The Beaches On our recent visit to our friends Ralph and KC in the Cairns suburb of Goldsborough, they took us far and wide to show us some of the magnificent scenery to be found in the region. North of Cairns to Port Douglas is a Mecca for tourists with gorgeous sandy beaches hugging the…
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Photo Gallery: Beaches & Waterfalls Around Cairns
Here are some additional photos of the beaches and waterfalls around Cairns.
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Rottnest Island West End
Follow us on Facebook! Here are some additional photos from the west end of Rottnest Island including the Cathedral Rocks and Cape Vlamingh. Janis and Sarah checking out the seals at Cathedral Rocks Seals at Cathedral Rocks A seal shows off A king’s skink Closer look at the king’s skink Fish Hook Bay Janis and I…
Read MoreThe Forgotten Island
Follow us on Facebook! When we think of the Bahamas we think of the cities of Nassau and Freeport and maybe of the fabulous Atlantis Resort. We also think of an island archipelago with many sandy beaches. The Bahamas, in fact, has over 700 islands of varying sizes. One of them used to be the…
Read MoreHistoric Powell River
Follow us on Facebook! A couple of weeks ago Janis and I visited our friends Paul and Cheryl for the weekend. They recently retired to Powell River, though Cheryl still telecommutes. A lot of people think the Sunshine Coast is just the Sechelt Peninsula, but that’s only about half of it. It actually extends all the way to…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Cabo San Lucas
Here are some additional photos of our Cabo adventure. This was shot from our cruise ship in 2007. Armed security guard outside a jewellery store in Cabo. Janis at the Margarita Villa Restaurant Me and a painted lady at Cabo San Lucas Looking out to sea from the lobby of the Dreams Resort, Cabo San…
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Follow us on Facebook! The iconic image of Cabo San Lucas is the famous arch, El Arco, a rocky outcrop on the tip of the peninsula not far from the town of Cabo San Lucas. But Cabo is more than just the town and the rock formations. A plethora of large resort hotels dot the coastline between…
Read MoreSculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, Western Australia
Follow us on Facebook! In British Columbia they have had an annual sand castle competition for many years. It used to be held on the beach at White Rock, later moving to Harrison Hot Springs. But a couple of years ago it moved again, this time to Parksville on Vancouver Island. Contestants from all over the…
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