The Jimmy Cook Experience - Part 1: Happy Munndays and Kangaroo Nuts

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June 14th 2007

Published: August 8th 2007

Brisbane - Glass House Mountains - Lake Coothabaraa - Hervey Bay - Town of 1770 - Rockhampton - Mackay - Broken River - Hydeaway bay Introducing the Natives James Cook discovered Australia in 1982. Twenty-five years later, Occasionally Bob has reached the same shores. When Cook arrived he brought with him Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation and Chocolate Milo. Immigration didn’t so much as bat an... Read Full Entry

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Bob & Vik

Occasionally Bob

Years of staring at maps, debating routes, saving money and boring anyone in earshot with constantly changing plans finally culminated in our D-Day. 28th August 2006. The day that Vik and Bob went global. Having made it to New Zealand without taking a single flight, we reached the conclusion that neither our finances nor our sea legs could stomach another container ship journey so we've cheated and taken a flight from New Zealand to Bangkok. From Bangkok we hope to stick with the overland theme and take a route home through Southern Asia: China, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey... U... full info

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Mary Cairncross Park, Nr Glass House Mountains

Rainforest is great. Crayfish live in that pond. Is that not insane? I thought crayfish were like lobsters. The jungle lobster... man, I'd hate to meet that on a dark night. Mind you, lobsters are pretty stupid. I mean you'd have thought by now someone would have cottoned on to the whole pot thing. C'mon guys! Its a trap!

Boreen Point, Lake Coothabara

Waking up to this in the morning was brilliant. Admittedly I spent most of my time that morning cracking my spine back into place. Still, what better place to do it.

The Clue is in the Sign, Somewhere Nr Lake Coothabara

Note the Koala's evil half closed eye and extended middle digit. These guys have attitude - steer clear.

Sunset at Hervey Bay

Just one of the billions of places in Australia that claims to have the best sunset in the world.

Crab Art, Hervey Bay

These little beach critters pop out of the sand and roll balls of sand into cool patterns. Its like one of those splodge pictures you're supposed to see butterflies and angels in. I see a rabbit in the grass caught in a fishing line.

Orange Crush, Hervey Bay

Sunset again...

Bundy Bear, Bundaberg Rum Distillery, Bundaberg

The tour was rubbish - just a charm offensive, some nice smells and hard sells. The booze at the end was great though.

Trees Heading for the Sea, Town of 1770

Even the trees head to the beach en-masse. Check out these guys dipping their toes.

Lady Musgrave Island, Off Town of 1770

This is a pretty amazing place. Just can't work out why people pronounce it "MusgrOve" rather than the way it's spelt - "MusgrAve". The place is deserted but for some burrowing birds (of the feathered variety - a tribe of burrowing women would be cool though).

Deep Breathing, Lady Musgrave Island

This Loggerhead turtle was massive. We followed him underwater in a semi-submersible which was cool before he came up for air. By followed, I'm not talking about chasing - more a kind of Barrier Reef kerb crawling. Turtle Power.

Lady Musgrave Island

The sand was beautiful. Because its a protected area, we were told that the fine for taking any was $1500 - no matter how much you took. That's not bad. If we could get a JCB out here some of this in the back garden would be great.

Sea Monster, Lady Musgrave

This is me with a mask full of salt water. Vik was chatting up the lifeguard and only managed this shot of me - entirely missing her bronzed rippling husband emerging from the water.

Rockhampton

This is what Queensland is all about. Balconies. If you haven't got a balcony then you're a nobody who probably lives at one of the caravan sites we've visited.

Turtle Power, Dream Time Cultural Centre, Rockhampton

The natives of the Torres Island Straits used turtle shells as shields. This and several other Aboriginal facts were gleened from the informative yet sadly dated Dream Time Cultural Centre. Unfortunately, due to the adverse weather conditions the Boomerang throwing was cancelled, but our excellent guide was a wizard with a didgeridoo and a bit of a lung busting session from the hollow stick maestro soon put the smiles back on our Aboriginal loving faces. Another fact for you: didgeridoo's are hollowed out by termites. Blimey.

Roughing It, Dream Time Cultural Centre, Rockhampton

Strict budgeting has seen our standards of accommodation slip substantially...

Sugar Cane, Eungella National Park, Nr Broken River

This is where the landscape changes. One minute its flat as a pancake, covered with sugar cane, the next mist is rolling through the hills of the Eungella National Park.

Hydeaway Bay

Does exactly what it says on the tin. A hide away from the bright lights of Airlie.

Broken River, Eungella National Park

Very green place with quiet in abundance.

26th June 2007

Eggs on Legs
Al, Shaz & Beth

Cooking
A lovely update. I like it that you brought things to Aus to 'Cook' with. It tickled me. I wouldn't try same tactic in NZ. They had everyones rucksacs unpacked on our flight and millions of stuff got confiscated. They even tok our hiking boots off us and took them away to be hosed down. You know how much walking we did (aproximately hee haw). Made no sense to us - but then they are upside down all the time arent they. Keep on trucking, and dont lock your keys in any cars. Sxxx

27th June 2007

Julie Skillern
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Thank you from Brisbane
I also miss our 'wine time' ! It was our pleasure to have you stay, coussies. I am going to learn so much about Australia from your Blog! Looking forward to the next edition - it is my excuse to sit! Great photography as usual!!

27th June 2007

Po
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Ozzieland tour
Good one - especially like the burning Koala's........chicken with forest fires?........ must be the southern testosterone...cool tent too...

28th June 2007

Jenni
Jennifer Baldacci

Another brilliant read
You've done it again - you'll have to publish these stories eventually. They're too freaking classic not to! I love them!

29th June 2007

Ian
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weakwith laughter...
Robbie, you have reduced me to a helpless bundle of sniggers and guffaws...again.... delighted to see you managed to give us fine wildlife photos, gonads and all, and passd over the temptation to photgraph hordes of Crockatt cousins....or are these photos of crockatty cousins after all?... Hello there cousins, just kidding! Thanks R, and love to the Vicar too.

10th July 2007

Beanie
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just hilarious
Ian was in tears over your latest blog - i don't know how you do it. I think your true profession should be writing material for comics. However my real reason for commenting is to contact you - i have sent 2 emails and not received a reply. Please contact soon. Beanie

17th July 2007

Stalker
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Fuego!!
Hey guys, love the update. Good to see unlike butch and sundance you did finally make it to OZ!!

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