Best Western Miners Lodge Mtr Inn Mackay

... br><br>So with all jobs done and nothing on the worry list, it is time for another beer and a swim with the dog and then a sunset paddle in the canoe.<br><br>Wednesday saw us depart to the General Gordon Hotel at Homebush, built in 1886. It is a classic country pub and the locals are true blue Aussies with a vocabulary of an educated bush pig. I managed to join the bar flies on several occasions and on one such occasion I announced that I am now a local as I had ...

... rocks in the pool incurs a timeout outside the pool fence ! Charlie is getting more brave with the water which is a response to being around it so much more on our holiday. <br>Being at Grandpa's house both kids (and Mum and Dad) have decided its easier to go swimming in the nude (or as Lucy says "I wanna go rudy ... ok?", as she strips off). This has come back to bite us now we have left Grandpa's and are ...

... for a trip to mackay by road ... We could do it through the night ..... <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br ><br>As it turned out we were let onboard without even a glance at us ... The plane was unbearably hot and cramped (thanks Qantas) but the flight was only about an hour and a half......It was dark when we ...

... all of them on our next trip!! The nightly feeding of the birds was wonderful. All these bird just flew in from the wild every night for a feeding and then took off for parts unknown. Also went to a campground wide cookout and entertainment show one night. Cape Hillsborough National Park reminded us a lot of Key West except for all the wallabies. Hope you enjoy the pictures. <br>

... was acceptable? And if so, aren't we due for a retro comeback of these more affectionate times?; · We continue to chuckle at what some small towns will do to get noticed. After leaving Cairns we started our return journey south, this time along the coast. We stopped in a small town called Bowen for no other reason than that we were tired of driving for the day. The local tourist guidebook highlighted the town's "world famous Big Mango". The 10 metre ...

... sure I have the directions jotted down in my notebook and noting which big population centres to head for. The way seems fairly easy, after I find my way to the Bruce Highway, it's just a straight line almost until I reach the hostel. Good stuff. Since I've got wireless working in my room finally, I decide to just check on Google Maps to see how long it will take. 10 hours 49 minutes, chirps Google brightly. What the hell? That can't be right. I ...

... them every day since arriving here I don't know how I will cope when we leave ) then seriously regretted it. It got that bad it turned funny though so at least we could laugh at each other dodging rocks and twigs every two seconds. Across the island (a good 40 minute walk one way) you reach palm bay, which luckily was worth it. The place is seriously cool, very exclusive though. The whole point of the island is that is it based on freedom and that meant even ...

A grey, rubbery bill, short fur, webbed feet, a poisonous spur on the leg...no Scruffy hasn`t contracted some nasty tropical disease...we are of course talking about that most elusive of creatures, the incredible platypus. Unique in the known universe these shy, nocturnal, egg laying aquatic mammals who suckle their young by secreting milk onto their fur from special glands, are notoriously difficult to see in the wild. A group of us from the hostel armed with binoculars ...

... body stinger suit. During this time, there are hoards of deadly jellyfish in the waters. The most dangerous is the box jellyfish, which is the size of your thumbnail and clear in color. They can kill you within an hour. So, anytime you want to go for a swim you had to gear up in the suit. Even then I was a bit nervous, as your feet, hands, and face are still exposed. But, I guess they assume your chances are pretty slim, as 95% of your body ...

... day in Eungella National Park, which is in the Pioneer Valley about 80kms west of Mackay. Firstly we set off on a couple of kilometer walk through the rainforest to Finch Hatton Gorge. Along the way we saw a 1.5m long goanna - who was not fazed by us at all and continued waddling across the path. By the time we made it to the waterfall we were ready for a swim! And were refreshed by the fresh river under the waterfall. After a picnic lunch we walked around the Sky ...