). Western Australia is EMPTY. ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Magnificent Desolation", url: "http://everything-everywhere.c-om/2008/05/29/magnificent-desol-ation" });
Plants and birds and rocks and things
2008-05-26 02:18:00 Driving yesterday went much longer than I thought it would. The map is deceptively small. Most of the drive was near the Victoria river and the Victoria River Gorge in Gregory National Park. The scenery was quite stunning and unexpected. It reminded me a lot of West Texas and New Mexico, except with more trees. ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Plants and birds and rocks and things", url: "http://everything-everywhere.c-om/2008/05/25/plants-and-birds--and-rocks-and-things" });
NT? More Like MT (as in empty. get it?)
2008-05-25 00:54:00 While I can find occasional internet kiosks and can check email and even do updates, uploading photos is probably going to be out of the question until I get to Broome. This morning I’m in Katherine, NT, which appears to be the only real settlement between Darwin and Alice Springs. Last night I slept in ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "NT? More Like MT (as in empty. get it?)", url: "http://everything-everywhere.c-om/2008/05/24/nt-more-like-mt-a-s-in-empty-get-it" });
I Do Kakadu Day 2
2008-05-24 03:16:00 This will have to be quick. I found an internet connection, but I only have a few minutes. So far, Kakadu has been pretty amazing. It is part African savanna, part American Southwest indian ruins. Since I’ve been here I’ve probably shot 6gb of photos and I’m going on a river boat tour in about ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "I Do Kakadu Day 2", url: "http://everything-everywhere.c-om/2008/05/23/i-do-kakadu-day-2-" });
Kakadu
2008-05-23 01:44:00 I finally got my camper and I’m off to Kakadu National park today in the Norther Territory. I had to wait an extra day for my camper, but it was no big deal. In addition to Kakadu I’ll probably stop at Lichfield National Park on way to Western Australia. I have plenty of time to ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Kakadu", url: "http://everything-everywhere.c-om/2008/05/22/kakadu" });
Greetings Territorians
2008-05-20 12:20:00 I’m (back) in Darwin. I was last here in February when I landed in Australia from East Timor. It has taken me this long to work my way up half the country. I’ve been lazy. Some fun facts about Darwin and the Norther Territory: Darwin is the capital of the Northern Territory. It is not a state. ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Greetings Territorians", url: "http://everything-everywhere.c-om/2008/05/20/greetings-territo-rians" });
Theory of Travel Evolution
2008-05-19 14:55:00 I’m off to Darwin in a few hours to begin the western half of my Australia adventure. I’m going to miss Cairns because the weather here is so amazing. This is the second nicest weather I’ve encountered on my trip (#1 being Honolulu). I get bombarded by advice from Aussies when I tell ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Theory of Travel Evolution", url: "http://everything-everywhere.c-om/2008/05/19/theory-of-travel--evolution" });
My Day As An Underwater Photographer
2008-05-05 12:08:00 Me trying hard to stand still while taking a photo of Nemo There are lots of places in the world you can go SCUBA diving, but Cairns just might have the biggest concentration of dive shops and and the largest diving industry in the world. The size of the industry is big enough that it ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "My Day As An Underwater Photographer", url: "http://everything-everywhere.c-om/2008/05/05/my-day-as-an-unde-rwater-photographer" });
Queensland Quickie
2008-05-04 13:22:00 Me pretending to be a serious photographer This is gonna be quick. I’ll have a much larger post coming tomorrow. I got to play professional underwater photographer yesterday. I’ve probably learned more about photography than I have in the last year. I got three dives in and took about 200 photos. I got to use my ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Queensland Quickie", url: "http://everything-everywhere.c-om/2008/05/04/queensland-quicki-e/" });
Queensland Quickie
2008-05-04 13:22:00 Me pretending to be a serious photographer This is gonna be quick. I’ll have a much larger post coming tomorrow. I got to play professional underwater photographer yesterday. I’ve probably learned more about photography than I have in the last year. I got three dives in and took about 200 photos. I got to use my ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Queensland Quickie", url: "http://everything-everywhere.c-om/2008/05/04/queensland-quicki-e" });
Planning New Guinea
