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White Water Rafting on the Wenatchee River

Posted on October 1, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Originally scheduled for a scenic float due to the time of year, we felt quite happy when told we could switch to white water due to the excess amount of water in the rivers this year.  Not quite the peak … Continue reading →

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Jungle Bus Rainforest Tour

Posted on August 12, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Standing in front of our hotel in Port Douglas waiting for a ride to the Daintree Rainforest tour, we all felt a bit surprised when a giant 4-wheel drive off-road jungle bus pulled up instead of an ordinary tour bus. … Continue reading →

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Kuranda Skyrail

Posted on July 9, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Dangling high above the rainforest of Australia, we looked down on the green canopy of trees, each one an individual mini ecosystem. Plants growing high in the trees gain access to light not found under the canopy. Lianas (vines)grow up … Continue reading →

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Kuranda Scenic Railway

Posted on July 2, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

When thinking of Australia, the word rainforest does not normally come to mind.  Most people associate Australia with kangaroos, the dry deserty outback, beaches, surfing, and metropolitan Sydney.  Or perhaps the Great Barrier Reef.  We went to Queensland for a … Continue reading →

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Cairns

Posted on June 25, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On my second visit to Australia, we flew up to Cairns to see the Great Barrier Reef.  After just a couple days in Sydney, we took the train to the airport. Barely.  Somewhere on the train a fight broke out.  … Continue reading →

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Pavlova

Posted on June 18, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Just exactly what, some may wonder, is pavlova?  Anyone who has ever tasted it quite likely would say a very light and airy tasting dessert made of meringue and fruit.  Very popular in Australia, hardly heard of in America.  The … Continue reading →

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