Phew!

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Well, you can say it is a little warmer here than in Tokyo, with a minimum of 24 degrees (at night!) and despite copious application of sun cream and sitting in the shade, I have managed to burn my feet and, for some bizarre reason, the back of my left hand! I am going diving on the Barrier Reef tomorrow and then going up to Cape Tribulation (another World Heritage site, rainforest and stuff like that) on Sunday and Monday.

I spent yesterday chilling out at Cairns' lagoon and today I got on a bus to visit a beach approx. 30 mins north of Cairns. It is called Yorkeys Knob. Hilarious. While I was sitting on a rocky outcrop I saw a pod of dolphins. They were dark grey with a white stripe on the front of their fin, and they had pinkish white undersides. I think there was a baby swimming closely with its mum, as it was smaller and did not have a white stripe. Perhaps it will get one when it grows up. They were trying to catch/playing with fish that skipped out of the water like skimming stones. I like to think the dolphins were playing with the fish as the dolphins looked like they were laughing, but then I suppose they always look like they are smiling. A rather good moment.

One of the main differences, although not the only one, between here and Japan is the traffic light crossing system: you get a very clinical "duh-duh-duh" noise in Oz, but you get a much more melodic musical tune "tinkly-tinkly-tinkly" in Tokyo. Thought you would like to know.
Liz x

p.s. Kes, perhaps I should have recorded a little California Dreaming for them to use on the crossings?!

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Photos

My shady palm tree
On deserted Yorkey's Knob beach

Yorkeys Knob Beach
Yep, you guessed why I just had to visit this place...

Comments

[Nic]

Looks like it's really tough going

[Gill]

Hello
Hey Liz, sounds like you're having a great time and have seen so much already in just a short time. I have a feeling that you're going to have a wonderful six months. Missing you, but enjoying these regular updates.

[Emily]

green eyed monster
Hey Liz, Um...that all sounds so much better than 4x2k (24,26,28,30)! The dolphins...yeah, they're amazing. Hope the diving is fab. just think, you could be in Reading! ;-) Miss you, Em xx

[Team Southey]

Amazing
All the photos are amazing...can`t believe you have done so much in such a short time ... After a time at Yorkeys Knob(!) assume the tanning strategy is coming along nicely....where to next ? xxxxlolxxxxxx

[Andrew and Marilyn York]

Yorkies Knob
Glad you have seen Yorkies Knob. I was going to say "one of my better features" but probably shouldn't! Have your Mum and Dad here next week so should be a bit of a larff... Glad all going well with you. Something to tell the grandchildren. Love The Yorkies

[kes]

impressed by the knob!
Very impressed by yorkey's knob. hope the experience there was fulfilling and satisfying! very much enjoying your news lizbiz. take care and whack on the calomine lotion! i bet your golden and looking lush though - you cow!