At the beginning of June 2007, we headed into the Australian Outback and left the cities of Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne behind. We embarked on a three day, two night expedition that was probably the highlight of the trip for me.
Everything in the Outback was bright red and orange.
We hiked through King's Canyon and Kata Tjuta (pictured above).
Jeff getting ready to go to sleep in a swag under the stars. It was surprisingly cozy, considering the temperature got down to about 1 degree Celsius over night.
We watched the sun set and rise over Uluru, aka Ayer's Rock.
Steve, Ashley, Jeff and I, up close with Uluru behind us.
Ashley (behind the camera): "Get closer to the camel! Touch it!"
Amanda: "No way! It's looking right at me!"
After finishing our Outback tour, we took the Ghan train from Alice Springs to Darwin. Although I can't remember the exact length any more, the ride took approximately 20 hours. This was my first night on a train. I had a terrible sleep, and it was incredibly uncomfortable!
During a four hour train stopover, we went on a short kayaking trip.
After kayaking, we saw a gigantic praying mantis in the washroom.
When we arrived in Darwin, we fed some fish at a local attraction.
We also signed up for some tours to Kakadu and Litchfield National Park. This was probably the biggest mistake on our trip. We went for the cheapest tour we could find, but it turned out to be a tour group for seniors. We were by far the youngest on the tour, and there wasn't exactly a lot of walking involved. Still, we managed to see some sights!
Crocodile in Kakadu National Park.
Giant termite mounds and pretty waterfalls in Litchfield National Park.
Ashley and I swimming.
From Darwin we flew to Cairns and met up with some long time Canadian friends, Katie and Wylie. Katie and Wylie had decided to spend a year in Australia working. To kick off their trip, they decided to get married on the beach. We spent a week in luxury sharing a giant suite in a resort and enjoyed a "hen party" (aka bachlorette party), a fishing expedition and a trip to the Daintree Rainforest.
Fishing bait in a big bucket.
Me enjoying the "hen party."
Jellyfish warning signs at Cape Tribulation.
Boulders at Mossman Gorge in the Daintree Rainforest.
Me with the bride and other bridesmaids.
The entire wedding party on the beach.
The wedding kicked off the last leg of the trip. But I'll leave those photos until some time in July.
Oooohhh the suspense!
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