By the beach! October 6th 2010 We arrived late at Mango & as only the bunks in our 3 bed dorm were free & Dawn bagsied the bottom I had to clamber up to the top to sleep & I mean clamber as there were no ladders!
Our first morning didn’t exactly start well as the other girl in our room had set her alarm early but then kept hitting snooze so it ended up going off 4 or 5 times before she eventually got noisily out of bed & cha ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Hervey Bay Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more
I'm just an ecologist, SFF fan and rainbow loving gal who wishes she had more time & money for travelling!
Born & bred in the UK I grew up with summer holidays to remote corners of this isle and my memories of these trips involve scrambling up mountains in the rain - great times! I am fascinated by the natural world around us, by all the amazing creatures that share it with us & the ways they & their habitats fit together.
Having finished my PhD in Ecology in 2010 I set off to see Australia & New Zealand for several months to escape! This blog began then, I'v... full info