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26th September 2014
Another wonderful spring day in Palm Cove - 30C plus a sea
temerature of around 25C - Paradise. Today was the busiest I have
seen Palm Cove Beach since I have been here.
Palm Cove Beach
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10th September 2014
Today saw another example of the wildlife that passes below my
balcony - a very
Large Goanna (about two metres
long) walked by and then decided to sunbake for a while.
Big Goanna
Goanna Sunbaking
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5th September 2014
I have just finished reading Stephen King's latest novel Mr.
Mercedes (not one of his better books but OK) and have now read all
of the Stephen King books available at the various Cairns libraries
. I have read many other books as well during the past twelve
months and I will have a rest from reading for a while (I may even
do some work!).
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30th August 2014
The weather forecast for today said zero chance of rain (again) but
by the time I had reached Innisfail, on my way to Atherton, there
was a large band of storms ahead. I decided to stay in Innisfail for
a couple of hours to let the rain pass. I am now in Atherton camping
at Halloran's (for the third time). This afternoon I rode over
to
Herberton, an historic tin mining
town about 20 kilometres from Atherton.
Atherton Countryside From Halloran's Hill
10HP Steam Engine 1910 Jaques Face Shovel 1935
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29th August 2014
Tonight I am camping at Mission Beach - I rode down to Tully today
which was quite tiring as there was a strong gusty cross wind all
the way that blew me all over the road and towards oncoming traffic
(not much fun). There was nothing special about Tully so I decided
to come to Mission Beach for the night. On the way between Tully and
Mission Beach I saw a
Cassowary cross the road.
Tomorrow I am going inland, up the mountains, to Atherton and will
probably stay at
Halloran’s Leisure Park again.
Cassowary
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27th August 2014
The weather in
Palm Cove today is glorious - clear
sky, gentle breeze and a maximum temperature of 28C - and it still
officially winter.
I had been planning to make a trip to Townsville and back but I have
put that off as I have been busy. I may take a ride down to Tully on
Friday (165 klms) and come back to Palm Cove via Atherton and the mountains
(240 klms) on
Sunday.
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19th July 2014
This morning I visited North Queensland Aero Club at Mareeba to ask
about renewing my pilot's licence and hiring their Jabiru J160.
I am now back home in Palm Cove after a tiring trip - in
total I travelled about 720 kilometres (most of it in the
first two days).
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18th July 2014
I am spending the night in Atherton - I was going to stay in Mareeba
but decided that Atherton was better - I am staying at
Hallorans
Leisure Park were I stayed a few weeks ago on my first camping trip.
I stopped at
Little Annan River and Palmer River Roadhouse on the
Mulligan Highway coming from Cooktown.
I am going to Mareeba Airport in the morning to check out the local
flying club as I am considering renewing my pilots licence.
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17th July 2014
Camping Trip MKII - I bought a
new tent (4 person vs 2 person) and
I am now in
Cooktown on Cape York (about 330
kilometres from Cairns). I had considered stopping overnight at Mt.
Carbine to break the trip but decided to go straight through. I have
visited Cooktown once before during my solo circumnavigation flight
in 2006. Cooktown is very small and there is really not much here -
in fact if
Captain Cook had not stopped here
(and he only stopped to fix his ship) the place would probably not
exist. I only came for a change of scenery.
I will intend to head back home tomorrow but may stop overnight in
Mareeba. PS. It has not rained so far.
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