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Sunset at Casino. The best we have seen for ages

January 10th, 2012

Nimbin an interesting town have a good look at the pics. It is nestled into a picturesque setting

January 6th, 2012

We visited some friends who have a property near Tabulum. He was the guy who supplied us with the trailer axel when we were in Babinda

January 6th, 2012

The mini horses are just gorgeous. Mum and daughter shown here. The Koala lives in a bunch of gum trees just 50m from the house.

Dam on the way back from Nimbin In a lovely national park

January 6th, 2012

Lizards at Casino. by the Clarence River which runs through town.

January 3rd, 2012

NewYears Eve 2011. Dancing and good fun

December 31st, 2011

At Casino RV (Motorhome) Village. There are lots of facilities here and about 140 cottages as well as camp sites.

December 23rd, 2011

Pictured are the villiage common, the bbq hut (happy hour venue) one of the roads near us, one of the cottages. There is a lovely large swimming pool where I go to water aerobics most days, the club house is large and is the venue for several sytles of dancing, there are two golf courses, a big auditorium with pool tables and carpet bowls. All sorts of things going. We are enjoying the varied company.

On the drive to Casino through the "back way" Steep windy roads but the scenery and the trees were just beautiful.

December 22nd, 2011

A free camp on the way from the Sunshine Coast to Casino can't remember quite where

December 21st, 2011

View from Brians place at Beerwah we were camped beside house

December 20th, 2011

Special friends Brian and Paulette Watkins ex Cairns

December 20th, 2011

Our lovely Grand Daughter Renee Aitken on her 15th Birthday in Cairns, Sadly we were not able to be there.

December 17th, 2011

John and Arthur admiring the pork roast

December 16th, 2011

Luke and Poppa

December 15th, 2011

Graduation pics and Brisbane River views

December 12th, 2011

Luke and his lovely bride to be Nickie celebrating Luke's Graduation as Medical Engineer

December 12th, 2011

Just a few of the guests at Joe's party. Poppa and Tootie cooking up the meat.

December 10th, 2011

Setting up for Joseph's party with a huge storm threatening. Luckily we just got the edge of it and come party time all was well.

December 10th, 2011

Grandson Joseph's with lovely girlfriend Mia at Jo's twentyfirst birthday dinner at Calloundra Qld

December 9th, 2011

Views at Calloundra. I went for a swim in the surf.......lovely

December 7th, 2011

Went for a drive ended up here at Toorbul on Pumistone Passage - Liked it a lot but it was high tide and could be a whole lot different at low tide and maybe sand flies.

December 5th, 2011

Ella a cute poodle pup at the Marriners. Lovely views from a lovely house

December 2nd, 2011

The Greenes

December 1st, 2011

Called on old friends Neville and Sandy Green at Woombye. They were about to become grandparents for the first time. Their place is looking magnificent. I remember when they moved there from Sydney 35yrs or more ago. It was just an old farm house much in need of love,

Mulgildie Hotel. Stayed overnight in yard at back of hotel set up for travellers. Had nice meal there too.

November 29th, 2011

Lake Awoonga near Gladstone - we were at the southern tip of the dam at a bush camp.

November 18th, 2011

We went camping with Des and Jennylee to the lake and about 20 of their friends and rellies joined us. We caught quite a few red claw not huge numbers. Lovely spot though.

Byfield Des and Jen took us for a drive up there. Very very nice

November 15th, 2011

Another scene from Rapmunds and a Magpie having a dust bath and just a little rest

November 12th, 2011

AT RAPMUNDS

November 12th, 2011

We stayed a couple of weeks at Yeppon with old friends Jennylee and Des Rapmund. They moved here a few years ago and it is just lovely.

November 12th, 2011

This is the small dam on the property and our view from the bus. Lucky us.

