Jill Meinecke

Tag: Australia

  • Is it enough to dream?

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    I keep having this recurring dream where I’m walking ocean side, along some craggy coast around sunset. The sun’s rays gleam out from behind fluffy white clouds, glimmering on the the water’s surface. Much to my horror and delight, just as the sun sinks into the horizon, the tide creeps in on me, at first slow,…

  • Photo Essay: Graffiti of Cockatoo Island

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    One of the many ferry rides you can take in Sydney is to Cockatoo Island,  a former convict prison and ship yard. Self-guided audio tours throughout the industrial-looking island highlight its unique maritime history along with its seedier prison facilities. The coolest thing, though, about the island is the unique graffiti found there. Here’s a…

  • Essential Packing List- Australia

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    I’m in a wonderful and warm (warmer than Chicago, anyway!) Burbank, California. I’ll be in California for a week, exploring L.A., then flying to Sydney next Monday, January 30th. As I’ve mentioned in this blog before, I’m backpacking through Australia. I hope to stay for a month (maybe longer?). Below is my essential packing list:…