Riding down under

Back on the bikes, now on the left side of the road
Unfortunately the tropical "wet" season was not over so we took shelter where we could find it
Waiting at the train station for a ride south and out of the monsoon conditions.  This bench was our home for two days until the flooding subsided enough for the trains to run. 




Little, black Australian flies.  They are unfortunately very friendly

Climbing up into Border Ranges National Park



Lisa in the jungle of Nightcap National Park



Out of the mountains and back to the sea
South of Byron Bay
We love food... and meat pies are pretty high up on the list. 

Three days on the old Glenn Innes road



We ask for local advice on "the least traveled road"  Found it!
New South Wales



Riding along "Thunderbolts Way"


Piglet races at a local fair.  I lost money on #3

Just so the cow has no delusions

Bogan dream machine



Life in Shute Harbor

Our view from the house over Shute Harbor
Spent a great deal of time in here


Giant insects in the tropics
This stickbug is the size of a book



One of the only arguments is who gets the hammock
Temperature in the sun... feels like on the sun!
Postcard views

hacking open coconuts
Lisa on the lookout for salties
Python in the garage
Monitoring category 5 cyclone Yassi tracking our way
The first real winds hit us and knock out the power
Tagging along on a catamaran in the Whitsundays with friends



Lisa caught little fish
And one big one

Snorkeling in the tropics - must where a full jelly fish suit


Goanna in the back yard