T07 ALL PHOTOS

Ted's bike unpacked and ready to go in Auckland, New Zealand. (12/22/91) Springs near the north shore of Rotorua Lake, New Zealand. Kakahi Falls at Hell s Gate Geothermal reserve in New Zealand. Cold water spring at Hell s Gate Geothermal reserve in New Zealand.
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Peacock at Hell s Gate Geothermal reserve in New Zealand. Whakarewarewa mud pools at Whakarewarewa Thermal reserve in New Zealand. Hot springs with motel in the background at Whakarewarewa Thermal reserve in New Zealand. Dormant Geyser at Whakarewarewa Thermal reserve in New Zealand.
Hell s Gate, NZ Whakarewarewa, NZ Whakarewarewa, NZ Whakarewarewa, NZ
Huka Falls near Taupo, New Zealand. Waipunga falls in New Zealand. Ted is on the ferry leaving Willington, New Zealand. Photo taken from the hill near where Ted got off the ferry at Picton, New Zealand.
Taupo, NZ Waipunga falls, NZ Willington, NZ Picton, NZ
Photo taken by Ted of ferry leaving South Island of New Zealand (from Picton) towards North Island of New Zealand (to Willington). River seen on the way to the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand. A bridge that Ted walked across on the South Island of New Zealand.  Ted believe that his bike and the people that own the bridge are visible at the other end of the bridge in this picture. A bridge Ted think is near Inangahua, New Zealand.
Picton, NZ South Island, NZ South Island, NZ Inangahua, NZ
Ted's bike at a New Zealand park with a steam train displayed. Tunnel at West Brunner Mine on South Island of New Zealand. Ted with his bike in Christchurch, New Zealand. Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.
South Island, NZ South Island, NZ Christchurch, NZ Christchurch, NZ
Lake in Milford Sound seen from small site seeing plane near Queenstown, New Zealand. Milford Sound seen from small site seeing plane near Queenstown, New Zealand. River seen from small site seeing plane near Queenstown, New Zealand. lake seen from small site seeing plane near Queenstown, New Zealand.
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Mountains seen from small site seeing plane near Queenstown, New Zealand. Ted bungee jumping off Kawarau Suspension Bridge, New Zealand. Ted bungee jumping off Kawarau Suspension Bridge, New Zealand. Milford Sound seen near hotel in Queenstown, New Zealand.
Milford Sound, NZ Arrow Junction, NZ Arrow Junction, NZ Queenstown, NZ
Ted's dad near a high point on the Routeburn track, New Zealand. Ted at top of Conical Hill Routeburn Track, New Zealand. Ted's dad at top of Conical Hill Routeburn Track, New Zealand. Ted's dad getting ready to tennis shoe ski down near Conical Hill on the Routeburn Track in New Zealand.
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Ted's dad tennis shoe skiing down near Conical Hill on the Routeburn Track in New Zealand. Ted tennis shoe skiing down near Conical Hill on the Routeburn Track in New Zealand. View of a lake from the Routeburn Track in New Zealand. View of mountains from the Routeburn Track in New Zealand.
Routeburn Track, NZ Routeburn Track, NZ Routeburn Track, NZ Routeburn Track, NZ
River at the base of the Routeburn Track in New Zealand. Ted getting ready to soak his feet in the river at the base of the Routeburn Track in New Zealand. Ted crossing a suspension bridge near a trailhead of the Routeburn Track in New Zealand. Ted's dad crossing a suspension bridge near a trailhead of the Routeburn Track in New Zealand.
Routeburn Track, NZ Routeburn Track, NZ Routeburn Track, NZ Routeburn Track, NZ
The Blue Pools near Haast, New Zealand (between Queenstown and Franz Josef Glacier). Suspension bridge near Blue Pools (between Queenstown and Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand). The coast near Haast, New Zealand. Ted's rental car between Queenstown and Mount Cook, New Zealand.
BluePool, NZ BluePool, NZ Haast, NZ Haast, NZ
Ted at Franz Josef Glacier at the base of Mt Cook in New Zealand. Franz Josef Glacier at the base of Mt Cook in New Zealand. Franz Josef Glacier at the base of Mt Cook in New Zealand. Waterfall near Franz Josef Glacier at the base of Mt Cook in New Zealand.
Mt Cook, NZ Mt Cook, NZ Mt Cook, NZ Mt Cook, NZ
Ted with other tourist on a harbor boat cruise in Sydney, Australia. Sidewalk at Hyde Park in Sydney, Australia. Australian white ibis at Hyde Park in Sydney, Australia. Ted in front of the Sydney Opera house, Australia.
