Day 7: Meeting Koalas and Kangaroos The Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Today we were flying to Sydney, but before we left, our friends wanted us to meet the local koalas and kangaroos. The easiest place to do this was at  …

Day 5: Maroochydore and the North Noosa Coast We woke up in Maroochydore to cornflower blue skies We were told to dress for the beach and to be ready for a 9am departure. We drove north for about 30 minutes …

Day 3: The Adelaide Hills Our tour of southern Australia continued. We left McLaren Vale on Sunday morning stopping for breakfast in an edgy looking converted barn. The bagels and coffee were as expected, delicious! At McLaren Vale we had …

Day 1: Adelaide and The McLaren Vale wine region We arrived from San Francisco after our 15 hour flight in the early morning, just as Sydney was beginning to stir. As we made our descent, the sun was a milky …