Squashed into our little Hyundai Getz we travelled from Cairns to Sydney. Moving on most days we covered 4,000km stopping at some uniquely beautiful places. One of the best moments was watching a loggerhead turtle nesting on Mon Repos beach in the middle of the night and to top the evening off we also witnessed 100 or so hatching juvenile turtles make their big break to the ocean. Apparently they make straight for the EAC (East Australian Current) just like in Finding Nemo. Had some great days on the water exploring the Whitsundays and The Great Barrier Reef and arrived in Coolangatta on the Gold Coast just in time to watch the Quicksilver Pro surfing World Championships, seeing Kelly Slater in all his glory! Finished up in the Blue Mountains where we were greeted by a green version of the Grand Canyon; vast table plateaus and sandstone cliffs. In the morning the mist seemed to fill the Jamison Valley like water. What an end to a great month.
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