AT Greg Nielsen

November 4th, 2011

We visited with Greg and Lorraine Nielsen (Greg is Arthurs nephew) at their new home at Emu Park

October Fest AT Emu Park You will need to click on this one

October 29th, 2011

Des Jennylee Arthur and me YOU NEED TO CLICK ON THIS ONE - IT IS A MONTAGE

A great day at Emu Park. I think Des tried every type of beer and maybe more than once. It was great fun people watching and a very nice event where everyone was well behaved while having the best fun. Check out the boobs on us girls. They were a bit of fun and just went on like a bib.

Bird at Ruths place at Sapphir. Ruth is one of Arthur's sisters.

October 10th, 2011

TRAILER BLOWOUT.

October 8th, 2011

Same day just a bit more down the road. Not so lucky this time We had to fit spare ourselves this time. After the Bus tyres episode and I had lost a front (cap) tooth I had bought a bottle of champagne at Alfa. We arrived at Sapphire to Arthurs sisters place and I was really glad of that bottle of sparkly stuff.

Bus Blowout

October 8th, 2011

Luckily, some main roads people stopped and knew someone to ring in Alpha. Two guys came out, took both wheels off and after some time returned with the wheels wearing their brand new tyres and fitted them back on the bus. We had to do nothing and even better it was not as expensive as we thought it would be given out situation.

We took our plane out to Richmond in central Qld to be stored, and to visit theHarringtons, lovely friends of ours

October 4th, 2011

Herberton Heritage Village

August 17th, 2011

Crater lake again.jpg

August 12th, 2011

We were cat sitting Rastus who was the cutest kitten full of mischief, we loved him

Giddens Family Reunion

August 6th, 2011

Arthur with sisters Ruth and Marg and niece Lyndel who were visiting for the Giddens family reunion

Babinda Creek and Deeral Landing. Two beautiful places from our old stomping ground .

August 3rd, 2011

Anne and Warren Cahill at their Crater Cottage where they are developing a small caravan park.

July 21st, 2011

We will be situated here for a couple of weeks while Anne and Warren go on holiday.

Morton telegraph station

July 14th, 2011

The crew that helped us out of Elliot falls road found us again at the Morton telegraph station

July 14th, 2011

Seisha One of the lovely beaches near Bamaga and where the ferry goes to Thursday Island etc.

July 13th, 2011

Croc tent near the tip with lots of touristy goodies. The Dinky Dunny. Sign showing way to Pungsand Beach. Rough road we did not go there.

July 12th, 2011

Jardine river from the ferry. We took the car off and are heading to Bamaga and the Tip today

July 12th, 2011

Jardine river camp and dust collected in trailer. You should have seen the car. The dust is everywhere in the car in the bus in every drawer and every cupboard and every other nook and cranny

July 12th, 2011

At the tip of Oz. We made it. Well, I did anyway. Arthur couldn't manage the final few hundred yards over a very rough and rocky outcrop before the final descent to theTIP

July 12th, 2011

Some beautiful views, couldn't get over just how many people were there. A beautiful but very windy day.

Jardine River. We made it a little shaken but still in one piece. We could not get the bus on the ferry as it was too steep on the aproach and we had too much overhang. Couple of days of rest coming up.

July 10th, 2011

Getting out was another challenge. Arthur did not sleep all night worrying about it. I didn't do too good either.

July 9th, 2011

We headed off to the creek early next morning and waited for a guy who did not come. We had hoped to get over while the other side was still dry as it is a lot steeper going up than on the way over. Lost of people went past till two families came, one had Landcruiser dual cab with a V8 Chev motor in it. They were coming in. They went back over and unhitched the tailer from the Toyota and he backed up to us and helped Arthur get it over without loosing momentum. It was really really scary. The guy went a lot faster than Arthur had hoped. I was on foot. But we made it and live to tell the story.

In there. Elliot falls and Twin Falls. Very nice, but gee we have seen lots of waterfalls .

July 8th, 2011

I had a swim. We had a very difficult time turning around and ended up camping at the entrance to the camp ground for the night.