We decided to head back to Townsville and to check on the caravan and awning after massive rain storms

Gerry - Lucky we didn't hire scooters, we just stuck to the bus as you can buy an all day pass, hop on and off as you please or to avoid the rain!

It didn't rain all day - looking back at Picnic Bay

Horseshoe Bay beach with big thunderstorms in background

Actually this is the ferry we went over on, here it is heading back and into a thunderstorm.

Heading over to Magnetic Island - a twenty minute trip

Trev with Shane at the back and Logan in front, Nanna has told me I have the boys confused, so I have changed the names to the correct ones I hope.

Here I am with my nephew's three little boys at their place in Bushland's Beach, Great little boys, but oh boy full on.

Townsville's 'The Strand' looking across to Magnetic Island

Mena falls This place was amazing, you can have you breakfast here by the waterfall ( Your entry fee allows you stay in the small caravan park overnight)

The castle lit up a night - in the wet season it becomes covered in a green moss

Mena Falls at Paronella Park - a castle and grounds created by a Spanish man back in 1933

Just to let you know we are back on the road again heading down to Townsville

One last hot air balloon photo- landed very close to our caravan before we left Mareeba and headed a little south

A thunderstorm over Mareeba, click on the picture to enlarge and look at the centre of the photo

Time to stock up on nibbles - all sorts of peanuts from chilli to honey more delicious treats.

Crystal Caves in Atherton - rocks on the left become beautiful polished stones as in the centre

The platypus viewing area but none to been seen- same story as june 2007

We went to the Yungaburra markets and bought two tickets in the Lions fundraising wheel and won a leg of ham yum yum!

The Olgas (Kata Tjuta)in the distance

Back on the road again

We left Perth and flew to Ayres Rock and then onto Cairns

Cutting the cake - Rebecca was a beautiful bride and of course Dave a handsome groom. Her dress was to die for I just loved it.

Perth - November

Dave and Rebecca's wedding, they both looked great

A new man

Trev's birthday with family and friends

Trev and his sister Kaye at his 60th birthday on Sunday

The Qld heat has made Trev's hair black and curly, not sure what's Pete excuse is.

Back in Perth

Trev celebrates his 60th birthday with kids

Back in Perth

Celebrating my birthday with the kids and Jen