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Planning Australia Trip
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04/18/2014 09:02 PM
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We are starting to plan a trip to Australia for next March. Could use any advice on getting a deal ob business class sats from Boston or LA. We are currently thinking about 4 days in Sydney, 4 days in the outback including Ayers Rock and a four day sailing charter in the Whitsundays.
Any advice would be welcome. Thanks.
Mike "The journey is the thing." Homer
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Re: Planning Australia Trip
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04/18/2014 09:39 PM
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Wow, you just got back from Africa, I think, and going to OZ now?? Can I be adopted by you? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Smile.gif" alt="" /> We would love to go to OZ one of these days, but will have to wait until we retire (again) to make the time. Enjoy!
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Re: Planning Australia Trip
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04/21/2014 02:43 PM
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I did not go to Uluru (Ayers Rock) this year, but a few years ago, my travel agent set us up with a flight to Alice Springs, then a long bus ride to Uluru where we spent the night. We saw the sunset that day and sunrise the next day. Then we flew on to Cairns. Uluru is not cheap. The bus ride gives you a feel for the emptiness of the outback.
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Re: Planning Australia Trip
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04/29/2014 04:51 PM
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salica
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Did Eastern Australia in 2000 so things could have changed. For me, who doesn't particularly like cities, four days in Sydney would be overkill. OK, there are beaches but a city any where is a city. Drove huge chunks of east coast: easy driving but boring. Loved Townsville and Magnetic Island, a little to the south I think, but saw first koala In a tree there for real. Sailed the Whitsundays. Used a local company, at the time they offered much better service and boats than Sunsail, who we were accustomed to. Beware box jelly fish and sharks, and Whitehaven Beach which was full of sandflies. But we had a FANTASTIC time and want to return. Fascinating country and creatures! Adored my first kookaburra but could have throttled every single one by the end of our stay! Noisy blighters!!!
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Re: Planning Australia Trip
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04/29/2014 06:39 PM
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Thanks. Good advice on Sydney. I was thinking that we could use it as a base to explore he surrounding area. I didn't know that the flight to Ayers rock was so lng, but i feel like we need to do it. I din't think that the box jellies came as far South as the Whitsundays - that certainly gives pause.
Mike "The journey is the thing." Homer
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