Dreamtime, Cairns 9/9/00 Saturday 9:45 PM Just realized today is Marc’s birthday. Interesting. I was in such a hurry to get up here for the wondrous Cairns. Now I’m in a hurry to leave. The train actually arrived on time…
30: 9-8-00 Townsville
Townsville 9/8/00 Friday 9:15 AM I have just now realized my first casualty of the trip: my pack towel. It was such a nice thing. I left it on the clothes line in Rockhampton. Stupid mistake. So I guess I’ll…
29: 9-7-00 Rail to Cairns
Rail to Cairns 9/7/00 11:00 PM Well, it’s’ been an interesting 3 hours. Only 17 more to go! I waited no more than 15 minutes after the train pulled away to walk up to the Club Car. They had Canadian…
28: 9-7-00 Catching Up
Catching Up 6:55 PM “He’s not a Yank, it’s a septic tank.” I don’t know. According to Paul, Aussies love us Septic Tanks. Again, I don’t know. Anyway, why don’t I fill in the gaps; from days previous as well…
27: 9-7-00 Rockhampton
Rockhampton 9/7/00 Thursday 1:35 PM OK, now I’m sort of glad I’ve spent some time here in Rocky. I just finished my guided tour of the Dreamtime Cultural Center. Very interesting place. I took the bus up here & I…
26: 9-6-00 Rockhampton
Rockhampton 9/6/00 Hello, Rocky, Australia’s Beef Capital. And that’s about all there is to say. If you’re not going out to the Keppell Islands, then there isn’t much left to see. However, I haven’t checked out the Quay yet. I’ve…
25: 9-5-00 Same Place
Same Place, Diff. Seat 9/5/00 Tuesday 10:10 AM Oh, yeah! I’m feelin’ the Funk. Well, last night at least. This morning I was just feeling a bit funky. They actually (and a bit ironically) played James Brown’s Good Foot last…
24: 9-4-00 Whales
Hervey Bay YHA Cafe 9/4/00 6:25 PM I am one HAPPY bastard! I don’t know what’s come over me, but I just feel like I’m sitting on top of the world … and I’ve hardly touched this jug of VB…
23: 9-4-00 Heavey Bay
Heavey Bay 9/4/00 Monday 11:20 AM No more bloody dingos. No more log cabin, either. As it turns out, that nice, fully contained cabin I was in a few nights back is not the cheapest room here at the Colonial…
22: 9-3-00 Fraser Ventures
Fraser Ventures Sunday 1:35 PM Waiting on the aforementioned Fraser Ventures. They are to pick me up here — in an hour and a half. Not much to do around here. I could maybe check out some of the displays…