Entries from September 2009

September 22, 2009

Manaia Farm Girls

A few of Ali’s cows

Auckland to Taranaki
Our Auckland rendezvous was successful and after a good catch up on all the latest gossip, Miranda and I caught a few winks before our early departure. I tried my hardest to figure out how the heck to get to Manaia from Auckland by bus, but it seems that [...]

September 7, 2009

I <3 Melbourne

It must be something in the air! Melbourne is a great city, and I felt it from the moment I got here. Maybe I’ve just been missing the “big city” atmosphere?
I’ve been mostly wandering the streets aimlessly! Managed to find a unique little community garden tucked away on a side street in Fitzroy.
The tram system [...]

September 7, 2009

The Great Ocean Road

Adelaide
I left the hot sun of Mission Beach for the much cooler climate of Adelaide sometime last week. It was a bit of a shock getting off the plane and piling on layers and layers of clothes for the first time in about two months. I have to admit the fresh breeze and misting rain [...]

September 5, 2009

Mission Beach – A Tropical Paradise

Mission Beach… can you blame me for going back agian, and again, and again? Photo credit: Carins.com

Third Times a Charm!
The first time I stopped in Mission Beach was on my way to Cairns to help out with the permaculture group. The second time I stayed in Mission Beach was on my way back down [...]

September 5, 2009

Magnetic Island

After wandering around the James Cook University campus I wanted to go back to uni, specifically this one! Such a beautiful campus. However, only moments after leaving campus the urge disappeared – I was only momentarily smitten.
I hopped on a passenger ferry over to Magnetic Island; timed perfectly for the ’school’ run, which was a [...]