Saturday, 17 September 2011

Day 60 - Markets and Boomerang throwing lessons

This morning the first thing we did was compare midgy bites.   We learn later that Airlie Beach is well known for it's midgies, you don't see them coming, they are about the size of a grain of sand, but after sitting outside for the afternoon our legs were just eaten alive.

Anyway, we head to the Saturday markets first thing, Glen and Cody reckon they are all "marketed - out"!!!  I don't understand what the problem is.... the girls and I could have stayed here all day!!! Glen and Cody lasted about 5 minutes before heading down to the beach to suss out the water sports, while the girls and I shop.  We then head back to the van for lunch.s

In the afternoon we decide to go down to the Esplanade as there is a great pool and playground down there for the kids.  We are amazed at all these coastal towns, they all have these awesome pool areas for the public to use free of charge and they are right next to the beach.  The problem being in North Queensland is you can't swim at the beach for a lot of the year due to the crocs and the stingers. All the beaches have warning signs about the stingers and a bottle of vinegar attached to the sign for an emergency.  So the beach here is just beautiful, but no one is swimming in it. We often discuss how great it would be to have family friendly pools on the South Perth foreshore at home, that would be fantastic.

After this we head to the oval as Glen has a boomerang he bought in Kakadu that he has been dying to use.  So we get "boomerang throwing lessons" from him.  Very amusing!!!!!  I think Glen could make his own "Russell Quoight" show as he demonstrates the correct throwing technique and just about gets knocked out by an incoming boomerang in the process!!!!!



That night we enjoy the awesome game of footy against Carlton and the Eagles, sitting on the edge of our seats until the end.  A late one for us as we are two hours ahead of WA, but well worth it!!!

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