Sometimes when you’re traveling, plans can rapidly change.

Yesterday, Anna and I made a big decision based on a great opportunity that came our way. Basically, we scored an awesome weekly rate in a condo right on the beach in Mooloolaba, and have decided to make it our homebase for the next six weeks (in which case this blog will temporarily be called “Living out of a Condominium”). Yes, we totally loved being in the tent, and no, we’re not abandoning our other plans at all… We just figured out after doing the math and soul-searching on what we really want out of this trip, that this made the most sense. At least I can give you a better idea of our itinerary now:

The next six weeks:
Mooloolaba and surrounding environs, with day trips out to various places, and maybe some short-term jaunts to locations like Cairns (for the Great Barrier Reef) or Alice Springs (for the Outback and Ayers Rock). We’ve discovered that flying is way cheaper than driving, and while we do miss out on the sights of a roadtrip, in the end we’re going to get to some remote locations than had we attempted by car.

After the six weeks (about Nov 1):
Sydney and Wollongong for 2 weeks, Melbourne and some of Victoria for another week, and then probably off to New Zealand, either via Tasmania or Maroochy so we can see Ryan and Christen.

Whew, that’s a lot of details. Photos to follow, I promise!