Last week was my final week in Australia, making my way all the way up to Cairns. More than half my days were spent in the water either snorkeling and diving. The others were mostly relaxed recovery days with not much going on. Beach time came to an end, as…

Week two of traveling Queensland with the gals! We started off with a few nice and relaxed days in Noosa and finished with three full days on K’gari driving on miles of beaches, visiting some amazing lakes and creeks, and making new friends. The beaches this week definitely take the…

It’s been a largely mellow week finishing out Sydney and starting off Queensland. Lots of exercise in the mornings, 80% of meals have come from the grocery store, and a mixture of wandering around different towns and beaches. It’s the closest I’ve felt to having a routine in the past…

Australia is off to a great start. I’ve really enjoyed the cities here, and I feel so fortunate to have gotten a backyard tour of Sydney and Australia mountains from Fin. The formal activities have been more limited outside of my backpacking trip, and that’s been a nice opportunity to…