Let's head for the hills!!!!


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January 26th 2008
Published: March 3rd 2008
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In the hills


So damn hot..So damn hot..So damn hot..

And I can't even put my feet in the water, because of the stingers...



Feeling rather dispondent after the constant sweltering heat and not being able to have a paddle in the sea, we decided to head for the hills..............

People had told us the Tablelands were cooler - But they were wrong!!!!

However, we found we could at least have a dip in the icy streams and waterfalls to cool us down.....

On the edge of the Wooroonooran National Park we saw a few tree kangaroos (arrrrr), but they were so skittish we didn't manage to take a picture of them.

Ended up doing the worst journey ever around Lake Tinaroo, 20klms of unsealed roads (more like a battle ground) Potter did us proud yet again, but we were shaken to death and glad when it was finally completed.

Spent a few days there, searching out waterfalls and doing forest walks before heading back to the coast.....


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Look at this..Look at this..
Look at this..

they put vinegar out for the stings...
That's it!That's it!
That's it!

I'm out of here!! Let's head for the hills...
Walked all the way to this waterfall..Walked all the way to this waterfall..
Walked all the way to this waterfall..

And can't get close, cos' the path has collapsed...
You can do it Skim..You can do it Skim..
You can do it Skim..

Only another 300 yards...
Bit of a walk ..Bit of a walk ..
Bit of a walk ..

Down to the bottom though...
Oh no...Oh no...
Oh no...

I've turned into a signpost....
I'm first!!!I'm first!!!
I'm first!!!

For an icy dip...
What are you doing Skim?What are you doing Skim?
What are you doing Skim?

Playing air gutar....
Stayed at this one for the night..Stayed at this one for the night..
Stayed at this one for the night..

Shhh don't tell anyone it said "NO CAMPING"...
Singing in the rain...Singing in the rain...
Singing in the rain...

Just singing in the rain. Didn't know I could sing did you...
Pepina falls...Pepina falls...
Pepina falls...

Take a look at that bridge...
Middlebrook creek...Middlebrook creek...
Middlebrook creek...

Not the best time of day to take this one...
Say cheese...Say cheese...
Say cheese...

CHEEEEESEE (How cheesy is that?)
Mill falls..Mill falls..
Mill falls..

One of the better ones but you can't get close...
See I can look normal...See I can look normal...
See I can look normal...

What! Do you? When was the last time you looked normal?
Dinner falls...Dinner falls...
Dinner falls...

This is on the Barron river....
Do you like my hat..Do you like my hat..
Do you like my hat..

No fishing rod today..
Just hanging around..Just hanging around..
Just hanging around..

And looking good...


3rd March 2008

HI guys, Australia looks absolutely fab, sounded like agood idea to go up in the hills should of been alot cooler so they say. Shame you couldn't have a bit of a dip. I think with the crocs i don't think i would even risk it. That stick insect was massive have to say my friend had stick insects for a pet ungly things. Each and to there own eh! xx

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