bvi captains log blog

I will take a stab at getting the second days blog off here before we venture out on the town for another day. I have a cold. Of course I have a cold, I was on a plane. Not only that but my father had the cold FIRST so it is HIS fault..Now there are two of us snifflling and coughing away...
It was out for a drive today. Ettamogah pub has been made famous here by mostly a newspaper cartoon that is was featured in a lot....

Pub, pies, Ice Cream, kiddy play land not open and shops...That about covers it...

There seems to be one of these types of attractions about everywhere you go..

Like the man with his pants down...a favorite type of male for most females!

Bazza being mean to my parents! Is he tired of them already??

We walked in and out of the stores..

And then Bazza was drawn like a magnet to more meat pies...

They were good too and we all enjoyed them.


Out to Noosa Head, we have been here before. Some of about the most expensive commercial real estate in Australia. Used to be a tiny little surfers village, but although there is still lots of surfers, I don't think they can afford to eat at some of the places in town!






I have been enjoying taking pictures of the various birds around, I never get to see too many in the BVI.

Lots of these types of buses around with surfer types trailing there boards up and down the trails at the headland.

We were just impressed to make it out the trail never mind doing it with boards and bare feet! I think my mother looks like Paddington Bear in my hat here! So cute!

Mom was ecstatic to see a Koala Bear, even if it was not a real one!


This is just walking along out to the headland....

And the parental units first wild koala bear. Yes, we took about a billion pictures...

The water colors are reminding me of the islands!

Also, saw my first wild Goana! He was large and did not really want me taking pictures of him here as you can probably tell...


After having melted in the mid day sun and humidity, we drove down to MooLooLaBar. Took a picture of this little "boat" for sale $25,000. and what I thought was funny was the sign called it an "exclusive yacht" although reading the listing later it did say that it was a life boat off the Queen Mary! Even with that cachet I don't think I could quite call it an "exclusive yacht"

My father makes friends wherever he goes.....

It was on to Bunderim to visit friends afterwards, the Kelseys, who have a great place up in the hills. These are friends of Bazza that he has known since he was 15 years old. In fact, Barry Kelsey was the one who offered Bazza a mechanic apprenticeship when he was only 15. I laughed when Barry said that "he taught Bazza for the first 10 months and then Bazza taught him" Sounds about like my husband it does!! We had a great time catching up, here Bazza is sharing pictures of our boat and travels in the BVI.


We went over to see the boat that they are "Just" about finished building, a power cat. Typical boat stories in building a boat, had to laugh... and also recognized the boat stuffed full of maintenance and building equipment. Looks just like our boats! They tell me it is ready to go into the water in about 4 days. Bazza says it is true, but to me it looks daunting!




After visiting the boat we met up with their son Christopher and his family and we all went out for a great steak dinner and visit in Bunderim, at a restaurant that had a fabulous view! I had to giggle, as the guys swapped old fishing stories from way back when and they sure enjoyed doing it. Would have like to spend more time with them and heard more!

Next blog entry I will tell you a funny story about this picture below here..



HATE being a few days behind in my blog!!!! First of all I don't remember, second of all, I write so much trivial crap that I have massive amounts to catch up on! Today we are in Adelaide, saw our baby granddaughter last night, but that is getting way ahead of the story... Must go get dressed to go out again. The days are sure going quite quickly...