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December 29, 2024

Coolangatta to Sydney

This will be our 8th trip with a grandchild and it begins with a longer drive than usual. Ben was at Coolangatta for Christmas and our flight leaves from Sydney so the first step was a long day of driving.

Categories 2024-25 Thailand & Cambodia/Travel with grandchildren
October 6, 2024

Flying south

This day was mostly about getting to our next destinations – Launceston for Peg and Dave, home for us. We had an early start and a longish day of waiting and flying.

Categories 2024 FNQ/Travel with family & friends
October 5, 2024

Green Island

We rode the ferry to Green Island where we snorkelled and walked in the forest. We saw some of the local wildlife in and out of the water.

Categories 2024 FNQ/Travel with family & friends
October 4, 2024

Port Douglas

We decided to reduce our driving today. Rather than drive 90 minutes or more each way to visit the Atherton Tablelands we opted to drive a bit less than an hour each way to Port Douglas.

Categories 2024 FNQ/Travel with family & friends
October 3, 2024

South of Cairns

We lived in Innisfail from 1984 until 1988 so we know and enjoy that area. No visit to FNQ with friends could be complete without sharing some of the places we remember so fondly.

Categories 2024 FNQ/Travel with family & friends
October 2, 2024

Clifton Beach & Kuranda

We walked in the local area before heading up the range. At Kuranda we explored the shops and galleries and ate lunch. Afterward we went to see the Barron Falls before driving back to our apartment.

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October 1, 2024

Long day on the train

Our arrival in Cairns was delayed by 2 hours but fortunately travel on the Spirit of Queensland is comfortable, at least with rail beds, and we were able to relax and watch the world go by.

Categories 2024 FNQ/Travel with family & friends
September 30, 2024

On the train to FNQ

Sometime last year (2023) friends from the USA, Peg and Dave Ertmer, contacted us to propose that we ride the Spirit of Queensland from Brisbane to Cairns with them. Dave is a fan of trains and Majella’s father worked as an engineer for Queensland Rail so we agreed it was something we would be happy to do. Their initial suggestion...

Categories 2024 FNQ/Ruminations/Travel with family & friends
August 24, 2024

End of the road

We were due to return the van in Perth this morning and were away early for that. The rest of the day we made up as we went along.

Categories 2024 SA & WA/Two of us
August 23, 2024

Along the Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail

This was our last full day and night with the van. We had no firm plans for what we might see and do as we drove west but we found plenty to interest us in some historical sites.

Categories 2024 SA & WA/Two of us

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