Blogs from Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia, Oceania - page 29

With Mama and Papa Ellis still in tow, it was time for a holiday. We were also in danger of working two five day weeks on the trot, so a long weekend in Northern Queensland was definitely in order. A lovely apartment in Port Douglas was the exact destination - gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and the Cape Tribulation Rainforest. The thing about growing up in England is that whenever I visit a town with the word "Port" in its name, I think quaint fishing village - Port Isaac for example. Port Douglas was far from that. The Great Barrier Reef is big business and the town reflected that with its posh restaurants, sparkling wharf and yacht filled marina. Jiggy is the word. Now you can't put me that close to water and expect me ... read more

Dear Blog, Said goodbye to Owen, who had been an excellent travelling companion for the last few days, made better by the fact that he wasn't a back packer and was a 'real australian'. Took a boat ride out to the great barrier reef in perfect conditions. The sea was very calm and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. As the sinii weren't 100% unblocked, decided not to risk diving, but was looking forward to doing some snorkelling. There is something slightly freaky about jumping off a boat in the middle of the sea about an hour from land, but once you get used to the idea and see how beautiful the corals are and look in wonder at the beautiful fish and creatures that live in it, you just forget everything else. It really ... read more

Ahh! My Rise & Shine to Peace & Power routine - I’m into action today! Outa bed @ 6.30, guzzle some freshly filtered, negatively ionised, pure alkaline, crystal clear Mossman Gorge water, take a beach walk and collect a few shells… and then some frangipani blossoms to decorate our room with, finish my 1 litre before breakfast commitment, make a rainbow veggie juice - and all by 8am My intention for the day is to be for and within myself, playing, creating, doing as I wish, being love. Traced my name and an affirmation in the sand in large rounded letters - ahh how satisfying - and spontaneously stripped naked for a swim in the ocean… stinger season must be over, yeah… what a delicious way to begin the day! I am so empowered and at ... read more

Luke leaves for his Big Adventure! Another totally exhausting day in Cairns. What have I become that I can no longer handle/deal with the ‘city’ anymore? Cairns is not even as populated as Adelaide by half! In fact, the streets all appear quite empty even… But the lights and heavy energy of shopping centres have always sent me into vague and heavy states - I wonder if there has ever been any research or proven info on effects of fluorescent lighting on the physical body as well as one’s state of mind. Undoubtedly. Just as research has proven that sunlight stimulates production of serotonin in our brain, the chemical that is responsible for assisting us to sleep as well as feeling OK? And someone came up with the awesome idea of bottling sunlight and creating it ... read more

Had a traditional tarot reading today… and wow… thankfully I overcome my initial hesitancy over the $ as it was so what I needed. My attitude card fell from the deck almost immediately when I began to shuffle: ‘Queen of Cups’: Who I Am. ‘Queen of Pentacles’: My Attitude (note for self) - I’ve always known and felt that my environment is my inspiration, because a scattered/chaotic/bland environment created precisely this in my internal mind/world no inspiration. I choose my power and to create my environment to be just what I want and need, I will be… scrap that! I AM inspiration, grace & vivid vitality ‘I am the Magician of my own mind and being! ... read more