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Tuesday in Townsville – Outriggers and Stingers on The Strand

March 12, 2013 By Jan Robinson 6 Comments

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THE STRAND IN TOWNSVILLE, North Queensland, is home to several outrigger canoe clubs, whose boats live permanently on the sands, but last Friday on our daily walk, we noticed some new arrivals. Realizing we had stumbled upon the beginnings of some sort of event, we returned the following morning.  A quick Google search had revealed …

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Someone has added USA to the Queens Gate at Queens Gardens Townsville.

Tuesday in Townsville The Queens Gardens Part 2

March 5, 2013 By Jan Robinson 15 Comments

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Last Tuesday we started a walk through THE QUEENS GARDENS IN TOWNSVILLE.  There was still much more to see in the botanical garden so this Tuesday we’re back. Big Bad Boys   Under the shade of the giants is a chaotic understorey.  I christened the pathway beneath “Ginger Alley”. The Flowers of Ginger Alley   …

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Filed Under: Townsville, tropical lifestyle

Monitor Lizards roam free in the park.

Tuesday in Townsville at the Queens Gardens

February 26, 2013 By Jan Robinson 7 Comments

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Last Tuesday I visited the Queens Gardens in Townsville at approximately four o’clock in the afternoon.  The mosquitoes were horrendous.  In true North Queensland style they were shade loving, and without insect repellent I was restricted to the sunlit areas. This morning I ventured back to the gardens at 8 a.m. and approached them from …

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Filed Under: Budget Travel Tips, Townsville, tropical lifestyle

Townsville Outriggers on the Strand

Tuesday in Townsville – Outriggers on the Strand

February 19, 2013 By Jan Robinson 4 Comments

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This week’s Tuesday in Townsville photo is of outriggers on the Strand in Townsville.  The sight of the beached outriggers  adds that instant island feel to the already tropical setting of sand, sea and palm trees.  Both the Townsville Outrigger Canoe Club and the Maggie Island Outrigger Canoe Club have a presence on the Strand …

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Filed Under: Townsville, tropical lifestyle

Parking the Camels in the Dunes of Erg Chebbi, Morocco is as easy as wrapping a rope around a bent knee.

Fantastic Friday – 15 Reasons to Love a Camel

February 15, 2013 By Jan Robinson 11 Comments

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  They are warm (they can change their temperature to suit the air temperature) and furry. Their bellies slosh when they scratch them. They have Attitude – a haughty “couldn’t care less” attitude in fact. They moult and their coat falls off in pieces that makes them look ridiculous. Their soft feet spread out so …

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Filed Under: Morocco, Wildlife

Seaweed, shells and washed up coral on the beach at Picnic Bay, Magnetic Island, Queensland

Tuesday in Townsville Picnic Bay Magnetic Island

February 5, 2013 By Jan Robinson 9 Comments

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The day after Australia Day, we decided to take our motor boat from Townsville North Queensland to Magnetic Island.  Locals use the term The Island or Maggie, but not it’s proper name Magnetic Island. First stop of the day was Picnic Bay, the first bay to be settled on the island. How to get to Picnic Bay Magnetic Island Just …

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Filed Under: Townsville, tropical lifestyle

Our guides orchestrated the smooth running of the camp

Marrakech to the Dunes of Erg Chebbi – The Sahara (Part 5)

January 31, 2013 By Jan Robinson 24 Comments

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In the late afternoon, we cruised through the empty streets of Merzouga, 560 km inland from Marrakech in Morocco.  Box like earthen houses lined the meagre streets that lead to our rendezvous point on the edge of the Erg Chebbi dunes.  The Dunes of Erg Chebbi. [pinit] Waiting on the unexpectedly fine black soil were …

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Filed Under: Budget Travel Tips, Destination, Experience, Journey, Morocco, Road Trips Tagged With: Marrakech

Kingdom Come Movie Set as seen from Elephant Rocks

Elephant Rocks near Oamaru New Zealand

December 27, 2012 By Jan Robinson 23 Comments

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Have you seen The Chronicles of Narnia?  If so, then you will have been nearby before – in Aslin’s Camp.  Once sand at the bottom of the ocean a mere 25 million years ago, then compressed into limestone, Elephant Rocks have been shaped by wind and water erosion into this mammoth collection. Elephant rocks are …

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