Waitangi Day Celebrations

in Wood Street

Kiwis are a proud people. We had our Waitangi Day celebrations with fellow Kiwis and some token Aussies, South Africans and Brits...well, we needed an audience for the Haka. And a mighty fine Haka it was too led by Sean.

A great BBQ! Cooks ablaze - Brent, Tom and Kepu!

Bikers - Rich, Brent, Simon, Ivar and Sean.

Andrew and Brent getting close........a mixed bunch of nationalities

Jess and Kara......................Karen, Jenny and Wendy

Vanessa - performing a strange Kiwi ritual (that she invented)

Tropical North Queensland

Port Douglas

We had a fantastic holiday in Tropical North Queensland. It was such a needed break, and we had the best time.

Cape Tribulation - rainforest meets the beach

The Incredibles about to go snorkelling at Low Isles - jellyfish 'stingers' protection

Watch out for the wildlife - it may cause a temporary loss of sanity if one lands on you...and may cause you to throw off your shirt in a frenzy!

Crocodile spotting on the Daintree River (upper left) and the lush view at Mossman

The beach at Low Isles (lower left) and Fig Tree

10 Favourite Holiday

Things-to-do in Port Douglas

1. Eat tropical fruit that you've never eaten before, even if it's expensive
2. Go on at least 5 boardwalks through the rainforest
3. Go to the Sunday markets - and buy fresh bananas and pineapple, frozen mango, and experience the real flavour of fruit
4. Buy vanilla beans - a bundle of 40 for $17
5. Go to Cape Tribulation and see the rainforest touching the beach
6. Go crocodile hunting on the Daintree River - get the guy with video camera
7. Visit Kuranda village - cute, and go on some boardwalks to see the Barron Falls
8. Find accomodation with a pool - and swim in it twice a day
9. Go out to the reef - Low Isles was great for the kids to snorkel off
10. Chill out - it's casual, watch DVDs and cook your own food...everything tastes better there anyway even if you're shopping from Coles