Cairns, Port Douglas, Cape tribluation, Port Doulgas... (31/05/02- 14/06/02)
don't be put off by the dates covering two weeks.. hopefully it wont be too
long or boring.. I do try !!
31/05/02 World Cup Day..
We've been trying to sort out the best way of traveling. 3 options... buy a
car, rent a car , Bus..
Renting a car is dead money plus id we get someone that crashes in to us we
have to fork out the money. The plus point though is reliabilty.
Buying a car means we can sell on again and possibly break even or even
better but there is no guaranteed reliability or any breakdown cover... THe
bus.. well that just smells...
Anyway onward with the world cup. And we all know the result of the opening
game. what a shocker. Pele said that Senegal were one of the weaker sides in
the world cup!!..but to be honest i've lost all respect for that man after
seeing him appear in a...eh... a construction advert. He's the ambassador
for male ' errectional problems' in Australia.. I swear. Good ol Pele
looking after mens well being.
01/06/02
Well the day arrived and the nerves kicked in. Myself and Kelly dressed like
twins in the Jersey's.(I was the one with the inflatable hand) THere are
certain advantages to having a big hand. You can hale Taxi's, barmen and
friends from a far. And when Ireland score everyone wants to be your mate
and give you high fives. What a day!! Im now known locall as 'big and'. How
hard was it to come up with that name.
02/06/02
Itchy feet are taking over again so it;s time to start looking for a car.
Made a quick phone call to a lad that was selling a van with all mod cons.
Looked promising, but as he was on his way up to us someone else rang him
and bought it there and then. Not to worry... it wasn't meant to be. Anyway
we like the long long walks down town. It's quite scenic, mountains, birds,
abbo's drinking in the park and females boxing the heads off each other..
makes a lasting impression on you. Also explains how they might have lost
their land so easily.
03/06/02 - 13/06/02 Cairns... Port Douglas
Well the past days i've just not had the will to pick up the diary and write
in it. Day by day there's not alot happening but collectively i think i can
manage to say a few words.
The short of it is that we now have moved accomodation, nearer to cairns
central. You get free internet, meals and the walk in is quicker..what
else...nice pool...
THe day before the Ireland / Germany game we decided to to just go for a
look at some cars and ended up coming home with a van. THat's what you call
impulse buying. It's got all the camping gear and loads of room for a new
set of golf clubs and surf board. There's even a seat for Kelly which is a
bonus.
The van has already been christened Berti by the previous owners and as they
had to sell Berti ASAP, we got him for $1,000 off the original asking
price..result!! So we are now equiped to travel.
The Germany game was a tense tense ocassion and the only way i could let off
steam was to slag every move the Germans made aloud. This didn't go down
well with the Getmans behind me but to be honest i didn't care... i was
feeling invincible before the game even started. I forgot to bring 'big and'
with me so i was able to blend in with the crowd.
Like all the greats i timed my run ( to the bar) with perfection.. while i
was getting the round in and out of sight from the krouts i was winding up
ze germans scored!! Knowing that they were probable looking for me to jeer i
was quite happy to take my time.. and when i got back my thoughts were
confirmed by Kelly, who had told me that one of zem woz squeming weally
loudly in our direction... mental note taken!!
Along came the equaliser and it was time to turn around and tell ze germans
exactly whaat they could go and do with zemselves. Fingers point in all
directions.. Kelly trying to stop me ..not a chance!! "Take that ze
germans"... of course they responded in typical Germans fashion by wanting
to shake my hand ?!?!? This made me feel bad..... for all of two mins and
then i decided that they deserved more abuse.. but they had gone.. probably
just as well !!
The England games are enjoyable too and ( here comes an 'i told you so') as
i predicted Yousef, they did beat the Argies.. The funniest thing about the
England games is that you watch grown men screaming for seamen at the
telly.. i think they should take down Pele's number and give him a call.
THe next thing i should mention is that i am a certified PADI diver. To
those of you who know how hard it is to get this qualification im sure that
you are all not impressed....but i have a mother back home who is probably
expecting another photo with me wearing a sash and holding a scroll in the
hand!!... dont mind them Mam i am marvelous. Two days training followed by
and exam, then two days out on the Great Barrier reef. The trip out to the
reef was the worst that i've ever experienced..faces turing white quicker
than the blink of an eye.
Kelly went into the toilet ( to use it of course) and came out looking like
she had dipped her head in a bucket of paint... after this she proceeded to
do the best impression of Captin Kurk ever seen. Anyone else who stood up
tried to do the same but Kelly's performance was the best...over to the
left....and to the right....
It looked like she was having fun, but the sick bag in the hand did take
away from the performance. I have to admit that i wasn't far off having and
exhale accompanied...but i managed. For the next two days the onlt time i
felt well was when i was in the water.. chasing Giant Turtles and sting
rays..looking out for reef sharks and swimming well clear of nest proud
parrot fish.
Got the cert and made it home in time for the Ireland/ Saudi game.. happy
days...
