This week was full of Chrissy (Christmas) Parties. Friday afternoon me and my co-workers went to The Fox Hotel. Later that night the AEP group had our Christmas party and white elephant gift exchange.
Departed Jasper after buying breakfast in the tasty and very busy ‘Jasper Bear Paws Bakery’. Did a lot of driving, via Valemount (to collect Céline’s camera, which she lost on the glacier a few days previously, but which was picked up by a woman who returned it to her… see, there are nice, honest people Read More »
The morning started with a heavy tropical thunderstorm at 6 am. Our first thought was about the diving and the second one on our small, topless car. WE were listening to the rain and thunder and about a half hour later the phone rang. The dive was cancelled because of the storm. This of course Read More »
We all woke up early; breakfast was served at 7.30 am. Just after breakfast we geared up with a wetsuit to protect us against possible jellyfish, masks and fins. The beginners were taken with the small boat to the beach where they had time to fit the mask properly and slowly wade into the water. Read More »
After having our last breakfast on board, we sailed from the islands to the mainland. We reached Abel Point Marina just after 10 am and made our way to the car. After stoking up the car with petrol we made our way south on Bruce Highway. The Bruce Highway is not very spectacular as it Read More »
Friday 22 August 2008 Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge to Sepilok Orang-utan Sanctuary Today’s short 2 hour drive to Sepilok Oran-utan Sanctuary was uneventful. We arrived at the feeding platform some 40 minutes before feeding time so we were at the front for a extra good view of the activities. We were told we would see between Read More »
Jose picks me up at 9 for the 3 hour drive to Placencia, which according to my Frommer’s guide is Belize’s premier beach destination. It’s now time for the surf portion of my surf and turf trip. We take a quick tour of Belmopan, Belize’s capital. It’s very small, only becoming the capital ten years Read More »
We had a five hundred kilometre drive in front of us and so were on the way early. We passed Bundaberg where the famous Rum is coming from and reached Rainbow Beach (respectively the petrol station before) just after noon. Rainbow Beach is famous for the multiple coloured sand and they say there are 72 Read More »
The second day of hard core camping (no amenities) started early at 6 am. There is a feeding of wild dolphins at Tin Can Bay about half an hour drive and that’s where we went. The dolphins are wild and a few years ago a sick dolphin came to the bay to recover. Volunteers took Read More »
Today’s drive takes us to the country town of Toowoomba. We drove along the coast and stopped for lunch at the sunshine coast. Toowoomba is located about an hour drive west of Brisbane. After settling into a camping ground, we were about to meet a friend that moved a year ago here from Sydney. The Read More »
