It’s a long way to the top, Day 57 – Around Normanton
Day 57 Friday Aug 1st 2014 Normanton A bit of a look around on our last day in Normanton. Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 57 – Around Normanton
Category: On the Road
It’s a long way to the top, Day 56 – Karumba!
Day 56 Thursday July 31st 2014 Normanton Karumba Normanton In this park we are very tight. Last night our TV addict neighbours on the left had their TV blaring. The folk on the right had their TV outside, obviously as … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 56 – Karumba!
It’s a long way to the top, Day 55 – The Gulflander
Day 55 Wednesday July 30th 2014 Normanton Croydon Normanton We assemble at the Normanton railway station at 8:00am to board the Gulflander train to go to Croydon 150kms away. Yeah, I know that’s where we just came from but this … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 55 – The Gulflander
It’s a long way to the top, Day 54 – Normanton
Day 54 Tuesday July 29th 2014 Croydon to Normanton It’s another clear hot morning and hundreds of galahs wheel overhead, oh that sweet air. The road is good, very good and straight and flat. As always there are hundreds of … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 54 – Normanton
It’s a long way to the top, Day 53 – And on to Croydon
Day 53 Monday July 28th 2014 Undara to Croydon It is a warm sunny morning the road is lined with piles of basalt rocks the soil ranges in colour from pink through to red. The sky is cloudless. As far … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 53 – And on to Croydon
It’s a long way to the top, Day 52 – Kalkani Crater
Day 52 Sunday July 27th 2014 Undara Lava Tubes There are kangaroos hopping around the van and currawongs perching on the awning. We drive out to Kalkani Crater and walk around the rim. It gives us a good perspective of … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 52 – Kalkani Crater
It’s a long way to the top, Day 51 – Undara Lava Tubes
Day 51 Saturday July 26th 2014 Ravenshoe to Undara Ravenshoe is jumping this morning the sun is shining and the town is gearing up for a Pyjama Dance Party, whatever that is it sounds like fun. Folks are out on … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 51 – Undara Lava Tubes
It’s a long way to the top, Day 50 – Under a cloud in the highest town in Qld
Day 50 Friday July 25th 2014 Rocky Creek to Ravenshoe We wake to misty rain and it is cool. After leaving Atherton we climb into the hills to Herberton where we visit Herberton Historic Village. On the way we have … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 50 – Under a cloud in the highest town in Qld
it’s a long way to the top, Day 49 – Rocky Creek War Memorial
Day 49 Thursday July 24th 2014 Cooktown to Rocky Creek A cool evening turned into a warm windy night. We’re up early and pack up quickly to hit the road. This has been a lovely town unspoilt, with a relaxed … Continue reading it’s a long way to the top, Day 49 – Rocky Creek War Memorial
It’s a long way to the top, Day 48 – Into the Lion’s Den
Day 48 Wednesday July 23rd 2014 Cooktown It has been raining since the wee hours. But a little rain won’t stop us touring. Keatings Lagoon which is a paperbark swamp filled with waterlilies and crocodiles, of course. There is a croc warning sign telling us not to go near the water’s edge, yet the dirt path is so close that the water is lapping! We walk very quickly and pray. Black Mountain is a huge mound of black volcanic rocks with nothing growing on it except fig trees that have long enough roots to find nutrients, somewhere. We have the … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 48 – Into the Lion’s Den
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