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2020

2020 – a biblical year
1 Jan 2021

2020 – a biblical year

by Greta | posted in: Life and things | 0

I imagine a lot of people all around the world will be heaving a huge sigh of relief when the clock ticks over to 2021. We’ve had the trifecta – fire, flood, and plague, with a side salad of political … Continued

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2020, 2021, fire, flood, new year, plague
Going home
19 Dec 2020

Going home

by Greta | posted in: Travel | 2

On our last day at Palm Cove we thought we’d head inland along the Savannah Way. We’d been out there a few years before, as part of a tour we did up to Cairns and then over to the Gulf … Continued

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2020, bruce highway, going home, pandemic, Townsville
Port Douglas and Mossman Gorge
15 Dec 2020

Port Douglas and Mossman Gorge

by Greta | posted in: Travel | 0

If you’re following the trip and feel you’ve missed anything, this page has the whole journey in the right order. Sometimes, instead of driving everywhere, it’s nice to go on an organised tour where it’s all done for you. With … Continued

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2020, Daintree River, Mossman Gorge, Port Douglas
Return to Palm Cove
14 Dec 2020

Return to Palm Cove

by Greta | posted in: Travel | 0

Pete and I packed our bags, checked out, and headed for our next hotel at Palm Cove, which is really just a northern suburb of Cairns. Pete had stayed at the Grand Chancellor when he was still one of the … Continued

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2020, Palm Cove
Gardens, fish, and butterflies
12 Dec 2020

Gardens, fish, and butterflies

by Greta | posted in: Travel | 0

That east wind kept on blowing and we decided a trip to the reef was going to be too uncomfortable. Instead, we opted for a visit to Cairns’ world class aquarium, where we could visit the reef without getting wet. … Continued

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2020, Cairns botanic garden, Cairns butterfly sanctuary, tropical fish
Babinda Boulders – beautiful and dangerous
10 Dec 2020

Babinda Boulders – beautiful and dangerous

by Greta | posted in: Travel | 0

Pete and I and our friends drove 60km south of Cairns to the little town of Babinda. It’s right on the Bruce Highway and I remembered noticing the sign that said ‘this way to the boulders’ or words to that … Continued

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2020, Babinda Boulders, dangerous places, Josephine Falls, Legend of the Boulders, Queensland
The cane harvest
9 Dec 2020

The cane harvest

by Greta | posted in: Travel | 0

We left Cardwell early, there being no point in looking for breakfast there. It wasn’t far to Tully, a much bigger place than Cardwell. Maybe we’d be lucky there. The cane harvest was in full swing in Queensland. We had … Continued

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2020, Cairns, cane harvest, TC Yasi, Tully
A short stop at Cardwell
8 Dec 2020

A short stop at Cardwell

by Greta | posted in: Travel | 0

From Townsville we hit the road fairly early. The place where we’d had breakfast the last time we were here was closed in a very final sort of way and nobody else seemed to be open, so we headed along … Continued

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2020, Cardwell, Hinchinbrook Island, TC Yasi
On the road
2 Dec 2020

On the road

by Greta | posted in: Life and things, Travel | 0

You could be forgiven for thinking this is a nice picture of a country road with views of the mountains (such as they are in Australia) but you’d be wrong. This is the Bruce Highway, Queensland’s most important road. Part … Continued

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2020, Airlie Beach, bruce highway
The singing ship and a moving tribute
28 Nov 2020

The singing ship and a moving tribute

by Greta | posted in: Life and things, Travel | 0

By this time of year, Pete and I would have been somewhere else for a few weeks – overseas, interstate, or even seriously intrastate. We’d planned to be OS in April and on a Christmas cruise in December, but covid … Continued

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2020, Emu Park, Keppel Bay, Memorial Day

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