2008-04-30 07:41:00 I’m getting ready to go to Papua New Guinea (PNG). My original plan was to fly to Port Moresby back in July when I was in the Solomon Islands. However the flight schedule from Honiara was too unpredictable. There was only one flight a week and it was expensive and really didn’t fit into ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Planning New Guinea", url: "http://everything-everywhere.c-om/2008/04/29/planning-new-guin-ea/" });
Planning New Guinea
2008-04-30 07:41:00 I’m getting ready to go to Papua New Guinea (PNG). My original plan was to fly to Port Moresby back in July when I was in the Solomon Islands. However the flight schedule from Honiara was too unpredictable. There was only one flight a week and it was expensive and really didn’t fit into ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Planning New Guinea", url: "http://everything-everywhere.c-om/2008/04/29/planning-new-guin-ea" });
Diving the Reef
2008-04-28 08:58:00 Yes, that is me and yes, that is a gigantic fish I’m touching. I’m staying in Cairns a bit longer than I had originally thought for a few reasons: 1) It is warm and sunny here. 2) There are lots of girls in bikinis walking around the beach. 3) I have an opportunity to take my ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Diving the Reef", url: "http://everything-everywhere.c-om/2008/04/28/diving-the-reef/"- });
Fraser Island
2008-04-27 12:05:00 Fraser Island from Space. It looks like a giant sand spit. Perhaps the biggest attraction on the drive from Brisbane to Cairns is Fraser Island. Fraser Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and holds the distinction of being the worlds largest sand island. If you look at a map of Australia, you ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Fraser Island", url: "http://everything-everywhere.c-om/2008/04/27/fraser-island/" });
My Weekend At Tassies
2008-04-24 13:14:00 Hobart from Mt. Wellington in the early morning sun I didn’t plan on spending a lot of time in Tasmania. It had nothing to do with Tasmania per se, it just had to do with my schedule and the fact is Tasmania is an island, it is really far south, and it is now autumn here ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "My Weekend At Tassies", url: "http://everything-everywhere.c-om/2008/04/24/my-weekend-at-tas-sies/" });
Disaster Recovery
2008-04-22 05:04:00 I took an impromptu plane flight from the beach on Fraser Island My photos are now in Subic Bay, Philippines. I can only assume that FedEx has some sort of regional hub there. (click here to see where the package is) So, after all this angst and worry, the only thing I needed to give them was ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Disaster Recovery", url: "http://everything-everywhere.c-om/2008/04/21/disaster-recovery-/" });
The Banana Republic of Cairns
2008-04-21 12:06:00 I’ve finally arrived in Cairns. Total damage done: nine days, four World Heritage Sites, and 3,030 km (1,882 miles). I’m staying in Cairns for five days to catch up on my photos and get my things together for Papua New Guinea. I’ll also be able to spend ANZAC Day in Australia, which should be interesting. ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Banana Republic of Cairns", url: "http://everything-everywhere.c-om/2008/04/21/the-banana-republ-ic-of-cairns/" });
White Sunday
2008-04-18 04:57:00 My tour bus on the beach at Fraser Island I’m writing this in the town of Airlie Beach which is the jumping off point for the Whitesunday Islands. The drive so far has been quite pleasant. This part of Queensland is rolling hills, grass and eucalyptus trees. I’ll be writing more on my trip to Fraser ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "White Sunday", url: "http://everything-everywhere.c-om/2008/04/17/white-sunday/" });
Disaster Strikes
2008-04-16 23:45:00 All the effort I went through to back up my photos may have been for naught. I took everything to a FedEx/Kinkos store in Sydney to send it back to the US. So far, the package hasn’t been entered into the FedEx system to track packages, and there hasn’t been a charge to my credit ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Disaster Strikes", url: "http://everything-everywhere.c-om/2008/04/16/disaster-strikes/-" });
Buh Bye Brisbane
2008-04-14 23:29:00 Waterfall at Sprinkbrook National Park in Queensland My very brief time in Brisbane is over. I has several people in the area who contacted me, but I wasn’t able to meet up with anyone. My apologies to everyone. Queensland is really big. It is bigger than Alaska and 2.5x bigger than Texas. I ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Buh Bye Brisbane", url: "http://everything-everywhere.c-om/2008/04/14/buh-bye-brisbane/-" });
Good Old North New South Wales
2008-04-13 03:29:00 Just a quick update. I’m in Ballina NSW, just south of Byron Bay. The McDonald’s here had wifi, so I stopped to check my email. I spent last night in Coffs Harbor. The drive was very uneventful. This part of Australia is much more green and lush than what I saw in Victoria. From here ...
