On our way to the OUTBACK!!!

Good Day Mates,
Term 2 has come to an end and we are about to head off for our “WINTER BREAK.” It feels very weird, back home is finishing up the year and we are finishing up the term.
The past little while we have been staying close to Ingham and getting ready for our big trip to the “Outback.” We head to Alice Springs and Uluru on Saturday from Cairns. We will drive a campervan there and fly home. This drive will take about 4 days. We will visit Uluru, THE BIG RED ROCK!!! The rental of campervans has been the best thing we could have done while here. It is accommodation and a car. Australia has many free camp areas, it’s great.
During our second week of holidays we will be up in Northern Queensland, visiting Cairns, Cape Tribulation, Port Douglas, Kuranda and snorkelling in the Great Barrier Reef. We are very lucky as all these places are only about 3 hours from us. We will be tenting it and enjoying the “winter” weather here.
Until our return.......
Mel & JC=

Byron Bay Weekend

Another weekend has come and gone. This past weekend we went to Byron Bay with some of the teacher’s on exchange. We were billeted with former exchange teachers. We got lucky and managed to stay in Mansion of a house with beautiful scenery.
We loved Byron and already looking to go back!!! It is located about a 1 ½ south of Brisbane and the most Easterly Point of Australia. Upon arrival on Saturday we went for a gorgeous walk up to the famous lighthouse, walked around the “Hippie Town” and had dinner at the famous Beaches Hotel. On Sunday, we met at Brunswick Heads, a surfer’s place and boarded a bus and went to the Channon Markets, a great market and hippies all around. Tons of fun! We then had a tour around of the Unique Hinterland. On our tour we stopped at the Tea Tree Sanctuary, very cool and I bought some Tea Tree products. We also stopped in town called Nimbin. Here we could smell pot and saw lots of different types of people and bongs. We ended our day back at Brunswick Heads for an amazing BBQ.
On Monday we drove back to see Ross, Trina and CJ. We went to Movie World it is like a Canada’s Wonderland but better. Great for kids and for those who are into Superheroes.
A great weekend. It was great to visit with the Jensen’s and to catch up with other’s that are on exchange.
The next week and half is exams and finishing up term. Most of you back home will be preparing for summer holidays while we are preparing for winter break. We are heading north for the break. We will camp along the way and do lots of snorkelling in the REEF!!!
Until next time.....