Today we drove north through the Daintree Rain Forest and then further north off road to Cape Tribulation where we found a swimming hole in Emmagen Creek. We drove through streams, took a cable run ferry over the Daintree River,…


Today we drove north through the Daintree Rain Forest and then further north off road to Cape Tribulation where we found a swimming hole in Emmagen Creek. We drove through streams, took a cable run ferry over the Daintree River,…

G’Day to all, We have made it to Port Douglas, AU. After a wonderful Italian dinner last night ( no Aussie accents here, just Roman) we had a great night’s sleep. Cheryl and I strolled the beach at sunrise this…

Time for Shrimp on the Barbie – although if you say that here you get strange looks. More like Sushi for lunch before our next flight to Cairns. Great flight over complete with pitch and putt golf. Got a wonderful…

After an easy 14 hour flight with wonderful Korean cuisine, and a successful landing on Asiana Airlines (no easy feat) we are safely ensconced in the Asiana Lounge awaiting our next flight to Sydney as well as an authentic Korean…

We are on our way but due to the International Date Line and the long flight, we won’t be back in touch for several days. We’ll be back in touch from Port Douglas in Northeast Australia.

Well, its been a wonderful trip, but alas, here we are in the Nice airport getting ready to leave. We spent today around Antibes. First another incredible breakfast, then a stop at the market in the old city. Just…

Started the day at the Chagall Museum in Nice. Then drove up to the Matisse Museum. It was in a park with the ruins of a Roman Collisseum. Picnic in the park there and then drove to Renoir’s house. He…


We’ve never had breakfast by candle light before, but we did today. Candles lit everywhere, and most of the jams and breads were homemade. After that start we were off to St. Paul de Vence to visit the Maeght Foundation, a…

Awoke on mom’s B-Day to explore the southern areas of Provence, and especially Aix en Provence. This is a beautiful university town with a bustling old city. Also the home of Paul Cezanne and his famous landscape of Mt. St.…