8th July Airlie Beach - Julie

Here we are at Airlie Beach and we have had a change in weather. A shocking day of 22 max, overcast and drizzling. My baby has been born. I have named her Monday Rose Cowling. Is'nt she beautiful!

Paronella Park. Brian trying to start a fire as the Rainforest Aboriginals used to do. Our guide was a lovely young girl who had started her own business showing tourists their ancestor's way of life. It was a hard task for them to go back four generations to find out their history.

Jose's emigrated from Spain in 1913 to make his fortune in Australia. He worked on mines and cane fields and massed a fortune to build his own paradise. He built a magical place called Paronella near Innisfail Qld. in the 1930's town's people came every weekend to picnic, play tennis, watch movies and have dances.

It rains a lot here.

The Ballroom based on a Spanish castle.

Suspension bridge over the falls.

Silkwood's is famous for having the smallest National bank in Australia. We tried to make a withdrawal but it doesnt hold enough cash for what we need.

We stayed at Kurrimine Beach south of Innisfail. This is truly a beautiful unspoilt part of the country. Unpretentious houses right on the beach. We had a great time here. We actually walked out to the Great Barrier Reef at low tide.

Oscar getting measured before the Townsville Trial. We thoroughly enjoyed this trial. We really liked the way they ran the team's events.
Between Andrea and Brian we got 9 firsts, 6 seconds and 3 thirds.

The big Mango at Bowen.

Having a training session at Airlie Beach Footy oval.....go the cats.

Brian having a kick with an AFL draft hopeful.

Looking out over the Whitsunday Islands.

Townsville two day ADDA trial 'TOADS'

'TOADS 'trial in Townsville, setting up early Sunday morning .Damian Noud did a really good job course building and judging. We were made to feel very welcome by the TOADS members, a great big thankyou for the lovely meals!!!!! This place is amazing 'Paronella Park built from scratch by Jose Paronella 1931. This amazing dream by Jose was completed many, years later.

This is the cottage the Paronella family lived in.

Jose's Spanish Castle in the top gardens after many, many tragedys.

Paronella Lake.

Mena Creek Falls Paronella

I threw my special tuggy into the lake for Smudge to fetch, to my disgust it promptly sunk. Two day's later Brian managed to fish it out for me. Thank's Brian!!!!!

Proud parents of a snappy baby crocodile

Our little spot here at Lake Placid, we really don't want to leave here.

Trinity Beach this afternoon, gorgeous swimming area only 5 mins. from our camping ground.

Looking out over the beach at Port Douglas

Keith and I have decided to bring into the world another little Syllus, here he is making his way into the world.

Do you think Brian is just a tad scared!!!!! We were only 200 ft above the ground.

After Brian fished my special tuggy out of the lake, he somehow threw his tuggy in the tree. Here he is throwing stones at it to try and free it (it worked)