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Ted's dad in front of the Sydney Opera house, Australia. Ted on the sidewalk near the Opera House in Sydney, Australia. Ted's Dad at Doyles Restaurant in Sydney, Australia. Ted's dad on the sidewalk near the Opera House in Sydney, Australia.
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Ted on a dive boat at Shute Harbour, Australia. People diving and/ or snorkeling from our dive boat at the Great Barrier Reef near Shute Harbour, Australia. Ted getting ready to snorkel at the Great Barrier Reef near Shute Harbour, Australia. Ted feeding fish, these fish bit a guy who started bleeding at the Great Barrier Reef near Shute Harbour, Australia.
Shute Harbour, AUS Shute Harbour, AUS Shute Harbour, AUS Shute Harbour, AUS
Ted's dad on the back of the Whitsunday connection charter/ Scuba boat at the Great Barrier Reef near Shute Harbour, Australia. The boat Ted went Scuba diving on at the Great Barrier Reef near Shute Harbour, Australia. Ted's dad taking a photo from the back of the Whitsunday connection charter/ Scuba boat at the  Great Barrier Reef near Shute Harbour, Australia. A photo from the jungle hike Ted took to swamp bay near Mount Rooper close to Shute Harbour, Australia.
Shute Harbour, AUS Shute Harbour, AUS Shute Harbour, AUS Swamp Bay, AUS
Trees at Swamp Bay near Mount Rooper close to Shute Harbour, Australia. Ted at the Billabong Sanctuary near Townsville City, Australia. Crocodile at the Billabong Sanctuary near Townsville City, Australia. Ted feeding Kangaroo at Billabong Sanctuary near Townsville City, Australia.
Swamp Bay, AUS Billabong, AUS Billabong, AUS Billabong, AUS
Man holding a snake at the reptile show presented at the Billabong Sanctuary near Townsville City, Australia. Ted's dad on a beach where we stopped on the way to Cairns, Australia. The boat that Ted took to go scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.  Ted took a bus from Cairns to Mission Bay to take this boat to Dunk Island. Reef photo Ted took with the underwater camera he rented from the Dunk Island boat trip tour in Australia.
Billabong, AUS Australia Dunk Island, AUS Dunk Island, AUS
Ted's dad took this picture of Ted with the underwater camera they rented from the Dunk Island boat trip tour in Australia. Reef photo Ted took with the underwater camera he rented from the Dunk Island boat trip tour in Australia. Claim photo Ted took with the underwater camera he rented from the Dunk Island boat trip tour in Australia. Giant claim (weights about 500 lbs.) photo Ted took with the underwater camera he rented from the Dunk Island boat trip tour in Australia.
Dunk Island, AUS Dunk Island, AUS Dunk Island, AUS Dunk Island, AUS
Shark photo Ted took with the underwater camera he rented from the Dunk Island boat trip tour in Australia. Ted's dad took this picture of Ted with the underwater camera they rented from the Dunk Island boat trip tour in Australia. Reef photo Ted took with the underwater camera he rented from the Dunk Island boat trip tour in Australia. Boat ride Ted took back from Dunk Island scuba dive tour at the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
Dunk Island, AUS Dunk Island, AUS Dunk Island, AUS Dunk Island, AUS
Ted's dad on Dunk Island in Australia. The rental car (GM of Australia makes the car; it s a Holden) that Ted's dad left with him at Tablelands near Cairns, Australia. Jungle turkey near Lake Barrine in Tablelands near Cairns, Australia. Ted in front of a Curtain Fig Tree in Tablelands near Cairns, Australia.
Dunk Island, AUS Tablelands, AUS Tablelands, AUS Tablelands, AUS
Malanda Falls in Tablelands near Cairns, Australia. Australian Tree Fern near Millaa Millaa Falls in Tablelands near Cairns, Australia. Millaa Millaa Falls in Tablelands near Cairns, Australia. Mount Hypipamee Crater - The lake is 58-meter below the platform where Ted was standing when he took this photo.  The lake is 61 meters in diameter and found in the Tablelands region near Cairns, Australia.
Tablelands, AUS Tablelands, AUS Tablelands, AUS Tablelands, AUS
Ted's rental car on the $2.00 ferry that crosses Daintree River, Australia.  The paved roads end at this river.  North of the river they recommend 4-wheel drives. Ted s rental car on a road in Cape York Peninsula, Australia.  A river where swimming in not recommended, due to crocodiles in the Cape York Peninsula of Australia. Neat looking tree along a trail in the Cape York Peninsula of Australia.
York Peninsula, AUS York Peninsula, AUS York Peninsula, AUS York Peninsula, AUS