( Diggers...what was that i said about Ian Harte !?!... nuff said i think)
Anyway this more the 13th Myself and Kelly and Berti took a spin up towards
Port Douglas.. passing at least 3/4 class golf courses on the way.. it was
torture. I haven't played in over 2 months now. Im seriously giving thought
to getting rid of the spare wheel and attaching a spare golfer.
Port Douglas is a nice seaside resort and a stop off on the way to CApe
Tribulation, which is where the rainforest meets the reef.. sounds great to
me., We have booked into what can only be described as camp krusty... full
of old farts.. Germans old farts.. not the way i pictured it
14/06/02 Port Douglas - Cape TRib - Port Douglas again
Well today the new enemy rared it;s head. Australia had been sleeping since
we got here but now its awake...big time..
Last night we spent the first night in Berti, with the moon roof open. We
had to close it though because the tree above kept shedding its leaves..or
so we thought. On closer inspection it was the large fruit bats that were
actually knocking the leaves down. didn't want a sleeping bats druling on us
either.
So today we got up and headed for the cape. Stopped on the way at mossmans
george where you can walk throught the rainforest and/or go for a swim in
the river. It's the kind of place that Huckleberry fin would be happy
in...yeah...anyway... Walking through the forest a couple of signs read that
if you are very lucky you will sea the rainforest dragon... and we did. I
thought he was an ugly little bast**d but Kelly thought he was cute...says a
lot for me dont you think.
Onward we go...caught the ferry across the Daintree river where swimming is
not recommended because the river is inhabited by croc's. Point taken...
didn't sea any on the way over but on the way back we did.
CApe Tribulation ..where the rainforest meets the reef....and where Kelly
meets the spiders !!
We were out of there quicker than you could say ' look theres another one'
I thought Penang was bad for Rats( well...it was) but this place was like
Raiders of the lost arc... Spiders the size of you hand tenfold to every
bungalow.... just sitting there.
Aparently these boys are harmless because ( wait and you hear this) they
just jump at you and can bite you !!!!!
So what do the harmful ones do ???? sit there and call you names ??
I didn't want to hang around myself.. they were playing John cougar
Melencamp on the radio for gods sake !! how scary is that.
We even had our excuse ready for the ferry man that we forgot something and
it was straight back to port Douglas.
Found a really cool campsite with young able bodied english speaking
people....
What a 24 hrs... Bats, Croc's Dragons, Giant spiders...and John Cougar
Melencamp.
________________
Well it's now nearly time for the Ireland Game folks... we're back in Cairns
again and just about to go out on the...out for a drink...
If the gods are good we shall go into the quater finals... dont know the
team yet but for god sakes dont play harte MICK !!!
GAv.
long or boring.. I do try !!
31/05/02 World Cup Day..
We've been trying to sort out the best way of traveling. 3 options... buy a
car, rent a car , Bus..
Renting a car is dead money plus id we get someone that crashes in to us we
have to fork out the money. The plus point though is reliabilty.
Buying a car means we can sell on again and possibly break even or even
better but there is no guaranteed reliability or any breakdown cover... THe
bus.. well that just smells...
Anyway onward with the world cup. And we all know the result of the opening
game. what a shocker. Pele said that Senegal were one of the weaker sides in
the world cup!!..but to be honest i've lost all respect for that man after
seeing him appear in a...eh... a construction advert. He's the ambassador
for male ' errectional problems' in Australia.. I swear. Good ol Pele
looking after mens well being.
01/06/02
Well the day arrived and the nerves kicked in. Myself and Kelly dressed like
twins in the Jersey's.(I was the one with the inflatable hand) THere are
certain advantages to having a big hand. You can hale Taxi's, barmen and
friends from a far. And when Ireland score everyone wants to be your mate
and give you high fives. What a day!! Im now known locall as 'big and'. How
hard was it to come up with that name.
02/06/02
Itchy feet are taking over again so it;s time to start looking for a car.
Made a quick phone call to a lad that was selling a van with all mod cons.
Looked promising, but as he was on his way up to us someone else rang him
and bought it there and then. Not to worry... it wasn't meant to be. Anyway
we like the long long walks down town. It's quite scenic, mountains, birds,
abbo's drinking in the park and females boxing the heads off each other..
makes a lasting impression on you. Also explains how they might have lost
their land so easily.
03/06/02 - 13/06/02 Cairns... Port Douglas
Well the past days i've just not had the will to pick up the diary and write
in it. Day by day there's not alot happening but collectively i think i can
manage to say a few words.
The short of it is that we now have moved accomodation, nearer to cairns
central. You get free internet, meals and the walk in is quicker..what
else...nice pool...
THe day before the Ireland / Germany game we decided to to just go for a
look at some cars and ended up coming home with a van. THat's what you call
impulse buying. It's got all the camping gear and loads of room for a new
set of golf clubs and surf board. There's even a seat for Kelly which is a
bonus.
The van has already been christened Berti by the previous owners and as they
had to sell Berti ASAP, we got him for $1,000 off the original asking
price..result!! So we are now equiped to travel.
