Jumpin’ Jack Flash
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This is a short story about a little menace named Jack… [Warning: The following may contain strong language and partial nudity. Viewer discretion is advised.] Upon eagerly arriving on the shores of Kangaroo Island, Stephan and I decided to go … Read More

Kangaroo Island
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A mere 70 miles southwest of Adelaide, and just 10 miles off the coast of South Australia, sits Kangaroo Island, a land of unspoiled wilderness and a haven for Australia’s wildlife. With more than one-third of the island designated as … Read More

Adelaide
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With less than one-third the population of Sydney or Melbourne, Adelaide’s city center is a much more compact hub of activity. Staying in the southern suburb of Seacliff, we were about a 25-minute drive from the popular downtown district. Our … Read More

McLaren Vale
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The renowned McLaren Vale wine region lies about 40 minutes (25 miles) south of the coastal city of Adelaide, in the state of South Australia. Having enjoyed several wines from this region back home in North Carolina, we knew we … Read More

Coonawarra Wine Valley
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From the end of our Great Ocean Road excursion in Port Fairy, we headed north to Adelaide and the neighboring wine country, famous for tasty shiraz and cabernets. We were familiar with some of the reds from the McLaren Vale … Read More

Rooey
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Our overnight on Victoria’s iconic Great Ocean Road was spent just outside Yuulong, in the spare room of a modest little farmhouse that Stephan stumbled across on AirBnB. The house was set perfectly at the edge of one of the … Read More

Great Ocean Road
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Torquay to Yuulong Running along Australia’s southern coastline in Victoria, the Great Ocean Road is considered one of the world’s most picturesque drives. The official length of the route is 151 miles, from Torquay (about an hour southwest of Melbourne) … Read More

Melbourne
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Between our journey over to Tasmania and the start of our Great Ocean Road drive, we spent some time tootling around our hub of Melbourne. A lovely coastal city in southern Victoria, Melbourne reminded us a bit of Boston (with … Read More

Cradle Mountain
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The weather at Cradle is notoriously unpredictable, but we woke up to scattered clouds and a beautiful, golden sunrise, so we had high hopes for our hike and summiting Cradle Mountain. Our drive towards the park did little to sustain … Read More

Tarn Shelf Track
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The tarn shelf track is a part of Mt. Field National Park, one of Tasmania’s oldest national parks. Despite some dense cloud cover, we made the long drive from Hobart to the track’s entrance at Lake Dobson and set off … Read More

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