Boardwalk trail near the road in the Cape York Peninsula of Australia. Ted s rental car stuck in the sand of the Cape York Peninsula in Australia.  Ted did not see many people in this part of Australia and then all of a suddenly a couple showed up with a 4-wheel drive.  They ended up pulling Ted out of the sand.  What luck!  A store named Sweeney in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.  Sweeney is Ted's mom s maiden name. The natural rock formation named, Tessellated Pavement, near Port Arthur, Australia.
York Peninsula, AUS York Peninsula, AUS Tasmania, AUS Tasmania, AUS
The natural rock formation named, Tessellated Pavement, near Port Arthur, Australia. Tasman Arch at Devil s Kitchen near Port Arthur, Australia. A live Short Beaked Echidna in Tasmania, Australia. Ruins of a prison at Port Author in Tasmania, Australia.
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Ruins of a prison at Port Author in Tasmania, Australia. Ruins of the chapel at the prison at Port Author in Tasmania, Australia. Ruins of a prison at Port Author in Tasmania, Australia. Remarkable Caves near Port Arthur, Australia.
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Ted's rental car on a dirt road at Mount Field National Park. A stream Ted followed on his hike to Russell Falls in Tasmania, Australia. Russell Falls in Tasmania, Australia. Lady Baron Falls in Tasmania, Australia.
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A high-speed police car passed Ted on a very curvy highway.  In this photo the white car in front of the red car is the police car that passed Ted a couple miles before he found it rolled over on the curvy highway in Tasmania, Australia. A Bennett's wallaby at Lake St. Claire near Cradle Mountain in Tasmania, Australia. Bennett's wallabies at Lake St. Claire near Cradle Mountain in Tasmania, Australia. Crater Lake at Cradle Mountain in Tasmania, Australia.
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Lake Dove at Cradle Mountain in Tasmania, Australia. Fresh snow on Cradle Mountain in Tasmania, Australia.  This was mid-summer for Australia (the Southern Hemisphere). Tasmanian Devils at a roadside animal park in Tasmania, Australia. Ted's bike leaning on a tree next to a dirt road at Hartz Mountain National Park, Tasmania, Australia.
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Ted's bike leaning on a tree next to a dirt road at Hartz Mountain National Park, Tasmania, Australia. A view of Hobart from Mount Willington in Tasmania, Australia. Ted's rental car at Mount Willington in Tasmania, Australia. A King Australian parrot in the trees of the Blue Mountains of Australia.
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Jamison Creek feed Wenworth falls in the Blue Mountains of Australia. The trail down to the lower part of Wenworth Falls in the Blue Mountains of Australia. The lower part of Wenworth falls in the Blue Mountains of Australia. Ted's rental car next to the Coachwood Glen Nature Trail in the Blue Mountains of Australia.
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Ted with The Three Sisters (the name of the rock cliffs) behind him in the Blue Mountains of Australia. The hiking trail (steps) down to the bottom of The Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains of Australia. Ted swinging on a vine near the trail to the bottom of The Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains of Australia. Australian Fern Trees in the Blue Mountains of Australia.
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A view of the The base of Katoomba Scenic Railway in the Blue Mountains of Australia. A picture of Katoomba falls taken from the Scenic Tramway in the Blue Mountains of Australia. The Scenic Tramway near Katoomba falls in the Blue Mountains of Australia.
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A King Australian parrot on a bird feeder seen through a visitor center window in the Blue Mountains of Australia. A large tree in the blue gum forest at the bottom of the Grand Canyon in the Blue Mountains in Australia. The river at the bottom of the Grand Canyon in the Blue Mountains of Australia. A view of the Grand Canyon of the Blue Mountains from Perry Lookout area, Australia.
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The trail to the bottom of the Grand Canyon near Perry Lookout area in the Blue Mountains of Australia. Night 1, Camped next to a picnic table about 90 miles southeast of Auckland, New Zealand. Night 5, Camped on bay near Picton, New Zealand. Night 7, Camped near Reefton, New Zealand.
Blue Mountains, AUS Auckland, NZ Picton, NZ Reefton, NZ