The Germany game was a tense tense ocassion and the only way i could let off
steam was to slag every move the Germans made aloud. This didn't go down
well with the Getmans behind me but to be honest i didn't care... i was
feeling invincible before the game even started. I forgot to bring 'big and'
with me so i was able to blend in with the crowd.
Like all the greats i timed my run ( to the bar) with perfection.. while i
was getting the round in and out of sight from the krouts i was winding up
ze germans scored!! Knowing that they were probable looking for me to jeer i
was quite happy to take my time.. and when i got back my thoughts were
confirmed by Kelly, who had told me that one of zem woz squeming weally
loudly in our direction... mental note taken!!
Along came the equaliser and it was time to turn around and tell ze germans
exactly whaat they could go and do with zemselves. Fingers point in all
directions.. Kelly trying to stop me ..not a chance!! "Take that ze
germans"... of course they responded in typical Germans fashion by wanting
to shake my hand ?!?!? This made me feel bad..... for all of two mins and
then i decided that they deserved more abuse.. but they had gone.. probably
just as well !!
The England games are enjoyable too and ( here comes an 'i told you so') as
i predicted Yousef, they did beat the Argies.. The funniest thing about the
England games is that you watch grown men screaming for seamen at the
telly.. i think they should take down Pele's number and give him a call.
THe next thing i should mention is that i am a certified PADI diver. To
those of you who know how hard it is to get this qualification im sure that
you are all not impressed....but i have a mother back home who is probably
expecting another photo with me wearing a sash and holding a scroll in the
hand!!... dont mind them Mam i am marvelous. Two days training followed by
and exam, then two days out on the Great Barrier reef. The trip out to the
reef was the worst that i've ever experienced..faces turing white quicker
than the blink of an eye.
Kelly went into the toilet ( to use it of course) and came out looking like
she had dipped her head in a bucket of paint... after this she proceeded to
do the best impression of Captin Kurk ever seen. Anyone else who stood up
tried to do the same but Kelly's performance was the best...over to the
left....and to the right....
It looked like she was having fun, but the sick bag in the hand did take
away from the performance. I have to admit that i wasn't far off having and
exhale accompanied...but i managed. For the next two days the onlt time i
felt well was when i was in the water.. chasing Giant Turtles and sting
rays..looking out for reef sharks and swimming well clear of nest proud
parrot fish.
Got the cert and made it home in time for the Ireland/ Saudi game.. happy
days...
( Diggers...what was that i said about Ian Harte !?!... nuff said i think)
Anyway this more the 13th Myself and Kelly and Berti took a spin up towards
Port Douglas.. passing at least 3/4 class golf courses on the way.. it was
torture. I haven't played in over 2 months now. Im seriously giving thought
to getting rid of the spare wheel and attaching a spare golfer.
Port Douglas is a nice seaside resort and a stop off on the way to CApe
Tribulation, which is where the rainforest meets the reef.. sounds great to
me., We have booked into what can only be described as camp krusty... full
of old farts.. Germans old farts.. not the way i pictured it
14/06/02 Port Douglas - Cape TRib - Port Douglas again
Well today the new enemy rared it;s head. Australia had been sleeping since
we got here but now its awake...big time..
Last night we spent the first night in Berti, with the moon roof open. We
had to close it though because the tree above kept shedding its leaves..or
so we thought. On closer inspection it was the large fruit bats that were
actually knocking the leaves down. didn't want a sleeping bats druling on us
either.
So today we got up and headed for the cape. Stopped on the way at mossmans
george where you can walk throught the rainforest and/or go for a swim in
the river. It's the kind of place that Huckleberry fin would be happy
in...yeah...anyway... Walking through the forest a couple of signs read that
if you are very lucky you will sea the rainforest dragon... and we did. I
thought he was an ugly little bast**d but Kelly thought he was cute...says a
lot for me dont you think.
Onward we go...caught the ferry across the Daintree river where swimming is
not recommended because the river is inhabited by croc's. Point taken...
didn't sea any on the way over but on the way back we did.
CApe Tribulation ..where the rainforest meets the reef....and where Kelly
meets the spiders !!
We were out of there quicker than you could say ' look theres another one'
I thought Penang was bad for Rats( well...it was) but this place was like
Raiders of the lost arc... Spiders the size of you hand tenfold to every
bungalow.... just sitting there.
Aparently these boys are harmless because ( wait and you hear this) they
just jump at you and can bite you !!!!!
So what do the harmful ones do ???? sit there and call you names ??
I didn't want to hang around myself.. they were playing John cougar
Melencamp on the radio for gods sake !! how scary is that.
We even had our excuse ready for the ferry man that we forgot something and
it was straight back to port Douglas.
Found a really cool campsite with young able bodied english speaking
people....
What a 24 hrs... Bats, Croc's Dragons, Giant spiders...and John Cougar
Melencamp.
________________
Well it's now nearly time for the Ireland Game folks... we're back in Cairns
again and just about to go out on the...out for a drink...
If the gods are good we shall go into the quater finals... dont know the
team yet but for god sakes dont play harte MICK !!!
GAv.
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