Exploring Southern Moreton Bay
November 2018 - Island Hopping in Moreton Bay, Queensland After 4 years on the Brisbane River, it was time for us to move our sailboat, Green Panther to a new location – this time in Moreton Bay. . |
Spring break!
September 2017 For our spring break this year, we escaped to Austria and the Czech Republic to visit our families. |
Volcanoes, whales and snakes
June - August 2017 We spent a lovely winter exploring the national parks - hiking the green peaks and watching the yearly whale migration. |
Island time
March - May 2017 This fall we spent several weekends hanging out on the islands in Moreton Bay. |
A Glimpse of Winter
January-February 2017 In late January, Chris and I were able to make a quick trip to Oregon to help celebrate my Dad's 70th birthday. |
Sailing again!
December 2016 After much too long, we finally made it out sailing again! Twice in fact. |
Hiking Season
May-June 2016 The weather has finally cooled down, making it the perfect temperature for hiking. |
Family vacation
April 2016 This month we enjoyed a visit from both of our families. |
Beach Time
January-February 2016 Apologies for our blog's long hiatus. We spent most of late February and March madly writing grant applications so perhaps we can stay in Brisbane a bit longer and I can get my own research project again. Wish us luck! Here is our belated blog from Jan and Feb: |
A Northern Hemisphere Holiday
December 2015 This December we got to experience a wonderful Christmas in the northern hemisphere with real winter again. |
Springtime in Brisbane
September - October 2015 It's a purple spring in Brisbane. |
Back in the Pacific Northwest
August - September 2015 A couple weeks after our trip to Cairns, we were off again on another trip – this time back to Oregon for two and a half weeks. |
Reefs and Rainforests
August 2015 We started August in the best possible way – with a week-long holiday to the tropical latitudes of Northern Queensland. |
Back to Work
June 2015 My carefree days of hanging out on the boat are coming to an end, and none too soon! :) |
May Update
May 2015 It's cooling down and we have been on the road visiting more national parks in our area. |
April Adventures
April 2015 Another month has already disappeared and we are now nearing the end of April. Here is an update on what we've been up to the last month. |
Living and working in Brisbane - a perspective
March 2015 It has already been 3 months since we sailed (well, mostly motored) up the Brisbane River to the Dockside Marina in Kangaroo Point, close to downtown Brisbane. |
Road trip to the jungle
January 23rd - February 1st Becoming mobile and exploring the subtropical rainforests of Lamington National Park. |
Marsupials!
January 4th Checking out some Australian wildlife that we have not been able to find in the city. |
Straddie Island
December 26th – January 1st Getting away for a holiday camping trip at Straddie island and celebrating New Years with our dock. |