Cairns and Week in Review
Just arrived in Cairns all excited for tomorrow's trip to Undara and
when I checked in the receptionist let me know that the tour's been
cancelled. Phooey! The only day they could book me in for was Monday
and I'm going to be 11 hours south of here by then so no volcanos for
me :( but since I have a day to kill in Cairns now and don't want to
stay in Cairns, I'm going out to the reef again!
Been a good week. Quick recap until I get time to write up a full one
and post pics:
-Breaking News: Nemo is no longer lost! I found and snorkelled with
him on Tuesday on St. Crispin's and Agincourt Reef. Don't know how my
photos turned out but the ship's photographer got a good one of Nemo
and also of me snorkelling. To be posted when I get to real internet.
-If I die in the next few weeks, I'll save you the cost of an
autopsy...it's Dengue Fever. I quit counting at 31 bites and thats
only on my feet and ankles and I am wearing Tropical Strenght Rid.
Queensland, I love you but I don't love your mosquitoes.
-Way to be well fed--have a 60 someodd year old grandmother from New
Zealand in your dorm room in Cooktown. Like grandmothers all over the
world, her natural tendency is to feed. Ate very well these last few
days--pasta salad, sausages, egg salad sandwiches.
-Cooktown's history is amazing. Skipped the museums as there was more
history to be seen on the streets. You really feel the myth of Captain
Cook there.
..I had more to say when I was composing this post on the bus but now
I've forgotten some. Whoops. Anyway off to bed as I am being picked up
at 7:15 for the ferry to Fitzroy Island.
when I checked in the receptionist let me know that the tour's been
cancelled. Phooey! The only day they could book me in for was Monday
and I'm going to be 11 hours south of here by then so no volcanos for
me :( but since I have a day to kill in Cairns now and don't want to
stay in Cairns, I'm going out to the reef again!
Been a good week. Quick recap until I get time to write up a full one
and post pics:
-Breaking News: Nemo is no longer lost! I found and snorkelled with
him on Tuesday on St. Crispin's and Agincourt Reef. Don't know how my
photos turned out but the ship's photographer got a good one of Nemo
and also of me snorkelling. To be posted when I get to real internet.
-If I die in the next few weeks, I'll save you the cost of an
autopsy...it's Dengue Fever. I quit counting at 31 bites and thats
only on my feet and ankles and I am wearing Tropical Strenght Rid.
Queensland, I love you but I don't love your mosquitoes.
-Way to be well fed--have a 60 someodd year old grandmother from New
Zealand in your dorm room in Cooktown. Like grandmothers all over the
world, her natural tendency is to feed. Ate very well these last few
days--pasta salad, sausages, egg salad sandwiches.
-Cooktown's history is amazing. Skipped the museums as there was more
history to be seen on the streets. You really feel the myth of Captain
Cook there.
..I had more to say when I was composing this post on the bus but now
I've forgotten some. Whoops. Anyway off to bed as I am being picked up
at 7:15 for the ferry to Fitzroy Island.