sábado, 20 de março de 2010

ONE WEEK TO GO...

Neste momento, menos de uma semana para o embarque. No próximo sábado, a esta hora, já estaremos no aeroporto, iniciando a maratona de quase dois dias pra chegar em Cairns.
No total, rodaremos algo em torno de 7.000 km em 20 dias, numa média aproximada de 350 km/dia. Nada radical, o suficiente para termos tempo pelo caminho para conhecer o que for interessante. Barreira de corais e Fraser Island (maior ilha de areia do mundo) seguramente estão inclusos nessas paradas mais demoradas.

Agora falta pouco. Passaportes com vistos, publicação da viagem na Moto Adventure, mapas da Australia no GPS, dólares australianos comprados, tudo providenciado! É só embarcar!

A seguir, links do Google Maps para cada uma das etapas previstas para a viagem para quem tiver a curiosidade de ver alguns dos locais pelos quais vamos passar.

Cairns to Cape Tribulation - Sebel Cairns to Cape Trib. Farmstay
Cape Tribulation to Yungaburra – Cape Trib. Farmstay to Williams Lodge
Yungaburra to Mission Beach – Williams Lodge to Honeyeater Homestay
Mission to Airlie Beach – Honeyeater Homestay to Island View B&B
Airlie Beach to Eungella National Park – Island View B&B to Broken River Mountain Resort
Eungella National Park to Yeppoon – Broken River Mountain Resort to While Away B&B
Yeppoon to Rainbow Beach – While Away B&B to Rainbow Getaway
Rainbow Beach to Noosa – Rainbow Getaway to Breakfree International Noosa
Noosa to Byron Bay – Breakfree International Noosa to Cavvanbah Beach House B & B
Byron Bay to Bellingen - Cavvanbah Beach House B & B to Rivendell Guest House
Bellingen to Armidale – Rivendell Guest House to Annie’s B&B
Armidale to Cessnock – Annie’s B&B to Pokolbin Village Resort
Cessnock to Hawkesbury Valley – Pokolbin Village Resort to Jerimuda
Hawkesbury Valley to Sydney via Blue Mountains – Jerimuda to Travellodge Phillip Street

Sydney local area
Sydney to Batemans Bay - Travellodge Phillip Street to Mariners
Batemans Bay to Jindabyne - Mariners to Jindabyne Quality Resort
Jindabyne to Bright - Jindabyne Quality Resort to Bright Avenue Motor Inn
Bright to Castlemaine - Bright Avenue Motor Inn – Castlemaine Colonial
Castlemaine to Halls Gap (Grampians National Park) - Castlemaine Colonial to Kookaburra Lodge

Grampians National Park – 4 main things of interest: Brambuk National Park and Cultural Centre, Boroka Lookout, Reed/Balconies Lookout, MacKenzies Falls
Halls Gap to Apollo Bay - Kookaburra Lodge to Sandpiper
Apollo Bay to Melbourne - Sandpiper to Garners
Melbourne to Sydney - That's all folks...