Ted's bike unpacked and ready to go in Auckland, New Zealand. (12/22/91)

Ted’s bike unpacked and ready to go in Auckland, New Zealand. (12/22/91)

Springs near the north shore of Rotorua Lake, New Zealand.

Springs near the north shore of Rotorua Lake, New Zealand.

Kakahi Falls at Hell s Gate Geothermal reserve in New Zealand.

Kakahi Falls at Hell s Gate Geothermal reserve in New Zealand.

Cold water spring at Hell s Gate Geothermal reserve in New Zealand.

Cold water spring at Hell s Gate Geothermal reserve in New Zealand.

Peacock at Hell s Gate Geothermal reserve in New Zealand.

Peacock at Hell s Gate Geothermal reserve in New Zealand.

Whakarewarewa mud pools at Whakarewarewa Thermal reserve in New Zealand.

Whakarewarewa mud pools at Whakarewarewa Thermal reserve in New Zealand.

Hot springs with motel in the background at Whakarewarewa Thermal reserve in New Zealand.

Hot springs with motel in the background at Whakarewarewa Thermal reserve in New Zealand.

Dormant Geyser at Whakarewarewa Thermal reserve in New Zealand.

Dormant Geyser at Whakarewarewa Thermal reserve in New Zealand.

Huka Falls near Taupo, New Zealand.

Huka Falls near Taupo, New Zealand.

Waipunga falls in New Zealand.

Waipunga falls in New Zealand.

Ted is on the ferry leaving Willington, New Zealand.

Ted is on the ferry leaving Willington, New Zealand.

Photo taken from the hill near where Ted got off the ferry at Picton, New Zealand.

Photo taken from the hill near where Ted got off the ferry at Picton, New Zealand.

Photo taken by Ted of ferry leaving South Island of New Zealand (from Picton) towards North Island of New Zealand (to Willington).

Photo taken by Ted of ferry leaving South Island of New Zealand (from Picton) towards North Island of New Zealand (to Willington).

River seen on the way to the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

River seen on the way to the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

A bridge that Ted walked across on the South Island of New Zealand.  Ted believe that his bike and the people that own the bridge are visible at the other end of the bridge in this picture.

A bridge that Ted walked across on the South Island of New Zealand. Ted believe that his bike and the people that own the bridge are visible at the other end of the bridge in this picture.

A bridge Ted think is near Inangahua, New Zealand.

A bridge Ted think is near Inangahua, New Zealand.

Ted's bike at a New Zealand park with a steam train displayed.

Ted’s bike at a New Zealand park with a steam train displayed.

Tunnel at West Brunner Mine on South Island of New Zealand.

Tunnel at West Brunner Mine on South Island of New Zealand.

Ted with his bike in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Ted with his bike in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Lake in Milford Sound seen from small site seeing plane near Queenstown, New Zealand.

Lake in Milford Sound seen from small site seeing plane near Queenstown, New Zealand.

Milford Sound seen from small site seeing plane near Queenstown, New Zealand.

Milford Sound seen from small site seeing plane near Queenstown, New Zealand.

River seen from small site seeing plane near Queenstown, New Zealand.

River seen from small site seeing plane near Queenstown, New Zealand.

lake seen from small site seeing plane near Queenstown, New Zealand.

lake seen from small site seeing plane near Queenstown, New Zealand.

Mountains seen from small site seeing plane near Queenstown, New Zealand.

Mountains seen from small site seeing plane near Queenstown, New Zealand.

Ted bungee jumping off Kawarau Suspension Bridge, New Zealand.

Ted bungee jumping off Kawarau Suspension Bridge, New Zealand.

Ted bungee jumping off Kawarau Suspension Bridge, New Zealand.

Ted bungee jumping off Kawarau Suspension Bridge, New Zealand.

Milford Sound seen near hotel in Queenstown, New Zealand.

Milford Sound seen near hotel in Queenstown, New Zealand.

Ted's dad near a high point on the Routeburn track, New Zealand.

Ted’s dad near a high point on the Routeburn track, New Zealand.

Ted at top of Conical Hill Routeburn Track, New Zealand.

Ted at top of Conical Hill Routeburn Track, New Zealand.

Ted's dad at top of Conical Hill Routeburn Track, New Zealand.

Ted’s dad at top of Conical Hill Routeburn Track, New Zealand.

Ted's dad getting ready to tennis shoe ski down near Conical Hill on the Routeburn Track in New Zealand.

