Tag: nature
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The Epic Klondike
Tombstone Territorial Park, hiking Grizzly Creek trail, sub-Arctic landscapes, sourtoe cocktails, and northern lights, all in one day.
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Horsepacking Up Grizzly Mountain
Our trip began with what had really brought us to the Yukon: a 4-day horsepacking trip through the Klondike’s wilderness. Following a busy day of travel (flying from Toronto to Vancouver to Whitehorse), my cousin Nicole and I spent the night at an Airbnb in Whitehorse and got to the ranch early the next morning.…
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Summer in Ontario
This is the first summer I’ve spent in Ontario since I was in high school. That seems a bit crazy, doesn’t it? But my first summer in university, I headed to Alberta, and I’ve been travelling every summer since then. I am incredibly lucky to have had those adventures and I’m certain there will be…
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The Great, Great Barrier Reef
Obviously, one of the highlights of my trip has been seeing the Great Barrier Reef! The reef is about the size of Germany, and stretches from mid-way up the Queensland coast to well past Cape Tribulation. During these last few months in Queensland I’ve tried to snorkel it as much as possible, across several locations:…
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Where the Rainforest Meets the Reef
The last destination of our trip (for real this time) was Cape Tribulation: where two UNESCO World-Heritage sights, the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest, lie side by side.
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Road to Cairns
After Magnetic Island, we were only a short distance from the road trip’s final destination: Cairns. We made some stops along the way, fully enjoying the drive. First stop was Wallaman Falls. At 268m, it’s the highest permanent single drop waterfall in Australia (gotta love those titles)….: There was a rainbow forming with the…
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You Jump, I Jump, Jack
Next stop on the trip up the coast was Airlie Beach. It’s a beautiful spot, known primarily for being the gateway for sailing tours around the Whitsunday Islands. Estef, Olivia, and I reached the town a day ahead of the others, and spent the first day relaxing around Airlie. Views from a hike we did,…
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Eungella National Park
Following Cape Hillsborough, the convoy reunited and headed for another spot just west of Mackay: Eungella National Park. My friend Linda, from Wagga, had told me that Eungella was a good place to try and spot a duck-billed platypus in the wild! The drive to the park alone was stunning, taking you through a valley…
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Cape Hillsborough
Another unexpected stop along the trip was the much-recommended Cape Hillsborough National Park, just north of Mackay. The plan was to reunite here with the convoy of travel buddies. Unfortunately, two of them got waylaid by car trouble. In the end Estef, Olivia, and I met up with two friends, Karin and Kayla, and we…
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Rainbow Beach
Estef, Olivia, and I continued north to our first major stop: Rainbow Beach. The plan was to stay there for a couple of days, and use Rainbow Beach as the gateway to Fraser Island (our next stop, only accessible by ferry). However, due to COVID, the tour operator we wanted – while open – was…
THE WANDERING YEARS 