Australia  The East Bit   Day 31 and 32  Clairview to Rockhampton to Seventeen Seventy  Qld           5 and 6 Aug 2016

 Day 31  Clairview to Rockhampton Qld   5 Aug 2016  206km

We had an easy drive down from Clairview to our caravan park on the banks of the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton. We arrived around 11am and after setting the van up we headed into town to have a bite of lunch and have a bit of a look around. Continue reading

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Australia  The East Bit   Day 30  Clairview  Qld  4 Aug 2016

We started the day slowly, again. We had thought about getting up to watch the sun-rise, but when it came to it, we sort of passed (Deb did poke her head outside the van for a quick glimpse) as it was a bit cool out there this morning, 10C. Continue reading

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Map feature update

If you click/tap on the pins on the map it should bring up a link to the blog entry for that location.

When we get home I plan to gradually go back through our blog and do the same thing for our past holidays.

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Australia  The East Bit   Days 28 and 29 Airlie Beach and Airlie Beach to Clairview   Qld  2 and 3 August  2016  280km 

Day 28 Airlie Beach and our Three Island Tour.  2 August 2016

Our day started early, on the bright side, we organised to be picked up and dropped off for our cruise today to take all the fuss out of it, on the down side, that meant getting up early. We were due for pick-up at 7:05, Continue reading

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Site Update

I have added a map showing where we have been this trip.
We will update it as we go
It is on the new page “And where have been you ask” under the title graphic

Thanks for the suggestion Carly

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Australia  The East Bit   Day 27 Bowen to Airlie Beach  Qld 1 August  2016  130km

Bowen to Airlie Beach via Dingo Beach and Hideaway Bay.

After planning for a slow start for the short trip down to Airlie Beach (a straight drive was going to be about 76km) we were both awake before 5:30, and despite our best efforts we got away at 8:30!!

No problem, we, well Deb, had a plan. 🙂 We work best with a plan, apparently, 🙂 Continue reading

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Australia The East Bit Day 25 & 26 Bowen Qld 30th & 31st July 2016

Day 25 Bowen Qld   30 July 2016

Hello 🙂 We had a good day yesterday, did a bit of shopping, some Ingress and had a look at all of the beaches.    There are some really lovely little beaches and people were swimming at all of them.    Has been 25C for a few days now, and blue skies, very pleasant. Continue reading

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Australia  The East Bit   Day 24 Rollingstone  to Bowen Qld 29 July 2016  265km

We missed the sunrise this morning, but managed to get away around 8:15, on our way to Bowen.

It was an easy drive down to Townsville, and we made our way out to the suburb of Gulliver to see if we could see the house I used to live in about 54 years ago!!! Continue reading

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Australia  The East Bit   Day 23 Rollingstone  Qld  28 July 2016

We had a very quiet day today. When we woke we looked out the window and the sun was just rising, a beautiful sunrise. So we both went out to get some pics.  🙂 Continue reading

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Australia  The East Bit   Day 21 and 22   Mission Beach, Mission Beach to Rollingstone  Qld  26 and 27 July 2016

Day 21    Mission Beach,  Qld     26 July 2016

Happy birthday Patrick, we hope you have had an amazing day. 🙂

Today we spent the morning having a look around the Mission Beach area. First we drove north up to Mission Beach “proper”. (We are technically staying at Wongaling Beach.) Continue reading

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