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Jul 30, 2011
Daintree Rainforest
Our naturalist guide Alan Gillanderes who will take care of us for the next two days picked us up.  Our first stop is a visit to the Cairns Swamp.
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Jul 26, 2011
Journey Down Under
Today begins my journey back Down Under!  The last time I visited Australia was in 1985.  Yes, I was rockin' a killer 80s perm! It was my first time traveling outside of the US.   I decided to star
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Jul 11, 2011
Don't forget about the llamas!
[caption id="attachment_653" align="aligncenter" width="200" caption="Photo by: Laura Hare"][/caption] While the ruins have long been deserted, llamas still wander the citadel and the surrounding are
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A person crouches near the base of a sand dune while aiming a camera offscreen
Twelve travelers and guides pose on a platform overlooking a vast valley below
Many monarch butterflies fly overhead among the treetops
A view of treetops far away where a bird's vibrant feathers make it visible despite the distance
Staff member Debbie Jordan standing behind a conference table decorated with Holbrook-branded signage and handouts
A Galapagos Penguin mid-jump over volcanic rock and seawater
A llama stands on a path with the stone walls of an archaeological site in the background
A woolly monkey balances in the branches of a tree, its limbs outstretched and tail wrapped around a branch overhead
A group of Holbrook staff members pose and smile at the camera outdoors
Multiple people on a forest trail look through binoculars and scopes at something outside the frame
Side view of an adult hippo and calf partially submersed in water
An elevated walkway surrounded by low trees and shrubs with a lake in far background and blue sky with puffy clouds
Staff member Jamie DeVoe poses on an overlook with a volcano and town in the background
Office building with elevated deck and tiered landscaping
Selfie of staff members Kevin Van Dien and Sandy Schmidt smiling
A motmot perches on a tree branch
Upward view of 12 people standing in a circle, smiling down at the camera, with an ornate ceiling above them
A Geoffroy's tamarin sits on a tree branch with its mouth open