Koalas and Platypuses and Dingos; Oh My!Cruise to the SanctuaryWe were asleep by 8pm last night but I was awake by 5am. It gave me time to exercise, shower and get some business contracts done.Breakfast at the hostel begins at 8:00am, we grab some yogurt, granola and fruit and head out at 8:10am for our 30 minute walk to the Brisbane River to catch a scenic boat cruise to …
From Toronto to Brisbane, AustraliaTwenty Two Hours of TravelIncluding airport layover time, it takes us 22 hours to get from Toronto to Brisbane, Australia. We fly Air Canada first to San Francisco (5.5 hours), then United Airlines to Brisbane (14 hours). Surprisingly, it goes by quickly with time spent reading, sleeping and binge watching Ted Lasso episodes. We arrive in Brisbane at 6:20am local time.We seamlessly pass through the …
Kigali City Saturday- Drive to KigaliWe do not need to leave Musanze until 10am. It’s a sleep in day but I am now so wired to get up at 5am that sleeping is useless so I take the time to update the blog.Today we are driving through the mountains to Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. The day is sunny. When we get to the van, we find that Bosco and Vincent …
Golden Monkeys at Volcanoes National ParkHeading to Volcanoes National Park We leave the hotel at 6:45am. It is overcast with a light drizzle. Mist is sitting low in the surrounding mountains. Dressed in our usual trekking gear, we are heading to Volcanoes National Park to see the endangered Golden Monkeys. The road is paved and very smooth. Most of the lower landscape is covered with fields of crops.We make a quick …
