Life on the Sunny Coast
In and around Australia
Follow us on all our adventures!
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Siobhan & Jonathan
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The Best Layover EVER!
Jonathan and I had a long layover in Fiji. Initially, we hadn't planned on leaving the airport, but the customs made us go through immigration and c... Continue reading » -
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Airport Abandonment Issues
Jonathan and I arrived in Brisbane, jet lagged and exhausted on Saturday, December 30th.
Madness ensued from the minute the plane touched d... Continue reading »
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Ringing In The New Year Down Under!
New Year's Eve Day was our first excursion to Nambour Center to go grocery shopping and pick up some basics. We were surprised at how expensive g... Continue reading »
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Our 1st Week: Top Ten
1. Jon and I have confirmed that toliet does in fact flush in the other direction.
(An aside on our toliet: Some of your would think it's s... Continue reading »
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Apartment Hunting
It has been exceptionally hard to find an air conditioned, furnished apartment within our price range. All of the real estate agents I have spoken... Continue reading »
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A Day At The Beach
Jon and I spent our Sunday cruising the coast in our rental car and relaxing on the beach at Coolum. It was an absolutely beautiful day, but the... Continue reading »
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Need To Get A Jobby Job
At the beginning of our second week, being that we are settled in a little bit more, I have started to look for a job. I really only started look... Continue reading »
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Life Is A Highway
As I am writing to you, I am on our back patio and the sun is stinging to say the least. It's only 10:00 in the morning & I can already feel... Continue reading »
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Sea-kayaking on the Maroochy River
Friday night, we met up with several of the other doctors & staff at the hospital for drinks at Zachary's in Mooloolaba. It is a gr... Continue reading »
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Sunday Sarfari
Jonathan & I have been told by many of the locals that a visit to Great Sandy National Park was a must. The park is divided into two sections:... Continue reading »
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We found a place to live!
Jon has been working nights & I have been ill will a nasty stomach flu, but there is a bit of good news to report: We received word from our... Continue reading »
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Week 3: Our Top Ten
Time again for the top ten things we have learned in Australia this week.... 1. Beets are an key component in Australian burgers. We both have bi... Continue reading » -
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Mountain Magic
Well, our trip to Sydney didn't pan out, but we had a great weekend anyway!
Jon and I decided to head into the Blackall Range & Gl... Continue reading »
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Happy Australia Day!
As I sit down to write to you this evening, the tree outside of our dining room window is full of parrots; I have never seen anything like it. Jona... Continue reading »
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Kylie Booby For Princess!!!!
We get five channels here in Nam-BORING, so I got sucked into reality TV.
Tonight, Jon and I are rooting for Kylie Booby to win Australian P... Continue reading »
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Effluent, Tasty Effluent
That's my new word for today. There is a big debate here in Queensland about the fact that the government wants to add recycled sewage to the drink... Continue reading »
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Queensland is for Lovers
We do love our new home, but some things boggle the mind beyond culture shock.
I just saw this story on the news and had to share it with yo... Continue reading »
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Moving on up to the East Side...
The entry below truly explains how fabulous our life has become. But.....
Before you read this, whether you know us or not, plea... Continue reading »
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Are You Ready For Some Football?!?!
You would think that if you had to wake up in the morning at 7am to commute the hour (the same distance I had to travel to NYC) only to watch... Continue reading »
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Disconnected Discourse
Think really hard about the last time you had no phone line in your home or no access to the Internet. It’s unimaginable isn’t it; I have no idea h... Continue reading »
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Mt. Coolum Climb
About 2 miles up the road from where we are living now is one of the most predominant features on the Sunshine Coast, Mt. Coolum. It is a geologica... Continue reading »
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No, We Didn't Fall Off The Face Of The Earth
Wow, it has been a really long time since I sat down to write to everyone. Things have been so incredibly busy (in a good way) that I guess we just... Continue reading »
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Our first visitors!
We had our first house guests for afternoon tea today! Ian and Jan came up to the Sunny Coast to bring us the parcels that arrived at their ho... Continue reading »
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Seal Swim
It's been awhile since we've been out exploring our new surroundings. Since Jon volunteered for an extra 2 shifts this weekend, I decided to go to... Continue reading »
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Happy Birthday Jonathan!
Happy Birthday Jonathan!!
Last night to celebrate Jonathan's birthday we went to Ba Vigo in Cotton Tree. Oh my god, the food was to die for!... Continue reading »
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Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Well, the morning started off quite eventful! Jon went out for a morning surf up at Pt. Cainwright in Coolum. He came home telling me how it was... Continue reading »
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The Kangaroo Flu
So, in hindsight, Jon and I both were not feeling well and we probably should have not gone down to the Koala Sanctuary, but we were so excited a... Continue reading »
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Heroes in a Halfshell ~ Turtle Power!
Jon and I set off on Saturday afternoon to drive about four hours north of our home to Mon Repos Conservation Area, one of the largest turtle rooke... Continue reading »
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Snorkeling in Coral Cove
Jon and I woke up early Saturday morning to enjoy the beautiful beach that was at our doorstep. I had brought up my snorkel gear and Job took... Continue reading »
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Dodged the Bullet..
Just a quick note to let you all know that I was lucky enough to keep my job! Unfortunately, when the sale is finalized on Friday, a couple of my c... Continue reading »
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No Snow Days, No Tsunami Days...
No tsunami today; that was good.
The book I've been working on at work went off to print, finally; so, that was good too!
All and all... Continue reading »
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Flying Solo to Fraser Island
Jonathan was rostered for very long hours over the Easter weekend & it seemed silly for me not to take advantage of the long weekend from wor... Continue reading »
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Fraser Island: A Comedy of Errors
We set off early in the morning in our bright pink 4x4 that was ominously named, "Rollie" for the Fraser Island Ferry. Our first stop was Woolwor... Continue reading »
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D-I-N-G-O and Dingo was his name-o
The plan for the day was to drive as far north as Indian Head and park the truck to hike to the Champagne Pools, about 40 minutes north. We... Continue reading »
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Fraser Island Finale
By Monday morning, I was never so happy to be headed home! I missed Jon terribly and I was baffled at how some of the guys from the UK managed to... Continue reading »
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The Dinner That Didn't
Jon and I drove up to Montville / Maleny to have a nice dinner in the hinterland. It was a rare occurence that Jon actually got out of the hospit... Continue reading »
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Go Jump Off A Cliff...
When we first arrived, Jon's Mum mentioned that a family friend's daughter was studying abroad for a semester at Griffith University in Brisbane.... Continue reading »
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Tangalooma Nights
One of the first things I really wanted to do when we got here was take a day trip out to Tangalooma Wild Dolphin Resort on Moreton Island and fe... Continue reading »
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Home of Steve Irwin: Australia Zoo
It's our one-year anniversary today! Hoo-ray!
It's been a tumultuous year, but today we celebrate the good time and the bad and all we have... Continue reading »
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Halfway Home
It felt so good to be back in the U.S., even if just for a week. My main objectives were to eat as many bagels & pieces of "New York Style Pizza... Continue reading » -
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Green Turtles & Good Times
We had a wonderful sleep in on Saturday & enjoyed a wonderful greasy breakfast at the "Philly Diner" in Kihei. The irony was not lost on either... Continue reading » -
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Mulligan
Sunday was time for the boys to have some real fun, ditch the broads and go raise hell.... On the golf course. *Ahem* Yes, we are real rebels, and d... Continue reading » -
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The BIG Day!
Tuesday was the big day! We were told the best thing we could do is stay out of the way, so Steph, Brett, Jon & I headed off to the Kiehi Cafe... Continue reading »
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