Nolan Aussie Isle
Our Nolan family castaway Christmas video…..Kind of rough but righteous….!
Merry Aussie Christmas…!!
Future Aussie Surf Lifesavers We wanted the kids to join an Aussie activity that would give them a deeper appreciation of Aussie culture, but didn’t want to spend weekends sitting on bleachers watching amateur cricket or rugby in the hot sun. So they agreed to Surf Lifesaving. It’s an Aussie institution, run by volunteers and […]
SYDNEY!! Girls road trip (with Dad tagging along….)
After many Aussie hiking adventures and road trips with the boys, which we hope you’ve been following, the accusations of favoritism and neglect had reached a deafening crescendo from Claire and Cate…The girls wanted their own special trip with Mom and Dad…And not camping or dodging snakes either.. The girls wanted bright lights, soft […]
Honeymoon with my Brother….
Old Brothers, still exploring together We finally had our first visitor to Australia, my brother John (‘Uncle JJ”), from Cooperstown, NY. We tried to fit as much variety into nine days as possible, and John says we well and truly succeeded. Revisited a few favorite haunts, as well as some brand new experiences. Nolan […]
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary- a Brisbane Institution
Donations for wildlife accepted We finally got to the Lone Pine, a world reknowned Koala Sanctuary, rehab center and open air zoo since the 1920’s, that’s on the Brisbane River a few miles south of town. Koalas are an iconic symbol of wild Australia worldwide, although their historic range is only on […]
Cairns and Tropical Northern Queensland, DDU goes native with the Boys…
Esplanade Pool, Cairns Preflight with the “Beach Banger” I took the two older boys on an EM conference up in Cairns, about 1200 km North of Brisbane. True tropics, now in the drier winter months. It was our first flight out in the 8 months we’ve been here…Psyched…. Styling at the Sebel, Cairns […]
Tales from the ” Big Smoke” …Emergency Medicine in Brisbane
Tales from the Big Smoke…that’s not a cigarette in his mouth… Tonight I thought I would broach a subject that might be somewhat uncomfortable for the non-medical, uninitiated in the audience. A primary purpose for our coming to Australia was the chance to practice Emergency Medicine in a foreign system. It was the reason I […]
More Fish Tales….from Moreton Bay
Morning harbor Last week’s blog seemed to be a big hit, so today, more fish tales…. We took a charter out into Moreton Bay and had an amazing day of inshore fishing. The bay is an enormous biosphere reserve, 60 miles or so long, that’s protected from the open ocean by offshore islands. They keep […]
Gifts from the Sea…aka “Dinner”….
Beach Kids!! Behold, the (not so) lowly Mud Crab Yes, that’s a full sized lemon… Claire and Cate’s sand sofa Kayaking the Bay The boys have been really diligent, spending hours fishing and crabbing… They take fishing mags out of the library, talk with classmates; learning the local tides and ocean environments of Moreton […]
Noosa and the Sunshine Coast Adventures
Rainforest Kids #1 Mount Beerwah We finally made it up to the Sunshine Coast, a 100 mile stretch of beautiful beaches running north of Brisbane. You first pass through the ancient, volcanic landscape of the Glasshouse Mnts., culminating at the high-end resort town of Noosa; famous for it’s excellent surf breaks and beaches, stunning headland National Park […]