With the extra weeks added to this gig (originally set to finish 11/01/11) we are running on empty, but that's the way it goes, but really looking forward to being "On The Road Again".
Of course like all our gigs, not much to write about when we are cemented to the ground, and as tragic as all the weather events around us, I thought it best to add another entry give the blog a bit more interest and a happy note.
At this stage on Feb 1st. we are heading for Cairns for two weeks. With much yelling and screaming from me, the bride won this argument as usual.........telling me to "get over it "and "get a life."
Not a good time to head that way I ranted, smack bang in the middle of the tropical north wet and cyclone season. However geographically wise, we are reasonably close, and we haven't seen the son, the daughter in law plus the grandees, for six months or, so why not. The bride needs a granny fix.
We are still in the planning stage of how to do this.
Option 1:
We have a mate now running a motel in Ayr. Thinking of leaving the van there on the way up, and then head onto Cairns without the RetroLiner and get an apartment for a couple of weeks. Expensive exercise.
Option 2:
Take the van to Cairns and camp on the son's front lawn for a couple of weeks. That is the cheaper option, however without air conditioning in the RetroLiner, and me wanting my own space (cranky old fart) the two weeks could be challenge.
Watch this space:
So till we get moving again here is some pikkies we took on one of our many jaunts in the tropical north.
CYA
Rex Lookout between Port Douglas and Cairns
Sunrise at Ellis Beach (just north of Cairns)
These shots were taken from our van at Ellis Beach Caravan Park
Lagoon at Airlie Beach
Another hard day for the Back Scratchers
Taylorwood Retreat in the Whitsundays . No peeking now!!
Rolleston Beach just north of Townsville
Not bad for a "granny"
The bride reading the "No Idea" at Savannah Park at Yepoon.
Midge Point just south of Airlie Beach
More pikkies soooooooon of other places
3 comments:
Ah ... Midge Point is so great, although it's been a few years since we went there.
Would it really be too expensive to take a Cairns apartment? Is this the off-peak?? And after your mega-rain experiences, I'm surprised you're concerned about Cairns weather!
Enjoy!!
Hi Guys,
I think Option 1. It's alot easier and quicker without the van, then you can head off on your travels. Maybe a cheaper option C/Park cabin?
Lovely photo's. i'm a sucker for sunset shots.
Shell
Hi there Red Nomad Oz, Dave and Shell.
Thanks for your input, and thanks for following us. I really enjoy your comments.
Option 1 is just about signed sealed and delivered. We can get a nice apartment for not much, compared to high season. The sums just don't stack up taking the van there.
But as per normal the phone is ringing again.....more work.....everything changes by the nano second with the Retro Roamers.
But what ever way the wind blows option 1, here we come.
I will keep posting some more sun rise/sets for ya Shell.
TTFN
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