Mar 20, 2010 - Cyclone Louie!!!!

Hi All, What a disaster, Cyclone Louie decided to hit the Queensland coast as I was about to head to the Whitt Sundays in the morning, so flight has being cancelled and people on the island evacuated!! So I guess I am lucky not to be stuck out there in the middle of it all, so please god the flight will take off on Monday morning so I can get there, I have being on with Trailfinders and have asked maybe to pull back a day from Frasier Island so I can spend at least 2nights on the Whitsundays, as this is where I really wanted to go.Hi All, What a disaster, Cyclone Louie decided to hit the Queensland coast as I was about to head to the Whitt Sundays in the morning, so flight has being cancelled and people on the island evacuated!! So I guess I am lucky not to be stuck out there in the middle of it all, so please god the flight will take off on Monday morning so I can get there, I have being on with Trailfinders and have asked maybe to pull back a day from Frasier Island so I can spend at least 2nights on the Whitsundays, as this is where I really wanted to go....

Mar 19, 2010 - Hervey Bay October 2009

The family vacation for 2009 took us to Hervey Bay, part of the Wide Bay region of Queensland. ... Hervey Bay was discovered by Captain Cook, but later some Scandinavians turned up and changed its name to Aarlborg (very Australian). ... About forty years in the making Urangan Pier was completed in 1917, making the port an important place in the transportation of sugar cane.The family vacation for 2009 took us to Hervey Bay, part of the Wide Bay region of Queensland. ... Hervey Bay was discovered by Captain Cook, but later some Scandinavians turned up and changed its name to Aarlborg (very Australian). ... About forty years in the making Urangan Pier was completed in 1917, making the port an important place in the transportation of sugar cane....

Mar 19, 2010 - Plans final?-not likely!

Friday 19th March 2010 Weather:-Sunny 27 degrees (J) The last few days have gone in a whirl, one minute the feeling is calm and peacefull followed by "let's ring the airline to see if they have room for us on an earlier flight"--bags are packed--then resposibility sets in and a voice tells me "you have people waiting for you, go do your job"--a bit of guilt(not to much) about "leaving all hanging in the wind again" and at the same time we are adding destinations to our trip.Friday 19th March 2010 Weather:-Sunny 27 degrees (J) The last few days have gone in a whirl, one minute the feeling is calm and peacefull followed by "let's ring the airline to see if they have room for us on an earlier flight"--bags are packed--then resposibility sets in and a voice tells me "you have people waiting for you, go do your job"--a bit of guilt(not to much) about "leaving all hanging in the wind again" and at the same time we are adding destinations to our trip....

Mar 19, 2010 - The Horse Dentist

This week the vet came to grind down the mares' teeth which apparently helps them to eat better.This week the vet came to grind down the mares' teeth which apparently helps them to eat better....

Mar 18, 2010 - Reef HQ

Deze morgen Maggie verlaten en naar Townsville teruggekeerd.Deze morgen Maggie verlaten en naar Townsville teruggekeerd....

Mar 18, 2010 - Great Barrier Reef

Greetings from the Great Barrier Reef.Greetings from the Great Barrier Reef....

Mar 18, 2010 - Sydney (Mar. 1-6)

March 2 Marianne: We were now in Sydney, Australia's largest city, so we went out for an elegant breakfast at a "French" outdoor café. ... Sydney is indeed cosmopolitan! Steve: While in Sydney we did not do any of our own cooking, which meant that I wasn't subjected to instant coffee first thing in the morning. ... Marianne: We had a list of Sydney's "must-sees. ... Marianne: Sydney is sited on a very convoluted harbor, and to connect all its various parts, there is a municipal ferry service. ... I love the way that Australians at least feign total nonchalance about their spiders and snakes, while always watching out of the corner of their eye for your reaction! Marianne: Sydney has lots of cheap eats. ...

Mar 18, 2010 - On the way to Melbourne

We have left the Island and started eastwards with the eventual target of Melbourne. Overnight stop in a quaint B&B based on the old town gas works in the small town of Strathalbyn. ... As you can guess by the name it was originally settled by the Scots (yes even here).We have left the Island and started eastwards with the eventual target of Melbourne. Overnight stop in a quaint B&B based on the old town gas works in the small town of Strathalbyn. ... As you can guess by the name it was originally settled by the Scots (yes even here)....

Mar 17, 2010 - Climb to safety, safety ....

Patrick's Day! I'm sitting here in Sydney, Australia in the infamous Kings Cross area watching the two kinds of people in the world go by - the Irish and those who wish they were! Thanks Mom! There are lots of colorful people wandering around and lots of wearin' of the green going on. ... Sleeping in bunk beds and sharing bathrooms and showers is a bit of a shock to the system when you are used to the Hilton! The practice proved to be a good start because we then drove into Sydney and checked into the Jolly Swagman Backpackers, www. ... au ,which is a non-stop party hostel in Kings Cross, Sydney. ... Our introduction to Sydney - the Jolly Swagman/Kings Cross - was soon followed with a more refined and enjoyable experience. ... My friends Sarah (from the UK) and Gemma (also from the UK but now living in Sydney) met us for dinner down at the Darling Harbour. ...

Mar 17, 2010 - magnetic island

Gisteren met vertraging uit Arlie Beach vertrokken en tijdens de rit niets van de vertraging goedgemaakt en dus een half uur te laat in Townsville aangekomen waardoor we 50 min moesten wachten op de volgende boot.20u in het Base “resort” op Magnetic Island aangekomen en na de plichtplegingen een welkomstdrink aangeboden gekregen waar heel weinig alcohol inzat. ... De drankjes in de bar waren waren ten andere peperduur en toen ik ernaar vroeg zei men dat men op een eiland zat.Gisteren met vertraging uit Arlie Beach vertrokken en tijdens de rit niets van de vertraging goedgemaakt en dus een half uur te laat in Townsville aangekomen waardoor we 50 min moesten wachten op de volgende boot.20u in het Base “resort” op Magnetic Island aangekomen en na de plichtplegingen een welkomstdrink aangeboden gekregen waar heel weinig alcohol inzat. ... De drankjes in de bar waren waren ten andere peperduur en toen ik ernaar vroeg zei men dat men op een eiland zat....

Mar 16, 2010 - Port Douglas

GDay!!! Last entry was that I had arrived in Port Douglas and was wrecked, managed to stay awake till 5. ... 00 on Tuesday evening but that was that.GDay!!! Last entry was that I had arrived in Port Douglas and was wrecked, managed to stay awake till 5. ... 00 on Tuesday evening but that was that....

Mar 16, 2010 - Country Music, New England, Waterfall Way

Will add photos tomorrow - once again it is 12.Will add photos tomorrow - once again it is 12....