Mission Beach Hideaway

... and more tropical as we got into the hills. Stopped and swam in a warm lake and saw my first kangaroos jumping away. Checked out a waterfall... very disappointing in the dry season. Down the mountains back towards mission beach after that. Saw a long shooting star before bed.

... At this stage the friends buried the body and built a large cairn over it using large local volcanic rocks. They also placed a cast metal plaque marking the grave of the said Sidney Harris. Each friend donated a post and another donated some chain to fence the cairn off. Later this site became part of the caravan site we were staying on and the cairn was broken down; the plaque being moved to a location ‘behind the community hall’. Later still, the ...

Hi to all, <br><br>On the way up from Townsville we stopped at Cardwell for a quick road side pie and another stop in Ingham to walk around the streets before arriving at our exciting destination. We arrived in Mission Beach intending to stay only for a few days and ended up staying nearly a week. We have finally found our piece of paradise, with its palm fringed beaches and its undeveloped town centre. <br><br>We found ...

... and although we had originally planned to stay a few days, we are extending our stay, like most that visit and gain a site in the council park.<br><br> Luckily there are heaps of kids around and every morning they all meet on the beach, where they have constructed a tent of palm fronds and sticks. Our kids are off to meet them, whilst Greg and I relax in the morning sun having a coffee.<br><br> Wednesday morning, Max on a bike accompanies Greg on his run, they ...

... rafting tour on the Tully River departing from Cairns, complete with rainforests, waterfalls, swimming in freshwater enclaves, a declicious BBQ lunch, and 5 hours of rafting. I'll sleep well after that outing!<br><br>Only two more days left on Aus' East Coast. On Saturday, I fly to Alice Springs to begin my ten-day outback excursion. The change of scene will definitely be interesting!<br><br>Jumping on the bus to Cairns now...

... Was ab** auch auffaellt ist, dass ueb** die Haelfte d** Leute Korean** und and**e Asiaten sind.<br><br>Mit d** Zeit ist uns** Geldbeutel imm** le**** geworden, allein bei d** Unt**kunft mussten wir mehr zahlen als uns lieb war. Dah** haben wir nach ein** Woche beschlossen, wied** in uns**en Van auf dem Caravanpark in Tully zu ziehen. Am Freitag, uns**em letzten Tag im Hostel hatte ich Riesenglueck. Eigentlich hatten wir gar nicht vor, ueb**haupt zum Strich zu gehn, weil es ja Freitag ...

... likeable city, world glass wine regions (my Mecca's, of which i inevitably paid my pilgrimage to...a few times), all on the doorstep and to top it off, great lengths of beautiful coastline. <br> So i take it all back. I thought it was all very agreeable place to stay for a while. However my travel instincts of wanting to move forward kicked in, and with winter and rain soon approaching, i was itching to move onwards to newer ventures and a more agreeable climate. Once ...

... us to go home. We weren't swayed from coming, and the excitement seemed to build even though the sunshine did not. We were given some basic rafting instructions and then headed to our boat for a crash course in rafting. The bright yellow boat seemed smaller than I had imagined, but the eight of us climbed in with a smile on our face and a hint of fear in our eyes. Marty, our river guide, tried to teach us how to raft as a team and brave the thrilling waters together ...

... which were hanging by the bar. I'm devastated to be leaving this place. I'd love to come back or stay longer but 3 days boat trip on the Whitsundays is paid for - so off I must go. I'm sure of one thing - my days on this earth won't end before seeing this place again. I'll say it one more time folks - THE SANCTUARY - go there before you die. On my iPod Hey ya - Will Young (cover version) RIP Folks - it brings me great sadness and grief to announce the ...