Ted’s dad getting ready to tennis shoe ski down near Conical Hill on the Routeburn Track in New Zealand.

Ted's dad tennis shoe skiing down near Conical Hill on the Routeburn Track in New Zealand.

Ted’s dad tennis shoe skiing down near Conical Hill on the Routeburn Track in New Zealand.

Ted tennis shoe skiing down near Conical Hill on the Routeburn Track in New Zealand.

Ted tennis shoe skiing down near Conical Hill on the Routeburn Track in New Zealand.

View of a lake from the Routeburn Track in New Zealand.

View of a lake from the Routeburn Track in New Zealand.

View of mountains from the Routeburn Track in New Zealand.

View of mountains from the Routeburn Track in New Zealand.

River at the base of the Routeburn Track in New Zealand.

River at the base of the Routeburn Track in New Zealand.

Ted getting ready to soak his feet in the river at the base of the Routeburn Track in New Zealand.

Ted getting ready to soak his feet in the river at the base of the Routeburn Track in New Zealand.

Ted crossing a suspension bridge near a trailhead of the Routeburn Track in New Zealand.

Ted crossing a suspension bridge near a trailhead of the Routeburn Track in New Zealand.

Ted's dad crossing a suspension bridge near a trailhead of the Routeburn Track in New Zealand.

Ted’s dad crossing a suspension bridge near a trailhead of the Routeburn Track in New Zealand.

The Blue Pools near Haast, New Zealand (between Queenstown and Franz Josef Glacier).

The Blue Pools near Haast, New Zealand (between Queenstown and Franz Josef Glacier).

Suspension bridge near Blue Pools (between Queenstown and Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand).

Suspension bridge near Blue Pools (between Queenstown and Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand).

The coast near Haast, New Zealand.

The coast near Haast, New Zealand.

Ted's rental car between Queenstown and Mount Cook, New Zealand.

Ted’s rental car between Queenstown and Mount Cook, New Zealand.

Ted at Franz Josef Glacier at the base of Mt Cook in New Zealand.

Ted at Franz Josef Glacier at the base of Mt Cook in New Zealand.

Franz Josef Glacier at the base of Mt Cook in New Zealand.

Franz Josef Glacier at the base of Mt Cook in New Zealand.

Franz Josef Glacier at the base of Mt Cook in New Zealand.

Franz Josef Glacier at the base of Mt Cook in New Zealand.

Waterfall near Franz Josef Glacier at the base of Mt Cook in New Zealand.

Waterfall near Franz Josef Glacier at the base of Mt Cook in New Zealand.

Ted with other tourist on a harbor boat cruise in Sydney, Australia.

Ted with other tourist on a harbor boat cruise in Sydney, Australia.

Sidewalk at Hyde Park in Sydney, Australia.

Sidewalk at Hyde Park in Sydney, Australia.

Australian white ibis at Hyde Park in Sydney, Australia.

Australian white ibis at Hyde Park in Sydney, Australia.

Ted in front of the Sydney Opera house, Australia.

Ted in front of the Sydney Opera house, Australia.

Ted's dad in front of the Sydney Opera house, Australia.

Ted’s dad in front of the Sydney Opera house, Australia.

Ted on the sidewalk near the Opera House in Sydney, Australia.

Ted on the sidewalk near the Opera House in Sydney, Australia.

Ted's Dad at Doyles Restaurant in Sydney, Australia.

Ted’s Dad at Doyles Restaurant in Sydney, Australia.

Ted's dad on the sidewalk near the Opera House in Sydney, Australia.

Ted’s dad on the sidewalk near the Opera House in Sydney, Australia.

Ted on a dive boat at Shute Harbour, Australia.

Ted on a dive boat at Shute Harbour, Australia.

People diving and/ or snorkeling from our dive boat at the Great Barrier Reef near Shute Harbour, Australia.

People diving and/ or snorkeling from our dive boat at the Great Barrier Reef near Shute Harbour, Australia.

Ted getting ready to snorkel at the Great Barrier Reef near Shute Harbour, Australia.

Ted getting ready to snorkel at the Great Barrier Reef near Shute Harbour, Australia.

Ted feeding fish, these fish bit a guy who started bleeding at the Great Barrier Reef near Shute Harbour, Australia.

Ted feeding fish, these fish bit a guy who started bleeding at the Great Barrier Reef near Shute Harbour, Australia.

Ted's dad on the back of the Whitsunday connection charter/ Scuba boat at the Great Barrier Reef near Shute Harbour, Australia.

