World Famous Toad Race on Magnetic Island

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Well we have now been to the world famous toad race on Magnetic Island - I know you are probably saying world famous? That is what I thought but what a fun night we had.



They auction off 8 toads and place them in a clear container and there is a large circle on the floor.





Unlike the horse racing in Ascot, Dubai etc where the horse that passes the line first by a nose wins the race. In the world famous toad races it is the first toad whose bum is over the line that wins.





There are 3 races and I managed to get a toad in the first race and he/she was called Kentucky Sue and it cost me $55 which seems a lot but I thought I was onto a winner and all the proceeds go to the life saving club - so at least it was a good cause.





Anyway it did not work out as planned as Kentucky Sue did not come first, nor second and think he/she came 7th. I did try to get another toad in the other races but fortunately from Mike’s perspective I was always out bid.





We have now arrived in Airlie Beach. Our modes of transport were a Rolls Royce to the ferry - yes I did say Rolls Royce. The place where we stayed in the tent have a 1970 Silver Shadow Green Rolls Royce. They use it to pick up and drop off guests to the ferry. Unfortunately as we got to the place late when we arrived this was not an option. Anyway from a Rolls Royce start to a ferry back to Townsville and then a Greyhound bus I can honestly say we are diverse in our transport modes as we are in our accomodation. Port Douglas was a fantastic top of the range cottage with its own pool and jacuzzi, Magnetic Island a tent and Airlie Beach a youth hostel and our room is like a prison cell concrete blocks painted white with 2 tiny windows with bars on - I am claustrophobic so thank goodness Airlie Beach is not too bad as will only go back to our cell to sleep tonight - Living the dream eh!



We are off on a 2 night cruise tomorrow and it looks like we are sailing in style on a 43 foot catamaran. We have a private cabin and it is ensuite - ooooh posh or what. We will be snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef again. I am really going to show my ignorance as I never realised how vast an area the reef was - do you know it is larger than the Great Wall of China and the only living thing visable from space - amazing or what! We are also going to be visiting the legendary Whitsunday Islands. So I will not be blogging for a few days until I am on dry land - hope you can cope with this and do not have withdrawal symptoms, ha ha

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Photos

World Famous Toad Race
This Kentucky Sue when he/she lost its colour, ha ha

1970 Silver Shadow
Our mode of transport back to the ferry!