Downunder Travel

The Australian twelve days of Christmas-On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a kookaburra up a gum tree.

  On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me, two pink galahs and a kookaburra up a gum tree.

  On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, three little penguins, two pink galahs, and a kookaburra up a gum tree.

  On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, four cuddling koalas, three little penguins, two pink galahs, and a kookaburra up a gum tree.

  On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, five Kan-ga-roos. four cuddling koalas, three little penguins, two pink galahs, and a kookaburra up a gum tree.

  On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, six sharks a swimming…five kangaroos, four cuddling koalas, three little penguins, two pink galahs, and a kookaburra up a gum tree.

  On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, seven possums playing, six sharks a swimming, five kangaroos, four cuddling koalas, three little penguins, two pink galahs, and a kookaburra up a gum tree.

  On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me eight flies a feasting, seven possum playing, six sharks a swimming, five kangaroos, four cuddling koalas, three little penguins, two pink galahs, and a kookaburra up a gum tree.

  On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, nine crocs a weeping, eight flies a feasting, seven possums playing, six sharks a swimming, five kangaroos, four cuddling koalas, three little penguins, two pink galahs, and a kookaburra up a gum tree.

  On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, ten wombats sleeping, nine crocs a weeping, eight flies a feasting, seven possums playing, six sharks a swimming, five kangaroos, four cuddling koalas, three little penguins, two pink galahs, and a kookaburra up a gum tree.  

  On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, eleven emus kicking, ten wombats sleeping, nine crocs a weeping, eight flies a feasting, seven possums playing, six sharks a swimming, five kangaroos, four cuddling koalas, three little penguins, two pink galahs, and a kookaburra up a gum tree.

  On the twelth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, twelve devils fighting, eleven emus kicking, ten wombats sleeping, nine crocs a weeping, eight flies a feasting, seven possums playing, six sharks a swimming, five kangaroos, four cuddling koalas, three little penguins, two pink galahs, and a kookaburra up a gum tree.

Will John Howard win again ?   Can he make a Melbourne Cup like dash to the post at the last minute ?   Do we care ?  Australia is so far away. Yet trade is important. think of all that lovely wine ? If the new PM were to ban the export of wine for example, would we suffer?    You’re darn tootin’    

Want to go out to try the wine first hand before it is “processed” and taxed by the LLCBO ?  Call us [416] 489 7072

2009 will come fast - and that is the year oif the World Masters Games to be held in Sydney, Australia

Athletes of the world !     We can help you to get there and to enjoy more of Australia while you are there   Email us at travelsouthpacific@rogers.com or southpacifictravel@rogers.com 

Not many events can claim to have been around for almost 400 years and find themselves so ppopular that the demand for tickets far exceeds the availability.

The next production of “The Play of suffering, Dying and Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus ” which has been performed 40 times will begin in 2010 from May 15 to October 3. Direct bookings for the series will begin on January 1st 2008.

The plays involve some 2000 actors and last for 5 hours and for the first time in 2010 will be broken into afternoon and evening acts. It will be staged a total of 102 times.

We can tell you more about it if you contact us at [416] 485 5737

What is a Warbird - and where is Wanaka ?

The warbirds are the aircraft used in World Wars I and II, the fighters of Korea and the jets of Vietnam - plus aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Wanaka is in my opinion the most beautiful town in New Zealand nestled at the base of the Southern Alps on the edge of an azure blue lake.

In 1988 aviation entrepreneur Sir Tim Wallis presented an air show and country fair which attracted some 14,000 visitors to Wanaka Airport. He decided to expand on the theme and the event is held over the Easter weekend every other year - 2008 being the next one. Now some 100,000 people attend.

Yes - there is accommodation in the area but it is wise to book early if you wish to be close to the event.

There is so much more to be found in this area - bungey jumping, paragliding, fly by wire, zorbing, jetboating and other adventures.

Contact us for more details [416] 489 7072 or 1 800 341 9122

Are you a wine lover ?  Have you tasted the excellent pinot noirs from New Zealand ?   What would be better in the depths of the Northern Hemisphere winter than flee to warmer climes ?

Join us next February for an excellent 14 day tour to New Zealand with an optional 4 day extension in Central Otago.   The tour has been designed and will be escorted by well known wine expert, Steve Thurlow.

For further information and to book go to our website  www.traveldownunder.ca

You can get there from wherever you are !  Join us.   

  Duba Plains camp on the Okavanga Delta in Botswana is a real travel jewel. One goes here in search of animals.
After many, many years of travel to South Africa we had had a really good view of relatively few animals. Our ‘catch’ at Duba on the first day was 19 lions lounging in the sun on the airport runway.

The campsite is extremely comfortable, well managed and the service is impeccable.

Readers of the “The #1 Ladies’ Detective Agency” series will recognise the supreme peace of the country, the kindness and honesty of the people, and above all, the safety of the surroundings.

Botswana has avant garde tourism policies, restricting the numbers of tourists who may visit in any one year in order to protect the environment.

Botswana is a jewel country. Would you like to visit there ?

Contact us at www.traveldownunder.ca