Yes,my day predictably started with a 70 length or 30 minute swim in the pool - particularly important as today was a travelling day with at least 4 hours in the bus as we headed to the hot and humid Pacific South West rainforest. As we were all ready by 8am that's when we left. En route we stopped for petrol - all off the bus just incase of it igniting - next stop a supermarket so people could buy alcohol at reasonable prices- if that's what they wanted to hel...

I started the day with a swim - 70 lengths of a small oval pool - only enough room for one comfortably so luckily there was only me! Breakfast at 7 and as they didn't start serving until 7 we were all queuing behind a neatly placed chain at the entrance! We all met at 0745 for a short walk to the National Park entrance.....lots of people were there - some on nature walks others wanting to make their way to the pristine beaches for a day in the sun! Many were Cos...

There was torrential rain for most of the night and towards dawn the wind became noticeably stronger but with the promise of warm weather a few miles away (nearer the Pacific Coast) I put on three quarter trousers,a t shirt and sandals! Despite needing my rain jacket to get to breakfast the air was cool but not cold so I didn't regret my choice of clothes. Breakfast conversation was John sharing his top cleaning and washing tips with Jules and then the rest of ...

We awoke at 5 ish and John went outside to check our jackets and their state of wetness - they were nearly dry but cold so we brought them inside. The weather, even though it was dark, looked hopeful - it was not raining!! I let John shave and shower then I finally got up at 6 and had a lovely hot shower. After getting our stuff ready for our walk in the cloud forest @ 8am we went off for an early breakfast as they started serving at 0630am. On the way we heard...

As I was awake early and even though it was raining and had been torrential throughout the night I decided to go for a swim at 6.00am - well you are wet anyway so what is a bit more water - that said it was a strange sensation when water is falling on your head as you swim through it!! Even though I was almost packed John came out to remind me of the time at 0630 - he was worried our bags might be late for the 7am deadline!!! He is forever the worrier - I finishe...