Saturday, August 15, 2009

Saturday 15th of August



Spent most of our 26th packing ready to pick up the Camper trailer from Atherton Bluegums on Friday. Did the last minute shopping for the trip up north. Friday the 14th we picked up the camper, dropped the caravan at Grahams and off to Cooktown. The drive from Atherton to Cooktown is on a very good sealed road. A few hills and a couple of great lookouts, The photo is off Jenny and Cassidy at Bob's look out. Jenny thinks it is significant as that will be the name of my new dog when I get home. When we arrived in Cooktown we looked up Vicky at "chop suey louies" to get rid of the bloody, buddy (Buddy Franklin) photo that we have been carrying since we left home. Vicky was like meeting a long lost friend and really looked after us. Saturday the 15 we went to the small market in Cooktown, then a look around the town, going up to the lookout that Captain Cook used to find his way out through the reef. Again Jenny and Cassidy at the lookout. Then it was off to the Botanical gardens for a look around. For such a small town these are very nice gardens. In actual fact Cooktown is very nice and friendly. Tomorrow morning it is off north into the dust that is the Peninsual developement road to Weipa and Bamaga

6 comments:

  1. Remember the joke when you are at the top of Australia looking down on us all...'Peter, I can see my house from up here...'

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  2. Wow. Captain cook's lookout sounds fascinating to go and look at.
    A few more stop's and you will be at Cape York and have to come back down before you know it.
    Angela

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  3. Good to see that there is still civilization (well, internet access at least), that far north. Happy trails...

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  4. So Jenny and Cassidy have agreed to let you have BOB Greg well good for you. have fun in the camper.

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  5. A new dog.......does Albi know about this? :)Drive safe and think of us in freezing cold Victoria!

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  6. Wow nearly there! What a fantastic trip. Enjoy the offroad camper Jen. Not quite the expander i bet. Did you take a porta loo?!?!?!?!

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