Ted’s dad on the back of the Whitsunday connection charter/ Scuba boat at the Great Barrier Reef near Shute Harbour, Australia.

The boat Ted went Scuba diving on at the Great Barrier Reef near Shute Harbour, Australia.

The boat Ted went Scuba diving on at the Great Barrier Reef near Shute Harbour, Australia.

Ted's dad taking a photo from the back of the Whitsunday connection charter/ Scuba boat at the  Great Barrier Reef near Shute Harbour, Australia.

Ted’s dad taking a photo from the back of the Whitsunday connection charter/ Scuba boat at the Great Barrier Reef near Shute Harbour, Australia.

A photo from the jungle hike Ted took to swamp bay near Mount Rooper close to Shute Harbour, Australia.

A photo from the jungle hike Ted took to swamp bay near Mount Rooper close to Shute Harbour, Australia.

Trees at Swamp Bay near Mount Rooper close to Shute Harbour, Australia.

Trees at Swamp Bay near Mount Rooper close to Shute Harbour, Australia.

Ted at the Billabong Sanctuary near Townsville City, Australia.

Ted at the Billabong Sanctuary near Townsville City, Australia.

Crocodile at the Billabong Sanctuary near Townsville City, Australia.

Crocodile at the Billabong Sanctuary near Townsville City, Australia.

Ted feeding Kangaroo at Billabong Sanctuary near Townsville City, Australia.

Ted feeding Kangaroo at Billabong Sanctuary near Townsville City, Australia.

Man holding a snake at the reptile show presented at the Billabong Sanctuary near Townsville City, Australia.

Man holding a snake at the reptile show presented at the Billabong Sanctuary near Townsville City, Australia.

Ted's dad on a beach where we stopped on the way to Cairns, Australia.

Ted’s dad on a beach where we stopped on the way to Cairns, Australia.

The boat that Ted took to go scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.  Ted took a bus from Cairns to Mission Bay to take this boat to Dunk Island.

The boat that Ted took to go scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Ted took a bus from Cairns to Mission Bay to take this boat to Dunk Island.

Reef photo Ted took with the underwater camera he rented from the Dunk Island boat trip tour in Australia.

Reef photo Ted took with the underwater camera he rented from the Dunk Island boat trip tour in Australia.

Ted's dad took this picture of Ted with the underwater camera they rented from the Dunk Island boat trip tour in Australia.

Ted’s dad took this picture of Ted with the underwater camera they rented from the Dunk Island boat trip tour in Australia.

Reef photo Ted took with the underwater camera he rented from the Dunk Island boat trip tour in Australia.

Reef photo Ted took with the underwater camera he rented from the Dunk Island boat trip tour in Australia.

Claim photo Ted took with the underwater camera he rented from the Dunk Island boat trip tour in Australia.

Claim photo Ted took with the underwater camera he rented from the Dunk Island boat trip tour in Australia.

Giant claim (weights about 500 lbs.) photo Ted took with the underwater camera he rented from the Dunk Island boat trip tour in Australia.

Giant claim (weights about 500 lbs.) photo Ted took with the underwater camera he rented from the Dunk Island boat trip tour in Australia.

Shark photo Ted took with the underwater camera he rented from the Dunk Island boat trip tour in Australia.

Shark photo Ted took with the underwater camera he rented from the Dunk Island boat trip tour in Australia.

Ted's dad took this picture of Ted with the underwater camera they rented from the Dunk Island boat trip tour in Australia.

Ted’s dad took this picture of Ted with the underwater camera they rented from the Dunk Island boat trip tour in Australia.

Reef photo Ted took with the underwater camera he rented from the Dunk Island boat trip tour in Australia.

Reef photo Ted took with the underwater camera he rented from the Dunk Island boat trip tour in Australia.

Boat ride Ted took back from Dunk Island scuba dive tour at the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.

Boat ride Ted took back from Dunk Island scuba dive tour at the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.

Ted's dad on Dunk Island in Australia.

Ted’s dad on Dunk Island in Australia.

The rental car (GM of Australia makes the car; it s a Holden) that Ted's dad left with him at Tablelands near Cairns, Australia.

The rental car (GM of Australia makes the car; it s a Holden) that Ted’s dad left with him at Tablelands near Cairns, Australia.

Jungle turkey near Lake Barrine in Tablelands near Cairns, Australia.

Jungle turkey near Lake Barrine in Tablelands near Cairns, Australia.

