I don’t make New Year resolutions. My belief is that anytime of year is the right time for resolving to make changes. As it happens, 2011 wasn’t my all-time favourite year. Things happened in the early months which were upsetting to me and cast a shadow over much of the year. It was in an effort to regain control of my life that I started planning this wonderful holiday. So at midnight tonight, I will bid farewell to the old year and raise my glass to 2012. I will be on the beach front in Cairns enjoying a real Australian firework display. Way to go!
Today’s trip to Cape Tribulation and Daintree National Park was taken with a friendly group of backpackers and others. We started with a tour of the award winning Wildlife Habitat where I was particularly taken with the birdlife – parrots, emu, cockatoos and the rare cassowary. Next stop was a cruise down the Daintree River on the lookout for crocodiles. Our search was rewarded with a sighting of the king of the river. We didn’t stay in his patch too long. Our picnic lunch was followed by a leisurely walk through the Rainforest ending up at the beautiful Myall Beach. As always, the scenery was lovely and the company most enjoyable.
Ann x
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Hi Ann
I do not know if I approve of all this mixing with crocodiles!! but you are certainly covering some ground.
I have made a New Year Resolution – to throw stuff out. Well resolutions are made to be broken so I am fairly safe!
I hope you have a marvellous 2012 you deserve it.
Love Mam
Hi Mum. Isn’t that the resolution you made last year? 🙂 I learnt a new word yesterday “logodile”. It referred to all the logs floating in the river that we thought were crocodiles. Happy New Year. Love Ann x
Hi Ann,
Happy New year – hope its a good one – you started it early so must be a good sign!
We will be celebrating in Paris in a few hours time.
Keep up the blogging – all the places are bringing back great memories to me
love Monica
Hi Mon. Glad the places are bringing back happy memories. I wondered if you had been to the same lovely places. Happy New Year. Love Ann x
Happy New Year Ann – have been checking your blog every couple of days. I’m totally into it now that I know all the places you are travelling around – Port Douglas, Cairns, Cape Trib…….love it.
The start of 2012 is already totally different to 2011 for you.
Hi Niamh. Happy New Year. You will have to plan another trip to Australia. Ann