Taking it Easy

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Our bumpy camper van adventure came to an end in Cairns. We returned the camper and picked up a mini-van to take us through the rest of our trip (a Toyota Turago). We headed out of town towards Mission Beach.

When we arrived at Mission Beach, it was getting dark (about 6:00 pm). So, we checked in at the cabin at a caravan park and left for town to find some dinner and a spot to connect to the internet. Dinner - successful: delicious pizza. Internet, not successful: Only 2 computers were available and they were both being used.

Next morning, we started the long drive to Airlie beach. On the way, we passed through Ayr, Australia. It is a lot bigger than our Ayr, and has a 24 hour McDonalds too.

The apartment we stayed in was very nice. There was a pool large enough for Jon to practice swimming in.
We explored town and found a man made lagoon with many people swimming and tanning. A short drive away was a local swimming hole called Cedar Creek Falls. Walking into the falls, we discovered a monitor lizard near the trail. Jonathan tried to communicate with the animal by hissing at it. It didn't reply, but it was confused long enough to get a picture.

The next stage will be the journey down the coast towards Sydney. First stop will be Rockhampton.

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Photos

Ayr Australia
Also not too far from Woodstock

Sugar Cane
Lots and lots on the drive through Queensland

Comments

[Gram]

good day mates
Another set of great pics you sent this morning good to have a day to take it easy I guess after all the adventures you guys have been on. By the look of the signs you guys are close to home and all this time we thought you were in Australia....haha,,Continue your journey have fun be safe...Lots of Love Gram xo

[JM Peanut Gallery]

Ayr Canada - The REAL DAILY BLOG...
That all sounds like fun, but I had to write the contrasting daily blog from the REAL AYR: 5am: Woke up, checked email and read story from brother in Austrailia claiming more fun being had on other side of world. Decided to show him up. Looked outside...-5 Deg and pile's of snow, took picture and will email to him tonight. Drove over to his house and took pictures of his house also covered in snow...in APRIL!!!!. Saw his neibours are selling their house; said something about moving to Austrailia...Decided to stop trying to show him up and start planning for my family trip to Austrailia :) Note: Rob, I'll send you picture of what your missing over on this side of the big ball.

[molly and paige]

hello there
hi adam and jon. we love the picture of the falls and the lizerd. we hope your trip to australia is goin' well. school is pretty bouring. but we all hade some fun. one question. what is the coolest thing you have seen the whole time you were there. hope your having fun molly and paige