Show all days on one page (a long download!) Day 1
:Up , up and away..hopefully
(Wednesday 22nd October 2014
) Day 2
:The day that time forgot.
(Thursday 23rd October 2014
) Day 3
:Lifes a Bondi Beach!
(Friday 24th October 2014
) Day 4
:Tea with Auntie Dee.
(Saturday 25th October 2014
) Day 5
:Katoomba to Morpeth via pie country.
(Sunday 26th October 2014
)
Day 6
: Skippies in the ( Lighthouse ) Garden..
Monday 27th October 2014
Ian & I were up with the lark & I had a lovely chat with Doris before Ian informed me I'd used up most of my pre paid minutes..Opps! Bye bye Morpeth motel.
Off to Seal Rocks for a bounce amongst the waves .. Ian was giving it a bit of a Wayne Sleep!
Next we visited Sugarloaf Lighthouse, the first of a series built in the 1870's. Ians, already sore, calf muscles had another work out as he staggered to the sumit.
Dispite being in the peak of my physical fitness I do admit it was bloody steep!
After leaving the Lighthouse Ian & I commented that the , " Kangaroo & Koala " Caution signs were a complete joke, as we hadn't seen hide nor hair of either beast. Following some lengthy road works, we picked up speed & passed a Roo warning sign..50 m later we saw a young joey , watching the world go by , beside the carriageway. We eagerly awaited a Koala hanging from a roadside tree in this high speed " Longleat " adventure"..No such luck : (
Lighthouse no 2, The Smoky Cape lighthouse , our B&B for the night.
We were met at the base of the cliff by our host Pat, he drove us & our luggage up the steep incline in a converted golf cart ..Our restored 19th century room was a joy & a quick check of the weather , predicts force 9 gales @ 3am !
Our cottage has a small rear garden overlooking the beach.
The Garden is home to a retired Kangaroo, Poor fella was injured by a car 2 yrs ago & is now a permanent feature in Pats garden.
Before heading out we climbed to the lighthouse tower , where a couple of polite tattooed lads took our photo.
The young men marvelled at length that we were staying on site, in the historic cottage.
Dinner was at the Riverside Tavern, I shared it with this somewhat startled man.
I chose the Flat head with Aoili, a local gent explained its a fish which remained ignored for many years, with its ugly head & skinny body, its possible my dinner was caught on the very river we are now sitting beside !
Anyhow its back to the lighthouse to don a sou - wester & await our shift up on the tower , keeping the candle burning, best we rope ourselves together for the climb !
Goodnight all, xxx
Comments:
"Wow, the Cottage is amazing!!! Looks like you're having such a fab time!? xx" - Jo
Day 7
:A Carpet Python, Jellyfish , a Shark & Some Horse Flies.
(Tuesday 28th October 2014
) Day 8
:Our day on the Waterfalls way.
(Wednesday 29th October 2014
) Day 9
:Byron Bay Lighthouse & Dracula's
(Thursday 30th October 2014
) Day 10
:Crikey & a warm welcome in Peregian Springs.
(Friday 31st October 2014
) Day 11
:Whistle stop tour with Annette & Ken
(Saturday 1st November 2014
) Day 12
:Surf Club fry up & a ferry to Fraser Island
(Sunday 2nd November 2014
) Day 13
:Navigating Fraser Island's sophisticated motorway system.
(Monday 3rd November 2014
) Day 14
:The long & winding road
(Tuesday 4th November 2014
) Day 15
:Throw another shrimp on the bonfire , Guy Fawkes
(Wednesday 5th November 2014
) Day 16
:Capella to Airlie Beach via the sugar cane fields.
(Thursday 6th November 2014
) Day 17
:SV Domino day
(Friday 7th November 2014
) Day 18
:Whitsundays & The Great Barrier Reef from the air
(Saturday 8th November 2014
) Day 19
:Waterfall way day
(Sunday 9th November 2014
) Day 20
:My Boomerang won't come back
(Monday 10th November 2014
) Day 21
:Yorkies Knob & Tubing The Mulgrave River.
(Tuesday 11th November 2014
) Day 22
:A surprise concert at Sydney Opera House
(Wednesday 12th November 2014
) Day 23
:Jet boat & the revolving restaurant
(Thursday 13th November 2014
) Day 24
:Bon voyage Sydney
(Friday 14th November 2014
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