It's hard work, but someone's gotta do it

You might think we spend a lot of time nothing, and you'd be right, but it's been a busy couple of months, meandering up the Queensland coast.

We 'worked' on Great Keppel – trading our labour for accomodation on the island. We stopped there for two weeks and yes, we did have to clean toilets. If I could show you pictures of the white sandy beaches, you'd believe me when I said it was worth it. (Sadly, we lost all of our Keppel photos due to equipment malfunction, so you'll just have to imagine the clear water, fish dinners and the cute echidna with his nose in my shoe.)

All the fun places to visit on Keppel

 

From Keppel it was up to Mackay. Kayaking can be quite hard work, so Cameron made sure he had his gloves on so that he didn't develop any blisters.

Teenburra Dam, west of Mackay

Then, up the rainforest covered mountain, to Eungella National Park.

Casual pose at Tree Arch

This campground is for sale. Will someone buy it for me?

As you head north, things can get muddy.

Midge Point - not as bad as it sounds

And dry.

cane fields from Mt Inkerman Lookout

But we've made it to the wet tropics, and due to some diligent bird-spotting, managed to capture a photo of a cassowary at Mission Beach. 

Coasting Along

Rocky Heads - Mooloolabah

Creek near Caloundra

Infinity and beyond - Barolin Rocks.

Very large kangaroo

Rock pool (photo must have been taken by Jean)

Now, if she can just find a large glass of Coke

Town of 1770

Pizza on electric BBQ

Dam bubbles at Byfield

Breakfast at Yeppoon

Day in, day out - same old same old

Australia II

After an 18-month Toyota hiatus, we're back on the road again (think Willie Nelson or Jack Kerouac, depending on your inclination).

This time, we're leaving Bris-vegas.

What have we been doing for the last year and a half in Brisbane? Well, mainly working to fund this holiday. (There were a few side trips: Moreton Is, Canberra, New Farm, Surfers Paradise, Whitsundays).

But now we're refreshed and ready for 12 months of travel.

We started with a week at North Stradbroke Island - where whales spout, dolphins frolick, koalas chew gum leaves, kangaroos bound, fishermen fish, the sun sets every evening and rainbows do their thing (it's been raining a lot)...

...and turtles are stuffed.