Bix

Aven’t dun one of these piccie threads for many a moon, so as a blast from da past ere’s one
Maybe twill give you an oliday idea as Cairns is a great spot.
Ope you all enjoy it.







Inspired by: Ems, Maggy, Sally, Sam, Soapy, and TWT.

moneypenny20

I'd forgotten what a good looking hat that was

Bix

It began on one of our regular sorties up to Port Douglas to catch da Sunday market.

You’ve probably all eard of da place which is enjoyed by millionaires n Japanese n Joe Public alike.

A place of beauty where rainforest meets da best beach in da district.

Bix

A place where tis just nice to sit in an eatery or drinkery and while away da day or two.

Anyway, we wuz taking sustenance in a beer garden and me at says “owbout a little piccie then?”

Appy to oblige I wuz of course but little did I know twas just da start.....

Bix

We wuz on da boat eadin for Green Island when me at says “don’t move, we as company” and true nuff a butterfly (or was it a moth?) was sneakin a lift and shelterin from da sun.

Bix

GI is a lovely atol wid shallow reef where you can safely snorkel off da beach.

I wuz just appy sunning meself on da beach and takin some snaps when me at says “owbout a little piccie then?”

Appy to oblige I wuz.

Bix

Now if you aven’t been to Kuranda on da Tablelands before I gotta telly tis well worth a visit to this quaint little village set in da rainforest.

Tis almost Americanised in style with boardwalks an all.
There’s plenty to see and do loik butterfly sanctuary, bird sanctuary, poisonuss critars place and another one I can’t remember now.

Travel up there by da train and back by da Skyrail. Da views from both will blow you away. Dunt do it tuther way round as da train can be very noisy comin down.

Me at was a virgin train traveller so says “owbout a little piccie then?” Appy to oblige I wuz of course.

Bix

We actually dined at a little German cafe place attached to one of da markets.

I gotta be onest me at got me a bit wound up cos e took ages to choose what e wanted.

(Shhhh....I sneaked a piccie without im realisin)

Just for interest we ad them German sausage things. Think they wuz called pigwurtsters or sumat.

moneypenny20

The hat didn't speak like that last time we spoke. Has it been learning a foreign language? Make the print larger hon, it's a struggle to read at my age.

Bix

Just a 5 minute drive from me ouse we cross da Barron River and come to a place called Lake Placid. Taint da place all dey geezers got nastily murdered mind.

People swim there and paddle canoes and stuff. I loik the scenery but you wouldn’t see me swimming there......oh noooo..... cos in da rainy season all da crap from da black fellas living up on da Tablelands washes through.

I’m not bein racialist ere but tis true they shite on da riverbanks and it washes down in da wet. Reminds me of that famous film:
Close Encounters of the Turd Kind.

Course there’s a bar and restaurant too and me at says “owbout a little piccie then?” Appy to oblige I wuz and den when we are strolling around da place e says “owbout a little piccie then?” Appy to oblige I wuz .

joho

A face only a mother can love.......

Jo

Bix

Hartleys Crocodile Farm is also a worthwhile place to visit.

Mainly crocs of course but also as a range of other wildlife.

Bix

We wuz sat sitting in this amphitheatre thingy to watch da croc show when I eard me at say “owbout a little piccie then?”

Twas strange cos e sounded a bit distant an den I realised dis big piece ad sat on im.

I sniggered but thought one kent miss an opportunity when it arises so was appy to oblige I wuz .

Bix

Mission Beach is one of our favourite aunts.

We go down there every wit and while to visit an expat friend.

Lovely countryside and beach and not very built up.

Bix

Well, I telly, me at was in is element suppin da red vino by da pool.
E says to me “owbout a little piccie then?” Appy to oblige I wuz .

In fact he was to say dat twice more as we also got shots of im on the stinger vinegar watchmucallit by the beach and in a cafe wiv da bosses at too.