Australia Wrap Up

Our time in Australia is up on January 31, 2013.  We will be leaving Australia, many wonderful memories, new friends, old friends, our camper van A Waltzing Matilda and our beloved Sailing Vessel Worrall Wind with new owners.

A chapter in our cruising and exploration of South Pacific is coming to a conclusion.  However it is also the beginning of new dreams and adventures for the 2 Sail R's - Worrall Travel R's.

New Adventures Ahead

Our first destination when we leave via 747, is Kuala Lumpur in Indonesia, then we are off to South East Asia (Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, Nepal, India, and Bhutan).  We are packing our backpacks, shipping stuff home, finalizing our visas, and getting ready to travel the rest of the world on other people's boats, planes, trains, buses, bikes, camels, and rickshaws.  We saw almost everything we wanted to here in Australia (we will have to come back to see Perth and Western Australia) so are now looking forward to exploring new territory and eastern cultures.

The next two weeks will be busy and hectic as we make preparations and say our goodbyes.

Here is a wrap-up of our time in Sydney, Melbourne, and back in Brisbane:

Christmas in Sydney

Three Story Christmas Tree in Queen Victoria Arcade

Sailing out of Sydney Harbour

Maggie Loaney and Russ

Captain Rod, Delivery Crew on Great Expectations

New Years in Sydney

Sydney Hobart Races

Wild Oats Leads to the Win

Sites of Sydney

Friends

Suwarrow Survivors - Yeah! Graciela and Oscar from SV Zenitude

Opera - Backstage and La Boheme

Russ, Katherine Wiles, Roz

Matilda Waltzes to Melbourne to New Owner

Roz, Ursula, Russ, Matilda

Visit with Ken and Lori from SV Trim

Survey, Sea Trial, and Time with Potential Worrall Wind Buyers.

Russ, Catherine, Grant, Mark, and Broker Rob

Mark, Russ, Catherine, Roz

 Sundowners with Friends

Russ and Katie, both Authors in January Issue of Blue Water Sailing.  Jim Thomsen of SV Tenaya

That's it for now.

All is Well With the 2 Sail R's on SV Worrall Wind