Holiday Snaps from Up North Queensland
We took a driving holiday to northern Queensland in the second week of December. We went as far as Airlie beach (The Whitsundays). This was my first trip up north (from Brisbane) and to the Great Barrier Reef. Great fun, except for a speeding ticket while coming back home :(.
I had planned to blog on the trip, but we forgot to pack the camera cord for the computer, and the Internet was a bit patchy at most places, especially while we were driving.
We visited Bundaberg, the town of 1770, Rockhampton, myriad of small towns on the way, and of course, Airlie beach and the Whitsundays.
Here are some snaps.
At the town of 1770
At the Capricorn Caves
Not sure where, but it was a terrible motel and the rains were bad and we had a torrid night. We awoke to find these multicolored parrots just outside our door
The Airlie wharf as seen from the hotel window..
And I found a real good piece of block to build a dream home on! Look at the views! And the car looks great in the driveway :)
From Airlie, we went to Hayman Island, a resort right in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef.
On the way to Hayman..
The magnificent pool at Hayman. We were in a room that had direct access to the pool, which suited us just fine..
Considering that I can't swim, I found the salt water pool to be really good for practicing. For the first time, I was able to swim with my head above water. :)
The breakfast, was served right on the beach, and needless to say, I spent a lot of time at the breakfast. Here are some shots to prove that.
I tried my hand at paddling, but fell in straight away. Here is my tumble, and the rescue afterwards.
I fared much better at Catamaran sailing though..
All good things come to an end, and we started home the next day.. One last photograph, of the giant mango near Bowen...
