HI ALL,SORRY IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE LAST UPDATE-WE HAVE BEEN BUSY HAVING FUN IN OZ! THIS PLUS IT HAS BEEN HARD TO GET GOOD INTERNET. WE LEFT ALICE SPRINGS AFTER DOING A THREE HOUR CAMEL RIDE IN NEAR 40 DEGREE HEAT BY THE MACDONNELL RANGES-(ONLY THE ENGLISH!)ARRIVED BACK AT CAIRNS AND MET UP WITH TWO PEOPLE FROM A PREVIOUS TRIP. HIT THE WOOLSHED FOR A NIGHT OUT- STEAK MEAL PLUS DRINK PLUS DESSERT FOR A BARGAIN 10 DOLLARS.ENJOYED OUR STAY AT THE EVER SO FRIENDL...

18TH OCTOBER CAIRNS AUSTRALIA LEFT SINGAPORE WITH ITS EARTH TREMORS AND EXPENSIVE BEER BEHIND,FINALLY ARRIVED IN THE LAND DOWN UNDER!OUT OF OVER 300 PEOPLE ON OUR FLIGHT ONLY 4 PEOPLE DIDNT HAVE THEIR IN FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SCREENS WORKING-OBVIOUSLY WE WERE 2 OF THESE! MIMI WAS NOT HAPPY AS SHE HAD BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO WATCHING MOVIES-SHE SOON CHEERED UP WHEN THEY GAVE US A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE AND A BOTTLE OF RED AS A SWEETENER.A NICE GESTURE FROM QUANTAS. ...