Ted in front of a Curtain Fig Tree in Tablelands near Cairns, Australia.

Ted in front of a Curtain Fig Tree in Tablelands near Cairns, Australia.

Malanda Falls in Tablelands near Cairns, Australia.

Malanda Falls in Tablelands near Cairns, Australia.

Australian Tree Fern near Millaa Millaa Falls in Tablelands near Cairns, Australia.

Australian Tree Fern near Millaa Millaa Falls in Tablelands near Cairns, Australia.

Millaa Millaa Falls in Tablelands near Cairns, Australia.

Millaa Millaa Falls in Tablelands near Cairns, Australia.

Mount Hypipamee Crater - The lake is 58-meter below the platform where Ted was standing when he took this photo.  The lake is 61 meters in diameter and found in the Tablelands region near Cairns, Australia.

Mount Hypipamee Crater – The lake is 58-meter below the platform where Ted was standing when he took this photo. The lake is 61 meters in diameter and found in the Tablelands region near Cairns, Australia.

Ted's rental car on the $2.00 ferry that crosses Daintree River, Australia.  The paved roads end at this river.  North of the river they recommend 4-wheel drives.

Ted’s rental car on the $2.00 ferry that crosses Daintree River, Australia. The paved roads end at this river. North of the river they recommend 4-wheel drives.

Ted s rental car on a road in Cape York Peninsula, Australia.

Ted s rental car on a road in Cape York Peninsula, Australia.

A river where swimming in not recommended, due to crocodiles in the Cape York Peninsula of Australia.

A river where swimming in not recommended, due to crocodiles in the Cape York Peninsula of Australia.

Neat looking tree along a trail in the Cape York Peninsula of Australia.

Neat looking tree along a trail in the Cape York Peninsula of Australia.

Boardwalk trail near the road in the Cape York Peninsula of Australia.

Boardwalk trail near the road in the Cape York Peninsula of Australia.

Ted s rental car stuck in the sand of the Cape York Peninsula in Australia.  Ted did not see many people in this part of Australia and then all of a suddenly a couple showed up with a 4-wheel drive.  They ended up pulling Ted out of the sand.  What luck!

Ted s rental car stuck in the sand of the Cape York Peninsula in Australia. Ted did not see many people in this part of Australia and then all of a suddenly a couple showed up with a 4-wheel drive. They ended up pulling Ted out of the sand. What luck!

A store named Sweeney in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.  Sweeney is Ted's mom s maiden name.

A store named Sweeney in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Sweeney is Ted’s mom s maiden name.

The natural rock formation named, Tessellated Pavement, near Port Arthur, Australia.

The natural rock formation named, Tessellated Pavement, near Port Arthur, Australia.

The natural rock formation named, Tessellated Pavement, near Port Arthur, Australia.

The natural rock formation named, Tessellated Pavement, near Port Arthur, Australia.

Tasman Arch at Devil s Kitchen near Port Arthur, Australia.

Tasman Arch at Devil s Kitchen near Port Arthur, Australia.

A live Short Beaked Echidna in Tasmania, Australia.

A live Short Beaked Echidna in Tasmania, Australia.

Ruins of a prison at Port Author in Tasmania, Australia.

Ruins of a prison at Port Author in Tasmania, Australia.

Ruins of a prison at Port Author in Tasmania, Australia.

Ruins of a prison at Port Author in Tasmania, Australia.

Ruins of the chapel at the prison at Port Author in Tasmania, Australia.

Ruins of the chapel at the prison at Port Author in Tasmania, Australia.

Ruins of a prison at Port Author in Tasmania, Australia.

Ruins of a prison at Port Author in Tasmania, Australia.

Remarkable Caves near Port Arthur, Australia.

Remarkable Caves near Port Arthur, Australia.

Ted's rental car on a dirt road at Mount Field National Park.

Ted’s rental car on a dirt road at Mount Field National Park.

A stream Ted followed on his hike to Russell Falls in Tasmania, Australia.

A stream Ted followed on his hike to Russell Falls in Tasmania, Australia.

Russell Falls in Tasmania, Australia.

Russell Falls in Tasmania, Australia.

Lady Baron Falls in Tasmania, Australia.

Lady Baron Falls in Tasmania, Australia.

A high-speed police car passed Ted on a very curvy highway.  In this photo the white car in front of the red car is the police car that passed Ted a couple miles before he found it rolled over on the curvy highway in Tasmania, Australia.