See Ya Sydney
2008-04-12 00:21:00 Sydney, its been nice, but I think we should see other cities. The last few days have been an exercise in frustration. I’ve spent hours trying to upload video only have it end up in failure, I couldn’t get iMovies to export my video, and made a big screw up with Google. There are limits on ...
The YaYa Brotherhood of the Traveling Pants
2008-04-09 03:22:00 These are my pants. There are many other like them, but these are mine. (yes, I actually took off my pants to take this photo) As you may have noticed, this blog really isn’t a diary. I don’t like to narrative descriptions of every meal I ate and everything I did every day. Honestly, you’d be ...
Backing Up Is Hard To Do
2008-04-07 10:28:00 I spent the last few days doing nothing but burning DVDs. It was really boring and frustrating. I had a stack of 50 DVDs which I started with. About 20 of the 50 didn’t work properly. I purchased a smaller stack of 20 and about 6 of those didn’t work properly. I learned a valuable ...
Water Sports Holidays In Thailand
2008-04-06 08:08:00 James Burrows You get treasures of ethnic, scenic, gastronomic, and oceanic pleasures in Siam. Thailand certainly is the fascinating and exotic land of lovely people known for their fantastic culture, cuisine, and overall lifestyle. The land, of course, is well known for its beautiful beaches and pelagic pleasures. It is a wonderful destination for water sports ...
Backing Up
2008-04-04 07:20:00 The most valuable things I carry The most valuable thing I carry around with me isn’t my computer or my cameras. It is my photos. I can replace any of the equipment I have, but I can’t replace the photos I’ve taken. That raises a pretty big problem for me. How can I make sure ...
Last Thoughts on Bali
2008-04-02 22:06:00 Dancer in Balinese Barong dance. My last words on Bali were rather negative. I was complaining about the street hawkers pushing things in your face and harassing you ever 15 seconds while you walk down the street. I stand by what I said, however, that isn’t the whole story when it comes to Bali, and ...
All Seriousness Aside?
2008-04-02 00:26:00 There are no things in life more serious than the internet and traveling. Put them together and you get something more serious than a heart attack in the middle of a church service. So I’m back in Sydney now where I can once again wear sandals and short and not worry about freezing. My goal ...
Winter Wonderland: Southern Hemisphere Edition
2008-03-31 13:15:00 This will have to be quick as I’m on a very short timer. I have yet to find a restaurant or coffee house that gives out free Wifi in Australia. I only have 15 minutes on this. Today was very cold. I drove up to Mount Wellington and Mount Field where there was snow and ...
Tasmania: Australian for Cold
2008-03-29 02:53:00 I arrived in Hobart last night and was taken aback at how cold it was. The temperature was in low 50sF (12C). Thank goodness I have a stocking hat and some long sleeved. The room I have looked like a 1950s motel room with only an electric space heater to keep it warm. The heater ...
Off to Tas!
2008-03-27 19:56:00 I’m off to Tasmania today for four days. I’ll be pretty busy while I”m there so I can’t promise many updates. I’m going to cram in as much as I can while I’m there. Once I get back I’ll try to fly to Lord Howe Island for a few days, then head up to Brisbane. ...
Mungo National Park
2008-03-27 09:33:00 A panorama photo of the Lake Mungo Basin. Click to view a larger image. My trip to Mungo was something I almost didn’t do. To explain why, I need to back up a bit…. One of the fundamental decisions you have to make (over and over) when you are on a trip like mine is “what ...
My Walk Up The Sydney Harbor Bridge
2008-03-26 04:54:00 I am the first person in human history to ever take this photo. Yesterday I walked over the top of the Sydney Harbor Bridge. It was a very unique experience, but I think what I found unique about it might be different than what other people find unique. The Sydney Harbor Bridge isn’t the biggest bridge ...
Walking the Bridge
2008-03-24 22:02:00 Easter here is a four day weekend. Easter Monday is a holiday, so today (Tuesday) is really the first day I’ve been in Sydney where most businesses have been open. I’ll be walking over the top of the Sydney Harbor Bridge this afternoon (sort of one of the things you just have to do ...
