Kevin’s Journal

2000 Summer Olympics

2000 Summer Olympics

Kevin kept a handwritten journal of his trip to Australia. All of Kevin’s Australian journal entries have been transcribed into the web pages you can read.

If you want to learn a little more About Kevin and his life we have a page for that also.

After Kevin attended the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta he made up his mind that he would go all the way to Australia for the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Kevin realized that Australia was a whole new world to explore and he did research to identify places he wanted to see while he was there. He took a couple of weeks to do a “walkabout” of the eastern coast of Australia. Along the way he did a lot of bird spotting and enjoyed meeting a lot of interesting people along the way.

One of Kevin's travel guide books

One of Kevin’s travel guide books

Kevin went from one youth hostel to another throughout his trip. His happiest times on the trip was when he could explore the wide open spaces of Australia. While the cities are good for parties, they don’t seem to feed your soul like a good walk in the outback with lots of new birds and other animals to observe.

And, oh yea, the Olympics. Yes, Kevin finally made it to see some of the Olympic events. After his great adventure on his walkabout the Olympics almost seemed like a letdown.

Each post/journal entry has a place for your comments at the end of the post. We would love to hear from you.

Kevin’s parents, Ken and Patricia Croll, hope you enjoy reading and sharing Kevin’s adventures.

 

The Walkabout

  1. Scubar, Sydney Central
  2. First Impressions
  3. Departing Stratsfield
  4. Byron Bay
  5. Byron Bay Beach
  6. Aquarius
  7. Aquarius Cafe
  8. Railroad Friendly Bar
  9. Murwillumbah YHA
  10. Brisbane
  11. Rail to Hervey Bay
  12. Fraser Island, Central Station
  13. Lake McKenzie
  14. Fraser Island
  15. Fraser Ventures
  16. Heavey Bay
  17. Whales
  18. Same Place
  19. Rockhampton
  20. Rockhampton
  21. Catching Up
  22. Rail to Cairns
  23. Townsville
  24. Dreamtime, Cairns
  25. Crocodylus Resort
  26. Crococodylus Resort (PM)
  27. Crocodylus Resort
  28. Snapper Island 1/3
  29. Snapper Island 2/3
  30. Snapper Island 3/3
  31. Crocodylus Resort AM
  32. Crocodylus Resort PM
  33. Lousy Cairns
  34. Flight to Sydney

 

The 2000 Olympics

  1. Scubar
  2. Darling Harbor
  3. Belmore Park
  4. Sydney Central YHA
  5. Sydney Central YHA
  6. Collaroy Beach
  7. Beachouse YHA
  8. Blue Mountains YHA

 

Return to USA

  1. On the plane
  2. Flight to LA
  3. Over the Pacific
  4. Trip Highlights
  5. Flight to LA continued
  6. Los Angeles In’t
  7. Chicago O’Hare

Epilogue

  1. The Good News
  2. The Bad News