Day 62 Sunday, 10/7/2016, Hydeaway Bay, a little cloud Hydeaway beach has a sign declaring that it is a turtle nesting area, that’s good. Another sign shows ‘Stingers’ six types of jellyfish, what they look like and what to expect … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 62 – Airlie Beach & Shute Harbour
Day 61 Saturday 9/7/2016, Home Hill to Hydeaway Bay, 26 degrees Wow this new aerial is a beaut, we learn that some poor woman is looking for a playground in Home Hill for her kids and another is going to … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 61 – Oh My God Hill
8/7/2016, Friday, Rollingstone to Home Hill, magnificent 26 Farewell to the best park that we’ve ever stayed at and the longest that we’ve stayed in one spot. At the office we thank the management and they give us stubby holders … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 60 – From Rollingstone to rolling stock
Day 59 Thursday 7/7/2016, Rollingstone, bloody beautiful We pack up, wash up, clean up, tidy up, pull the mat up and gaze longingly at the beach for the last time. 2021 Note: Rollingstone Beach Front Resort is still my favourite … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 59 – With heavy hearts
Day 57 Tuesday, 5/7/2016, Rollingstone, Perfect 26 Off to Ingham for meat and fish. The cane cutting is in full swing and the mill is belching steam. Once more the Bruce Highway traffic stops for the cane trains to rumble … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Days 57 & 58 – We’ve got crabs!
Day 53 Friday, 1/7/2016, Rollingstone, Hot We spend the day lazing and reading. Happy Hour becomes happy hours and stretches for three hours as we farewell B & C. The waves pound the shore. Day 54 Saturday, 2/7/2016, Rollingstone, Beautiful … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Days 53 & 54 – Losing ourselves on Magnetic Island
Day 52 Thursday, 30/6/2016, Rollingstone, some cloud 24 Oh my God, I thought that I’d missed a day of my medication until I checked the iPhone. Phew, that was a close call. Once more we wave VeeWee and little Tilley … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 52 – Wandering up The Bruce
Day 51, Wednesday, 29/6/2016, Rollingstone, 22 degrees There’s seven of us now and we decide to drive over to Fisherman’s Landing cafe at Balgal Beach for lunch. If I haven’t already mentioned it, the cafe is a few hundred metres … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 51 – Lured into the fish cafe
Day 50 Tuesday 28/6/2016, magnificent once more We had a shower of rain over night. Which seemed to be the equivalent of Melbourne’s annual rainfall and all in a matter of ten minutes. We flew outside to drop the clears on the annexe and by the time we’d finished the rain had almost stopped. All we could do was laugh because I was in a T shirt and Woody in his undies and we were soaked through. Woody takes the Jeep into Townsville for a service and the rain had provided evidence of our mysterious leak. They unblock the tubes … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 50 – A Lakeside Site
Day 49 Monday, 27/6/2016, Rollingstone, cool, steamy now how can that be? I am so enjoying falling out of bed and onto the beach cowrie hunting. Woody has threatened to put a stop to the shell collecting but I can think of no better use for the two narrow cupboards above the fridge. Besides, I’m getting good at cowrie spotting in the half light. Although I accidentally brought home a hermit crab the other day and got a hell of a fright when a bunch of little legs popped out on the kitchen sink. He was quickly dispatched to the … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 49 – A Tropical Haircut
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