Postcards from Down Under: Great Barrier Reef

Continuing in our series from Jeanine and Sean, we have today's postcard from the Great Barrier Reef.

Australia Great Barrier Reef Hosted on Zooomr

Dave, Jennifer, Tristan, Zoe

Now that we know we have made it to the traveling roths blog - we couldn't pass up this opportunity to send another lovely post card from our Aussie Adventure. Billy [Jennifer's cousin, and Jeanine's brother] is here with us in Port Douglas. It is sunny and hot and we are having a great time. We've already seen the Daintree Rainforest, Cape Tribulation and of course the Great Barrier Reef. Sean and I went snorkeling while Billy went diving and we were all lucky enough to see a green sea turtle. As I write this not on our outside porch, there is a lovely green tree frog sitting beside me.

Love,
Jeanine, Sean and Billy

Postcards from Down Under: The Ghan

Continuing in our series of post cards from Sean and Jeanine in Australia, we present this beautiful picture of "The Ghan."

Postcard The Ghan Hosted on Zooomr

Jennifer, Dave, Tristan, and Zoe,

We have now traveled to 4 of the 7 states of Australia - New South Wales, Tasmania, South Australia - currently we are in a train "The Ghan" riding through the Northern Territory to Alice Springs. There is nothing but red clay, short scruffy bushes, and the occasional red gum tree, but we have seen a few kangaroos bounding buy. A few days ago we were on Kangaroo Island where the wildlife is plentiful. We saw kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, goannas, echidras, venomous tiger snakes, possums, fairy penguins, pelicans, NZ fur seals, Australian sea lions, and various species of colorful birds. Next we are headed into the desert outback to camp for a few days.

Love,
Jeanine and Sean

Postcards from Down Under: Tasmania

As a new feature here, and keeping with the theme of Traveling, I'm uploading some post cards we've received lately.

Jeanine is Jennifer's cousin, and Sean is Jeanine's husband. They're currently living in Australia where Jeanine is a substitute veterinarian at a zoo in Sydney. In addition to taking fantastic pictures, they also blog their experiences Down Under at Sean and Jeanine (dot com). I highly recommend you add their blog to your feed reader.

Today's postcard comes from Tasmania

Postcard Tasmania Hosted on Zooomr

Jennifer, Dave, Tristan, and Zoe,

We probably should've sent you a postcard with a photo of the opera house or harbor bridge but we picked this one up in Tasmania which remains one of our favorite side trips and two of our favorite animals are on the front.

We have been enjoying your blog. In fact we have been checking it faithfully and are impressed with all the posts!
Love,
Jeanine and Sean