View from Shute Harbour
Apartments at Airlie Beach
View from the foreshore Airlie Beach
The lagoon, lifesaver busy chatting on mobile phone!
Snappy Shoes
Hi All,
Awoke this morning quite refreshed minus the dramas of the previous few nights. Simon neglected to mention in yesterdays blog my encounter with a small bug in the wee small hours of Thursday when the critter entered my left ear and made a racket at what seemed 100dB. Thankfully Simon has some ear drops left after his diving misadventure which promptly drowned the critter - a tip from Mothers Home Journal, although I think they recommended warm olive oil.
Last night we did need the sleeping bag cold is now 19 degrees! reminds me of the old joke when the bloke from Queensland to his southern guests proclaimed 15 degrees is cold - I agree!
This morning we decided to stay put for another day as there were blue skies above. A catch up with various family and friends on the net, skype and sms and then a drive to the Whitsundays and Airlie Beach.
We drove to Shute Harbour to check out the tour departures, then did some touristy stuff at Airlie Beach, comprising shopping purchases of a dress and pair of bathers for me and some cute "Snappy Shoes" for my granddaughter Abella (I had seen these at Cairns airport and sent an email off to the manafacturer). By chance they were in a shop on the strip.
We had lunch at Easy Cafe, Simon had lemon and pepper squid and I had fish, yumm to both. We then walked to the "lagoon" swimming area - man made, can't swim in the sea due to the stingers. We were amazed to see 3 life guards on duty - don't think the water is deeper that 1.8 metres and there are definitely no waves, not sure how often they need to practice their rescue skills.
I think I have mentioned before that Queensland is quite progressive in needs of people with disabilities, every where we have been ramps are installed to allow wheel chair access. Today we saw a swing for wheel chairs, another first.
Wheelchair swing
This is contrasted however by the asbestos houses in their hundreds in country towns, and no mention of precautions needed when renovating. Certainly a place of contrasts!
Home for beer o'clock and some further waterproofing of canvas and roof bag. Tea cooked in the camp kitchen under the watchful gaze of 3 large green tree frogs.
Tomorrow Mackay....
Cheers Susan
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