26th Oct, Cape Hillsborough, crabs, sand and lots of beach....

Its a gorgeous day, sun's shining, a light breeze is blowing and I've just found out theres three of them bleeding turkeys, surely they ain't gonna miss one.....? We're having breakfast, I'm watching the turkey, the turkey's watching me and Lin's watching both of us, if she blinks, the turkeys a 'gonna'. The turkey seems to sense this and decides the bush looks like a better place to be for the moment and buggers off.

Breakfast and showers out the way, its time to explore the beach. The tides gone way out and what were once Islands are now just clumps of rock, sticking out of the sand. We walk along the edge of the waves, into the neighbouring bay (Sandy beach). Theres a sign at the entrance to the beach giving a warning about Stinger season (nasty little jellyfish), from October/November so not one toe, on Lin's feet is going in that water, even though she was swimming in it two days ago.... Oh well, better safe than sorry. Back to camp for some of the more mundane things in life, such as the laundry, (well, its got to be done some time). So we stick the smalls in the machine, buy a couple of ice creams and lay out by the pool till its all done. Funny really, looking back, we don't seem to do much during the course of the day, but the days go so quick, we don't have much time to do it in anyway.

Teas been cooked and ate, the lights beginning to fade and high tides about an hour away. Right, gonna have another go at this fishing lark. The bait cost me four bucks that I ain't gonna waste and I haven't been night fishing since I was a kid. Got me torch and me gear together, right, off I trot. It really is something on the beach. Theres a three quarter moon, its so bright I don't need the torch, warm water washing round me feet and a cool breeze coming in from the sea. The sea's calm with the reflection of the moon bouncing of the waves. The fishing's going well and I'm getting a few bites and pull in a small whiting, then it all go's wrong. I hook a fish and the hook comes off, great, I hook another one, feels like a big bugger too, the line snaps. I'm not bothered cos its so nice down here. By now I've moved further up the beach as the tides coming in and now I'm on dry sand. I start to get the itches. Ive had enough and go back to the tent and tell Lin whats happened. She gets a torch out, takes one look, zips herself into the bedroom and tells me I'm not coming in till I've taken a shower. Looks like I've picked up a few midges. Seems like even in heaven, theres a little bit of hell. Oh well, I was gonna have a shower anyway....

Casuarina Beach...

...this is Casuarina beach....(where we are staying.)

Yes that is our tent you can see from the beach...

These are hundreds of little blue back crabs running for their lives...

 He's so bloody laid back...I am gonna have to find his 'on' switch when we get back....

Rock pooling.....bet he gets bit....

This is the start of Sandy Beach...and yes it has lots of rocks on it.. hence its name "Sandy Beach" lol...

No ships John....just lots of sea and sand... and flippin midges!!!!

Some of natures natural art...(Billee would be proud of her mum taking this piccie!)

I name this land....Linda's Point !!!! lol.....(very 50's.....well yes I suppose it is, I am 53...)

A coconut tree, would't wanna be standing under this one when the nuts fall!!! and if he shakes it, I am gonna stab him !!!!!!

More coconuts ???? well at least it gives the poor bloody turkey a chance, poor thing belts past our tent every time he sees John and I swear if John drops a box of sage and onion in my shopping trolley, its not gonna be turkey on the plate!!!!  I will say no more....

So there we are... coconuts, sea, sand, crabs and more sea and beaches.....heaven....(except for the bites..!)

Night all, love you lots xxxxxx