Saturday 26 May 2007

Australia - the Marisa Way!

I thought I'd do another little summary of all my activities / experiences/ sights in Oz! If I didn't keep track I'd probably forget half the things I've done and seen... and then what would I tell Roger's Grandkids?!?!?! :P

Sydney
Harbour Cruise
Monorail (again, and again, and again!)
Bondi Beach
Rugby Match - Sydney Roosters v Manly Sea Eagles
The Blue Mountains and the World's steepest railway ride
Ballet at Opera House - Don Quixote
Movies: 300, Bra Boys, Razzle Dazzle
Luna Park rides (won a white Monkey)

Melbourne
Neighbours Tour & Neighbours Night
Movie Marathon after 24hrs of no sleep
Penguin Parade
Comedy Festival
Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake
Great Ocean Road & Helicopter flight over the 12 Apostles
AFL game (Melbourne vs Geelong)
The Casino and its bartenders
THAT unfortunate date

Perth
PINK! in concert!!!!
Scientology Stress Test
Freemantle
Nudist in the dorm (yep, left THAT one unwritten... simply boring without pics to illustrate!)
The US army descends on Perth & Freemantle


Kalbarri - Denham - Monkey Mia - Coral Bay - Exmouth - Auski - Pardoo
Washing dried on the line outside (a Marisa First)
Hiked to Z-bend Gorge, Nature's Window
Flies, flies and more FLIES
The Pinnacles, The Stromatolites, The Termite Mounds
Pelicans, Penguins, and strangely friendly tiny fish that followed me as I swam
The World's Largest Shell Beach - 150km long, 10 metres deep, that's a whole bunch of shells
Swam with turtles, stingrays, shovel-nosed sharks, tropical catfish, tomato clownfish...
and snappers that try to kiss your leg (Snappers = Stalker Fish)
Swam with Whale Sharks!
Camped in Karijini
Damaged back... trapped nerve!!!
Caught locusts with my bare hands
Found a AU$15 shell (probably broke in the parcel on the way home)

Broome
Cable Beach, minus the nudists
Playing Poole
Sun Cinemas outdoor viewing
Camel Ride at sunset on Cable Beach
Pirates of the Carribbean and the Diet Coke Shower