Something I found fascinating about Sydney is that there are dozens of islands around it, mostly owned by the state government. Cockatoo Island, the largest of these islands, has had many lives, including stints as a prison for the thousands of convicts sent from England, a jail, an industrial … [Read more...] about Photo Essay: Convicts and Spraypaint on Cockatoo Island
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Photo Friday: Surfers Paradise, QLD
I know it's been a while since I've done a legit post, but you're going to have to wait a little longer. I am almost completely up the coast and it feels like I'm running a marathon. I'm pretty backlogged on posts and these pictures are from almost a month ago, but better late than never. On an … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Surfers Paradise, QLD
Photo Essay: Newcastle, Australia
My first stop on my East Coast Adventure around Australia was to Newcastle, a seaside town only two hours from Sydney. It was a good first stop because it eased me into the trip and if anything happened I could hop on a train and be back in the city in a matter of hours. I stayed at the … [Read more...] about Photo Essay: Newcastle, Australia
Photo Friday: Volcanoes National Park
Despite the drama of our stay on the Big Island, we were excited about visiting Volcanoes National Park. It's one of the only places in the country where you can visit an active volcano. Unfortunately for us, there are very few places in the park to see a live lava flow, since many parts of the … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Volcanoes National Park
Photo of the Day: Kiama, New South Wales, Australia
A few days after my return from Hawaii, Tommy decided we should go on a little day trip down the Great Pacific Drive past Wollongong to Kiama, a small town about two hours south of Sydney. The area is known for good seafood and the … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Kiama, New South Wales, Australia