End of the Visit…

Our visitors have departed and our home now has that strange quietness that occurs after having guests for three weeks. It’s always a little sad to be back to an empty house.  FG decided it was too quiet so she went on a sleep-over at a friend’s place.
FM took his family to all the tourist hot spots [...]

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Rain or Shine

Why get off the hammock when umbrellas can keep you dry?

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Guam Ink

FM decided to join his Dad and get a “tat” of his own ~ FG was the artist and she drew a heart with “Patti” in the middle. I was shocked she even did that in fun ~ she despises tattoos.

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Last Day in Australia ~ 21 December

Waterfall in the Kuranda Rain Forest, Australia
We spent the entire last day of our Australian vacation in the Kuranda Rain Forest area. We traveled 90 minutes (34 km) on a scenic train up to the village of Kuranda. Every where we looked we were treated to breathtaking views. The train stopped for about 20 minutes at a [...]

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Driving to Port Douglas, Australia

Our Wanna Be Rental Car 
Day 3:  We rented a car and drove to the beautiful, relaxing resort town of Port Douglas which is about an hour north of Cairns. It was a gorgeous drive up the coast ~ in fact, the guidebooks describe the drive as one of the most scenic in Australia. Next time [...]

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Australia Continued…

Great Barrier Reef, on the way to Green Island
Day 2:  We took a 1.5 hour boat ride to The Great Barrier Reef and Green Island. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven wonders of the natural world and the only living thing visible from space. We spent the day on Green Island enjoying [...]

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Christmas Day in the hammock

Aunt Fran has claimed the hammock for herself. Hint to her children: she’s been talking about getting one for the summer. Isn’t her birthday in March?!

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Cairns, Australia ~ 18 December ~ Day One

Cairns, Australia is located in Far North Queensland and is a fabulous place to visit due to its diversity. The rainforest area borders the beaches which leads to the Great Barrier Reef.
We got a relatively early start to our day even though we didn’t get to sleep until 2:30 am. We walked around Cairns, ate [...]

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone! It’s been hard getting into the Christmas groove with our balmy, tropical weather but we did have a wonderful Christmas day and I hope you have a great day as well.
Peace be with you.

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Flashback Fridays ~ on a break

Due to the holidays, travel and visitors, Flashback Fridays will be on hold until after the new year.

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