Comments on: Ugly Beach http://www.lighteningonline.com/2009/07/26/ugly-beach/ Simple Living... Frugality... Gardening... Cooking From Scratch... Knifty Knitter Projects.. And More. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:13:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: lightening http://www.lighteningonline.com/2009/07/26/ugly-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-11212 lightening Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:20:31 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/?p=1910#comment-11212 Almost there! Monday we head up for a drive to Cape Tribulation which is the highest point we'll reach this trip. Tuesday we start the descent down again. So I guess that's the closest to "there" that we'll get!!!! Almost there! Monday we head up for a drive to Cape Tribulation which is the highest point we’ll reach this trip. Tuesday we start the descent down again. So I guess that’s the closest to “there” that we’ll get!!!!

]]> By: Sharon http://www.lighteningonline.com/2009/07/26/ugly-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-11210 Sharon Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:31:26 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/?p=1910#comment-11210 Soooo.....where are we now? "there" by any chance? ;) Soooo…..where are we now? “there” by any chance? ;)

]]> By: MistressB http://www.lighteningonline.com/2009/07/26/ugly-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-11209 MistressB Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:33:26 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/?p=1910#comment-11209 Hyams Beach at Jervis Bay on the south coast of NSW is in the record books for its white sands - that's worth a visit! Rainbow beach in qld is pretty cool too Sounds like you are having a blast regardless :) Hyams Beach at Jervis Bay on the south coast of NSW is in the record books for its white sands - that’s worth a visit!

Rainbow beach in qld is pretty cool too

Sounds like you are having a blast regardless :)

]]> By: lightening http://www.lighteningonline.com/2009/07/26/ugly-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-11207 lightening Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:36:20 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/?p=1910#comment-11207 Katy - yeah, we were figuring that would be the case (the better beaches further south). River - I suspect so. Apparently Townsville trucked in a heap of white sand to mix with the mud to at least give an appearance of a beach. As for the humidity - even at this time of year, the air feels humid compared to SA's air. But I could handle spending at least some of the year here. Not so sure about the wet. Ian - we head to Wonga Beach from here so it'll be interesting to see what we find. Sharon - So far, no frogs in the shower here!!! Yah!!!! Apparently the midges are bad if you get bitten. Pray that we don't!!!! Using HEAPS of aeroguard but apparently it doesn't always help. Hoping the crocs are too sleepy this time of year given we're staying on the beach. Kelli - I think you're right there (about weather vs beaches). We'd like to do South of Sydney sometime. Katy - yeah, we were figuring that would be the case (the better beaches further south).

River - I suspect so. Apparently Townsville trucked in a heap of white sand to mix with the mud to at least give an appearance of a beach. As for the humidity - even at this time of year, the air feels humid compared to SA’s air. But I could handle spending at least some of the year here. Not so sure about the wet.

Ian - we head to Wonga Beach from here so it’ll be interesting to see what we find.

Sharon - So far, no frogs in the shower here!!! Yah!!!! Apparently the midges are bad if you get bitten. Pray that we don’t!!!! Using HEAPS of aeroguard but apparently it doesn’t always help. Hoping the crocs are too sleepy this time of year given we’re staying on the beach.

Kelli - I think you’re right there (about weather vs beaches). We’d like to do South of Sydney sometime.

]]> By: Suzie Cheel http://www.lighteningonline.com/2009/07/26/ugly-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-11205 Suzie Cheel Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:11:06 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/?p=1910#comment-11205 You will have to come and play at Rainbow Bay Beacg and Coolangatta, they are beautiful. Enjoy the Train, something I have wanted to do Blessings Suzie You will have to come and play at Rainbow Bay Beacg and Coolangatta, they are beautiful.

Enjoy the Train, something I have wanted to do

Blessings

Suzie

]]> By: Kelli http://www.lighteningonline.com/2009/07/26/ugly-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-11204 Kelli Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:57:01 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/?p=1910#comment-11204 There are beautiful beaches on the south coast of NSW that you can actually swim at. I guess you head to QLD for the warm weather & the reef rather than spectactular beaches. There are beautiful beaches on the south coast of NSW that you can actually swim at. I guess you head to QLD for the warm weather & the reef rather than spectactular beaches.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.lighteningonline.com/2009/07/26/ugly-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-11203 Sharon Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:29:09 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/?p=1910#comment-11203 Ian is right. There are some lovely beaches further north. But there are lots of bighties, our beaches are much safer... Having said that, Cairns is one of my favourite places in the world (outside of cyclone season). The odd frog in the shower never killed anyone! Ian is right. There are some lovely beaches further north. But there are lots of bighties, our beaches are much safer…

Having said that, Cairns is one of my favourite places in the world (outside of cyclone season). The odd frog in the shower never killed anyone!

]]> By: Ian http://www.lighteningonline.com/2009/07/26/ugly-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-11202 Ian Sun, 26 Jul 2009 12:54:35 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/?p=1910#comment-11202 From what I remember of my fleeting visit to Cairns many years ago, you have to go about 20 mins or so north to get to the decent beaches. From what I remember of my fleeting visit to Cairns many years ago, you have to go about 20 mins or so north to get to the decent beaches.

]]> By: river http://www.lighteningonline.com/2009/07/26/ugly-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-11200 river Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:09:10 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/?p=1910#comment-11200 I'm guessing they need the beautiful esplanade because the "beach" is so pitiful. I'm glad to hear the town is lovely though. I always planned on retiring to Cairns when I turned 50. Obviously that hasn't happened and probably won't; since I've got older I'm much less able to tolerate the heat and humidity. I’m guessing they need the beautiful esplanade because the “beach” is so pitiful. I’m glad to hear the town is lovely though. I always planned on retiring to Cairns when I turned 50. Obviously that hasn’t happened and probably won’t; since I’ve got older I’m much less able to tolerate the heat and humidity.

]]> By: katy http://www.lighteningonline.com/2009/07/26/ugly-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-11199 katy Sun, 26 Jul 2009 07:58:14 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/?p=1910#comment-11199 There are some beautiful beaches on the sunshine and gold coasts! But I've heard the beaches further north aren't much chop. There are some beautiful beaches on the sunshine and gold coasts! But I’ve heard the beaches further north aren’t much chop.

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