Saturday morning at the Great Barrier Reef

What a morning. This morning we took a boat out to the Great Barrier Reef. We were riding out looking at glorious mountains and a very rocky ride on the boat. Before boarding we had met 2 women who were traveling together, Ingrid from Sweden and Charyl from Vancouver. Their daughters are married to twin brothers and they have connected. What a hoot they were. It was a lucky meeting because it gave Felicity a buddy to snorkel with. Unfortunately, there were no fish where they snorkeled but we did see fish while on the semi-submarine. Not a ride for the claustrophobic but wonderful sights to see. I am attaching a few photos. Different internet cafe this time.

Okay, so the photo part is a lie. The one you see is a snowy mountain from the internet. Sorry about that. Operator error. Now I can't figure out how to get rid of it. Hope you can enjoy. Maybe I'll get the fish pictures on later. If anyone knows how to do that you can send me directions at my email address.

The weather here is very hot. Sorry about the cold and snow in PA.

We'rehere!

We arrived safely at 9:30 am (Australian time).It is a beautiful day here in paradise. Cairns, Aus is very tropical and very hot. The sun is brutal. Tomorrow we are going to the Great Barrier Reef. Felicity may snorkel, I plan to watch. From our hotel room we can see the beach and the mountains. I would send pictures but alas, no way to do that at this computer.

The 25 + hours on the plane were a bit wearing but now that we are here, very worth it. At least we were well fed. When we weren't sleeping, they were feeding us.

Miss you all. See you next time in cyberspace.

Nancy and Felicity

Monday - almost time to leave

Hi everyone,

It is Monday and D (for departure) Day is fast approaching. The list is being checked off and soon I will pack. Felicity will be coming in from Pittsburgh tomorrow and then on Wednesday we will leave Philadelphia at 2:00 pm. Can't wait. 

Looking forward to the trip and all our adventures. Hope you enjoy it almost as much as we will!

New background

Ah, technology. I just adjusted the background. Hope everyone finds it more pleasing. Can't wait to be on our way and send you travel adventures! Very soon the fun will begin. 

Practice

Since I'm new at this  and want to be sure it works, I am practicing something new each day. I'm going to see if I can add a photo to this. Would be nice to do that while traveling.

Okay, it worked with a photo from my computer. Next time I will try from my camera. Progress and learning are happening.

March 8 - Only 11 more days to go and so much to do. I'm still testing this system so I will know how to access when traveling. One more thing on the list.

March 6

Less than 2 weeks to go! Luggage and clothes are purchased, now some more research and then off we go.