A high-speed police car passed Ted on a very curvy highway. In this photo the white car in front of the red car is the police car that passed Ted a couple miles before he found it rolled over on the curvy highway in Tasmania, Australia.

A Bennett's wallaby at Lake St. Claire near Cradle Mountain in Tasmania, Australia.

A Bennett’s wallaby at Lake St. Claire near Cradle Mountain in Tasmania, Australia.

Bennett's wallabies at Lake St. Claire near Cradle Mountain in Tasmania, Australia.

Bennett’s wallabies at Lake St. Claire near Cradle Mountain in Tasmania, Australia.

Crater Lake at Cradle Mountain in Tasmania, Australia.

Crater Lake at Cradle Mountain in Tasmania, Australia.

Lake Dove at Cradle Mountain in Tasmania, Australia.

Lake Dove at Cradle Mountain in Tasmania, Australia.

Fresh snow on Cradle Mountain in Tasmania, Australia.  This was mid-summer for Australia (the Southern Hemisphere).

Fresh snow on Cradle Mountain in Tasmania, Australia. This was mid-summer for Australia (the Southern Hemisphere).

Tasmanian Devils at a roadside animal park in Tasmania, Australia.

Tasmanian Devils at a roadside animal park in Tasmania, Australia.

Ted's bike leaning on a tree next to a dirt road at Hartz Mountain National Park, Tasmania, Australia.

Ted’s bike leaning on a tree next to a dirt road at Hartz Mountain National Park, Tasmania, Australia.

Ted's bike leaning on a tree next to a dirt road at Hartz Mountain National Park, Tasmania, Australia.

Ted’s bike leaning on a tree next to a dirt road at Hartz Mountain National Park, Tasmania, Australia.

A view of Hobart from Mount Willington in Tasmania, Australia.

A view of Hobart from Mount Willington in Tasmania, Australia.

Ted's rental car at Mount Willington in Tasmania, Australia.

Ted’s rental car at Mount Willington in Tasmania, Australia.

A King Australian parrot in the trees of the Blue Mountains of Australia.

A King Australian parrot in the trees of the Blue Mountains of Australia.

Jamison Creek feed Wenworth falls in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

Jamison Creek feed Wenworth falls in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

The trail down to the lower part of Wenworth Falls in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

The trail down to the lower part of Wenworth Falls in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

The lower part of Wenworth falls in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

The lower part of Wenworth falls in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

Ted's rental car next to the Coachwood Glen Nature Trail in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

Ted’s rental car next to the Coachwood Glen Nature Trail in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

Ted with The Three Sisters (the name of the rock cliffs) behind him in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

Ted with The Three Sisters (the name of the rock cliffs) behind him in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

The hiking trail (steps) down to the bottom of The Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

The hiking trail (steps) down to the bottom of The Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

Ted swinging on a vine near the trail to the bottom of The Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

Ted swinging on a vine near the trail to the bottom of The Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

Australian Fern Trees in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

Australian Fern Trees in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

A view of the

A view of the “The Three Sisters” rock formation through the trees in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

The base of Katoomba Scenic Railway in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

The base of Katoomba Scenic Railway in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

A picture of Katoomba falls taken from the Scenic Tramway in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

A picture of Katoomba falls taken from the Scenic Tramway in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

The Scenic Tramway near Katoomba falls in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

The Scenic Tramway near Katoomba falls in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

A King Australian parrot on a bird feeder seen through a visitor center window in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

A King Australian parrot on a bird feeder seen through a visitor center window in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

A large tree in the blue gum forest at the bottom of the Grand Canyon in the Blue Mountains in Australia.

A large tree in the blue gum forest at the bottom of the Grand Canyon in the Blue Mountains in Australia.

The river at the bottom of the Grand Canyon in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

The river at the bottom of the Grand Canyon in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

A view of the Grand Canyon of the Blue Mountains from Perry Lookout area, Australia.

A view of the Grand Canyon of the Blue Mountains from Perry Lookout area, Australia.

The trail to the bottom of the Grand Canyon near Perry Lookout area in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

The trail to the bottom of the Grand Canyon near Perry Lookout area in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

Night 1, Camped next to a picnic table about 90 miles southeast of Auckland, New Zealand.

Night 1, Camped next to a picnic table about 90 miles southeast of Auckland, New Zealand.

Night 5, Camped on bay near Picton, New Zealand.

Night 5, Camped on bay near Picton, New Zealand.

Night 7, Camped near Reefton, New Zealand.

Night 7, Camped near Reefton, New Zealand.