So, it has been a right long time since I have blogged. Erm, sorry, and oops, I will try not to let it happen again. So much has happened though that it is now going to be difficult to catch up! I’ll try…
Melbourne: had a couple of quiet days there, then took a trip along the Great Ocean Road, went out with Jude who I met in Canberra the week before, and went to the Australian Open Tennis to see Maria Sharapova get knocked out, and Andy Murray go through to the second round.
Cairns: sucks
Port Douglas: is full of miniature sandflies, that want to suck your blood. Took a day trip to Cape Tribulation, and saw snakes, a baby crocodile, a tree frog, petted kangaroos and wallabies, drank tea made in a billy can, saw a cassowary (!) and his baby chick, and made a special hunt for a peppermint stick insect 
Cairns: still sucks, but took the Skyrail to Kuranda, 7.5km over the rainforest each way, went to the Butterfly Sanctuary and saw REALLY big caterpillars (awesome!), went to the Venom Zoo and held a(nother) snake and a spiny leaf insect – woohoo!
Mission Beach: in the rainforest and full of big bugs and beasties. Stayed in the Treehouse hostel, where there was nothing to do all day but swing in a hammock. Played poker with Rachel and Mark, both English, both travelling alone, had the best pokerface of the lot.
Magnetic Island: saw in Australia Day with a big party that culminated in dancing on the tables and in the rain. Stayed for another coupla days in the rain, rain, more rain, monsoonal trough. Thought I might be stuck on the island forever and ever.
Airlie Beach: took a one day boat trip to the Whitsundays. It was raining, so it was just as well that the boat I took was a white knuckle thrill ride with the waves pounding overboard. Drenched all day! Swam in the sea for the first time! Snorkelled for the first time and saw some amazing things… fish were swimming past my face!
Rockhampton: a quick overnight stay, avoiding the overnight coach which seemed to be the most popular way to travel.
Hervey Bay: two days on Fraser Island. Rain rain rain. Spent the first day in the car soaked to the skin… not so rainy on day two. Saw a dingo, a goanna, some golden orb spiders, catfish, and swam in Lake Garawonga.
Noosa: scene of my makeover! Spotted a clothes shop from a distance, and went in to try and buy a dress. Ended up with a dress, a tunic dress, some wide white trousers and a lovely vest top, oh and a chunky wooden necklace too!
Maroochydore: that’s where I am now! Off to the Eumundi market tomorrow morning. Otherwise, got a bottle of rose wine in the fridge, the makings of a creamy, mushroomy, pasta dinner, near the end of Stieg Larson’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and starting to think about what I am going to do when I get to Brisbane in a couple of days time.
Pheweeee…. and…. relax!
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