The Great Ocean Road
2008-03-22 05:50:00 Monument and sign to the builders of the Great Ocean Road. Most of the workers were veterans of WWI. What are the top drives you ever taken? By that, I am referring to very scenic stretches of road where the journey is really the destination. On my current trip, I’ve only rented a car a few ...
Spring Break!
2008-03-21 14:19:00 One problem with traveling for so long is that you lose track of what day it is. There is really no distinction between weekdays and weekends for me anymore. Everything just runs into each other. Normally that isn’t a big deal, but it has really screwed me up this weekend. For starters, i had no ...
Just Like Barry Gibb, or ?.The Streets of Sydney
2008-03-20 13:05:00 My first day in Sydney was very nerve wracking. I think it might be the worst city for driving I’ve ever seen. I had to get to my hostel which was an adventure in itself. Once I found it, I had to get on the correct road and in the correct lane to turn into ...
Sydney Or The Bush!
2008-03-19 13:32:00 Tomorrow brings this leg of the Australia adventure to an end. My very roundabout trip from Melbourne to Sydney has taken me to the Great Southern Ocean, 105F (40C) degree temperature in Mungo National Park, the top of the continent, and to the canyons of the Blue Mountains. I’m about half way through the Great ...
In the Blue Mountains
2008-03-18 11:06:00 I am currently in Katoomba, New South Wales. The drive to here from Canberra wasn’t that far, but it took me four hours. I got lost leaving Canberra because I couldn’t find any clear signs in town showing the way out, nor was there any sort of clear indication how to do it on my ...
Boy, Is My Face Red
2008-03-16 22:21:00 Well, I survived the summit, or to be more accurate, the hike on a paved path up a hill. However, I got a good dose of sun while I was out walking. I probably walked about 8 miles (15 km) yesterday. The only reason my sunburn isn’t worse is that I was pretty ...
Ascending the Summit
2008-03-15 09:35:00 I’m am writing this from base camp. Tomorrow I make the final push to the summit of Mount Kosciuszko, the highest peak on the Australian continent. Unlike Everest base camp, you don’t see as many tents and oxygen bottles here. Also, there are no sherpas. To climb Kosy, you have to carry your own gear. ...
Bendigo
2008-03-14 16:23:00 I’m really glad I took the time to visit Mungo. It is really off the beaten path and is far from the “Wicked” camper van circuit. I’m also glad I paid for a guided tour. Had I gone out by myself, it could have been a potential disaster. It is 100 km of unpaved ...
Driving On The Left
2008-03-13 21:49:00 In the tourist areas, they have to go remind Europeans and North Americans how to drive. Since I’ve started my trip, I’ve rented cars in Hawaii, Easter Island, Fiji, New Zealand, Japan and Australia. As an American, I am accustomed by driving on the right hand side of the road. I haven’t driven on the right, ...
Mungo Ahoy!
2008-03-12 01:01:00 I’m currently in Horsham, Victoria at the tourist information center because they seemed to be the only place that had an internet terminal. The enormity of Australia is starting to sink in as I have to actually drive it. You can understand it intellectually, but until you have to actually cross it, it really doesn’t ...
Melbourne, It?s Been Nice To Know Ya
2008-03-07 05:28:00 Ok. I’m leaving Melbourne for real now. I realize that this site probably hasn’t been the most exciting thing in the world the last few weeks as I sat here in Melbourne and took care of my business. I can actually start moving again. I’m not going to go to Tasmania like I had first ...
Free At Last!
2008-03-06 14:01:00 My work in Melbourne is complete. Please vote for Everything Everywhere Travel Blog at the Bloggers Choice Awards! Vote early and often! ...
Getting Things Done
2008-02-18 23:57:00 After a marathon session yesterday, I got through processing all my photos. However, the Internet connection here has been down for most of two days. I get 5-10 minutes of a slow connection here and there, but that’s it. So today, I’m sitting on about 200 photos which I have to upload to Flickr. ...
Passport Blues
2008-02-18 02:04:00 Still no reply from the US Consulate in Melbourne after four days. The consulate is structured such that you cannot actually talk to any Americans if you go to the consulate. The lobby is a security area and they wont let you in unless you have an appointment already. The only way I can ... |
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