Sunday morning we headed for Cleveland to catch the ferry (barge?) to North Stradbroke Island. We managed to get a cabin at Amity Point for three nights. Straddie is gorgeous with its golden sand beaches and blue waters all around. Heaps of wildlife around too - the birds are everywhere, very noisy too. Saw our first green tree frog outside the campground toilet blocks. Pelicans hanging out at the beach with the seagulls. Turtles swimming in a little crevice in rocks off Amity Point. Missed out on seeing the whales who go through from June to Nov, and haven't seen any dolphins at this point either.
Rob had some fun getting the sand under his tyres. We've driven Flinders Beach twice and we got about halfway down the main beach (the length of the island) before deciding we should turn back or the tide might catch us out. Had a picnic at Brown Lake which is a very nice secluded spot,with a beautiful lake (apart from the very slight brown tinge coming up from the sand, and the composting toilets - guess I'd better get used to those!) Headed back to the mainland on Wednesday just as the weather was starting to pack-in, great timing for once!
Thursday - the camper trailer is ready, yeh!! Had a 2 hr training session in opening it up and taking it down, doesn't seem too bad but we're bound to make dicks of ourselves the first time we do it in a camping ground - lets hope not too many people are watching. I hear its a bit of a sport for the caravanners to grab a cold one and sit and laugh at the newbies putting their tents or camper trailers up for the first time!
fruit bats on North Stradbroke
Our first sunset on Stradbroke
Ash trials the boys new bath
Yup, its a turtle.
Once back we spent the weekend with Walsh family, great to catch up with them after 18mths...
Kirsten's birthday
Hunter
Brett and India
Ruben and Courtney
Indy reads to Ruben.
Somehow Debbie avoided being photographed yet again - next time!
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