August 1, 2025 – Alice Springs to Darwin on the Ghan (Author: J) While I slept pretty well on the Ghan, it was still a train. I woke up a few times during the night when we hit bumps or our carriage swayed. When I was jolted awake at 6:30 am, I decided to beginContinue reading “Australia Trip Report: Day 16”
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Australia Trip Report: Day 15
Alice Springs to Darwin on the Ghan – July 31, 2025 (Author: J) As I mentioned, we visited Alice Springs solely because it allowed us to catch the Ghan to Darwin. If you are not familiar with the Ghan, it is a transcontinental train connecting Adelaide to Darwin. The Ghan started running between Adelaide andContinue reading “Australia Trip Report: Day 15”
Australia Trip Report: Day 14
Alice Springs – July 30, 2025 (Author: J) We arrived in Alice Springs in the wee hours of July 30 and went straight to bed. I awoke the next morning to a beautiful day. As usual, I was the first person up, so I went to the gym at our hotel: the Doubletree. Because theContinue reading “Australia Trip Report: Day 14”
Australia Trip Report: Day 13
Ayers Rock Resort to Alice Springs – July 29, 2025 (Author: J) Our final day at Ayers Rock Resort was something of a filler day. Our bus to Alice Springs was picking us up at 19:00, which left us with a lot of time to kill after hotel checkout at noon. While the time gapContinue reading “Australia Trip Report: Day 13”
Australia Trip Report Day 12
July 28, 2025: Ayers Rock Resort (Author: J) Day 12 of our trip was another early start, this time at 5:55 am for a sunrise visit to Kata Tjuta. This tour was offered through Uluru Hop on Hop Off Bus. But, unlike the Uluru bus, the Kata Tjuta bus does not run regularly throughout theContinue reading “Australia Trip Report Day 12”
Australia Trip Report: Day 11
July 27, 2025 – Ayers Rock Resort (Author: J) On our first full day at Ayers Rock Resort, we were up before sunrise for the Uluru Sunrise and Segway Tour. We booked this and all our other activities through Sails in the Desert. The tour comes with a light breakfast, so we just got dressed,Continue reading “Australia Trip Report: Day 11”
Australia Trip Report: Day 10
July 26, 2025 – Sydney to Uluru (Author: J) After an enjoyable five nights in Sydney, our next stop was Uluru. With a mid-morning flight, there wasn’t a need to rush to the airport. But we wound up waking up before our alarm, which meant we were packed and ready to go by 7. WeContinue reading “Australia Trip Report: Day 10”
Australia Trip Report: Day 9
July 25, 2025 – Sydney (Author: J) Our final day in Sydney started with a leisurely morning. For breakfast, we grabbed pastries and coffee from one of the stands at Circular Quay. The food was just about to the standard of our grocery store muffin meal two days prior. But it was quick. After eatingContinue reading “Australia Trip Report: Day 9”
Australia Trip Report: Day 8
July 24, 2025 – Sydney (Author: J) After a decent night’s sleep, we woke up to another beautiful day in Sydney. It was once again clear with highs in the mid-60s Fahrenheit, which is as comfortable as can be for sightseeing as far as I’m concerned. As usual, I was up first, so I visitedContinue reading “Australia Trip Report: Day 8”
Australia Trip Report: Day 7
July 23, 2025 – Day Trip to Kangaroo Valley (Author: J) P’s one request for this trip was to see “kangaroos and wombats,” but not koalas. (“Over-rated, lazy, and smooth-brained.”) Downtown Sydney is conspicuously devoid of wild kangaroos and wombats, so I planned a day trip to the aptly named Kangaroo Valley. If, like us,Continue reading “Australia Trip Report: Day 7”
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