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Cairns, Queensland day 7 Fri 21 May 2021

July 22, 2021April 25, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 27 Comments

Today is the 22nd July, demonstrating it has taken me a full two months to document our short break in Cairns. I have been incredibly busy since returning, and am still so, even though we are in hard lockdown. Finally, (I hear readers breathing a sigh of relief), I have got the story to our … Continue reading Cairns, Queensland day 7 Fri 21 May 2021

Cairns, Queensland day 6 Thur 20 May 2021

July 19, 2021April 25, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 20 Comments

With more rain in the forecast we opted for a change of scenery today and headed away from the regular tourist things, deciding we would start the day with a trip to the cinema. Now ... I'm going to digress for a moment. Way back when Covid-19 was still referred to as the coronavirus and … Continue reading Cairns, Queensland day 6 Thur 20 May 2021

Casino to the Gold Coast via Nimbin

April 19, 2019April 25, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 24 Comments

6th March, 2019 Various birdsong brought us to our senses this morning. The house in Casino where we have spent the night is on acreage and rural. I sit up and notice the family golden retriever has moved to the rug on Bill's side of the bed through the night. When we retired the night … Continue reading Casino to the Gold Coast via Nimbin

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