Sydney

I wonder if anyone would notice if I start living on Sydney time for the next 5 weeks. I'd be working when no one else is but I would be prepared for when I get there with no jet lag ha ha. Good idea. 5 weeks from now we'll winging our way across the USA

Another Day Closer

It's only 35 days now and I'll be on my way.There is still much to prepare. Packing will be a big issue and I will soon be making my list of essentials items. The clothes are the easiest.It's the other things.

Australia words

Today I found some new words like Daks (pants), durry (outside bathroom), Plonk (cheap wine), cozzie( bathing suit). Wonder if I'll remember then when I get to OZ. doubt it but how about this... After having some Plonk I visited the durry to change my daks with a cozzie. sounds weird to me.

Expensive Day

Wow. Today was an expensive venture.Talked with VON travel regarding inoculations required for Northern Australia & Paupa New Guinea. We will need Yellow Fever & Japanese encephalitis. Yellow fever is one shot, Japanese encephalitis is 3 shots each and they charge per shot as well as a consultation visit each time total cost of this will be. then I talked with our doctors office about Twinrix and that's 3 shots each plus a fee for each visit here too. Total cost for protection will be $2,160.00. Hadn't expected this. Oh well, we'll never need them again and now I will be covered for South America and Africa. they only other shot we may need in the future is Malaria..

Snakes, Spiders & Crocs

Was reading the Virtual Traveler tonight.Australia has the most poisonous snakes & spiders in the world. Crocs are plentiful in Northern Territory.I'm terrified of snakes. If I don't make it home, I was a nice meal...and it was good knowing you

Sydney Opera House

Booked for February 23rd for a musical at 8 pm. I had planned a tour of the Opera house but an actual show will be so much better.

39 Days and Counting

It's cold outside but in 39 days I'll be in the air & on my way. I am so looking forward to this trip . I've researched so much that I can picture most of the places in my mind.Bring on the heat. Follow the map..we head out from Sydney and head north around the top and down the Western coast