Kareeka Townsville

... squeeze in exercise somewhere and then do the same thing the next day. It makes us realise how different our lifestyle has become. So I took on the challenge of climbing Castle Hill via the Goat Track. This is a 300 ft climb up rocks, a bit like the stairway to heaven but uneven and built for goats. <br><br>The first climb up the Hill left me sore with aching back muscles, a bit like ...

... with the computers battery. Hooray another bit of good news!<br><br> On Monday we tested our theory with a new electrical cable in the Officeworks and sure enough our suspicions were confirmed. A quick call to DELL and they&#8217;d arranged to send us a new one via Townsville Officeworks, we&#8217;d pick it up on the way through to Airlie Beach in one weeks time.<br><br> We able to leave for Mission Beach&#8230;

... peak of Townsville this afternoon and its about the same size as Newcastle but havent they done a good job here! Its clean and tidy and the foreshore is magnificant, and its spread out the same as Newcastle but is much nicer to look at and much easier traffic wise. <br><br>We are sitting in the Kombi now feeling very fat, after checking out one of Queensland icons - Sizzler! John is patting ...

... made headlands, rockpools, eating places and a play area with waterslides, fountains and a water cannon. The city&#8217;s modern buildings have been successfully integrated with 18th century heritage architecture to house the galleries, museums and restaurants that make a visit to Townsville especially ...

... it to the TV so I can at least access the computer and maybe we can get the screen replaced. Until then it's just another money expense.... and annoyance. Boys enjoyed HJ's for lunch and burned off a bit of energy at the play area - always a bonus. <br>

... Island, hired mokes (little jeeps with half a gear box left) and scooters - found a beach, all was good and boys played golf. Out for dinner again (yes this trip revolves around food... barramundi, hellll yeah) then goooo the Warriors.<br><br>Off down to Sydney in the morning, then to Nice via Dubai - 25 hours flying time. Gutted.

... steps the track spits you out at Radical Bay, continue on and it takes you to Florence Bay. Well sort of the trail just kind of ends and continues on a road then starts again at various lookouts over Arthur Bay. The trail then again ends and you have to walk the road once again. It was hot! Hot! Hotter! kind of day. All of us, Marie, myself, and, yes, another German guy, walked the uphill road to the main road where I was ...

... swam, and read and napped and ate ice cream and all good things, before having Chunky Monkey for dinner (Chunky Monkey basically being anything you have cut up into chunks and mixed together, in this case, potatoes, boiled eggs, avocado, tomatoes and onions). And now it is Tuesday morning and we are heading back to the mainland soon to catch the bus to Airlie Beach. We miss you all lots and lots and send love to everybody at home xxxx

... br><br> <br><br>We had something like 10mms of rain in about 15 minutes, the rain drops seemed to be the size of golf balls! <br><br>The guides were delighted to have rain (they hadn't had any in months), but were ...

Nu er turen kommet til en rigtig dejlig lille oe uden for Townswille, 350 km syd for Cairns.<br>Drengene og Henriette ankom en dag foer os, saa vi havde tilbragt natten i Townsville hvor vi endelig fik styr paa vores flybilletter, saa nu har vi ikke det haengende over hovedet laengere. <br>Paa Magnetic boede vi 4 naetter lige ud til vandet og jeg mener virkelig lige ud til vandet. Ikke mere en 4 trin ned af trappen og man stod ...