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Russ and Judy Downunder

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Hi, I've been a bit remiss in not getting these on a bit earlier, but here are a few pictures of what we have been up to. Its been really great to be able to see Mom and Dad all the time and to have a good chance to spend some time with Jean. I think its been pretty relaxing up at Buderim, i worry there isnt enought to do but every time we see the place its cleaner and a few more jobs are done! I have been spending a lot of long weekends up the coast as have emma and Katie, and katie only has one day of contact at uni so she is often up midweek too. This weekend Mike and Cathy Turbott will be visiting so that will be great.
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Markets every sunday for fruit and veg
Markets every sunday for fruit and veg
Newly developed low acid and high sugar pineapples are a definite favorite, sold without the tops, so you cant grow them yourself :(
Newly developed low acid and high sugar pineapples are a definite favorite, sold without the tops, so you cant grow them yourself :(
Great hats, now if only the sun would come out!
Great hats, now if only the sun would come out!
Touring the colored sands on the way to Double Island Pt. this is where Dave jumped into the Quicksand!
Touring the colored sands on the way to Double Island Pt. this is where Dave jumped into the Quicksand!
This was a pretty good size sea snake, it was pretty buggered you normally dont find them on the beach (luckily!)
This was a pretty good size sea snake, it was pretty buggered you normally dont find them on the beach (luckily!)
This was our picnic spot at Double Is.
This was our picnic spot at Double Is.
We have had a lot of nice dinners, it was curry this night.
We have had a lot of nice dinners, it was curry this night.
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Re: Russ and Judy Downunder

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Never to late to update with some further pictures of mom and dads trip, there were some really nice days towards the end of their stay over easter which made a nice change from the usual run of the weather.
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dad really got stuck into the jungle and removing exotic vines.
dad really got stuck into the jungle and removing exotic vines.
Phyll, Margie and Mom, easter eve dinner
Phyll, Margie and Mom, easter eve dinner
Bill, me and Dad
Bill, me and Dad
pot of gold at the bottom of the garden
pot of gold at the bottom of the garden
finally some good weather at the beach!
finally some good weather at the beach!
dressing up for easter dinner
dressing up for easter dinner
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Re: Russ and Judy Downunder

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We lived in Russ and Margie's Buderim house the whole 21/2 months. It is about an hour north of Brisbane, and about three miles west of the coast and the cities of Maroochydore and Mooloolbah. Family members would come up for the weekends. Buderim is on a hill and the house looks out over undeveloped land with the cities in the distance. Sister Jean was with us for the first three weeks, and we went to the Gold Coast in NSW for a couple days, visited the wildlife sanctuary, touristy villages in the "mountains", did some beaching, and ate well! We kept Andy with us at Buderim most of the time. In Brisbane he would have been home alone since everyone was working, etc. Jean was his favorite, since she was the one who fed him! The weather was rainy a lot so we didn't get too much sun. It was a major "La Nina" year. We used Russ's truck or one of his cars to get around in. No trouble driving on the left. I'll put up some pictures
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This is the coastal rain forest near Double Island Point where we saw the sea snake.
This is the coastal rain forest near Double Island Point where we saw the sea snake.
Barb (Margie's sister) and Darrell raise lychees on "The Farm" in the Glass House Mountains. Here they are pulling the nets off the trees to harvest the fruit.
Barb (Margie's sister) and Darrell raise lychees on "The Farm" in the Glass House Mountains. Here they are pulling the nets off the trees to harvest the fruit.
Margie and Judy cleaning and sorting lychees for market.
Margie and Judy cleaning and sorting lychees for market.
Wallabies at the university campus at Buderim
Wallabies at the university campus at Buderim
Kangaroos at the Corumbin sanctuary on the Gold Coast
Kangaroos at the Corumbin sanctuary on the Gold Coast
Nice goanna!
Nice goanna!
Nice Koala!
Nice Koala!
Nice Rainbow lorakeets!
Nice Rainbow lorakeets!
On the beach at the Gold Coast. Surfer's Paradise in the distance. We had a motel right on the beach.
On the beach at the Gold Coast. Surfer's Paradise in the distance. We had a motel right on the beach.
We had breakfast with Sarah and her friend Mike. She is now on a Tokyo-London-Germany-London-US? trip.
We had breakfast with Sarah and her friend Mike. She is now on a Tokyo-London-Germany-London-US? trip.
Every morning we had tea on the porch with Andy.
Every morning we had tea on the porch with Andy.
He loved the attention!
He loved the attention!
And "Dog Day" at the beach
And "Dog Day" at the beach
The view from the veranda. The lot is terraced with basalt boulders. Avacado tree, bannanas, basil peppers, etc.
The view from the veranda. The lot is terraced with basalt boulders. Avacado tree, bannanas, basil peppers, etc.
The view of the cities and the ocean.
The view of the cities and the ocean.
Kookaburra enjoying the view.
Kookaburra enjoying the view.
Hanging up the bannanas to ripen. Bags kept out the fruit bats and the bush turkeys. Basil and lettice in the garden boxes.
Hanging up the bannanas to ripen. Bags kept out the fruit bats and the bush turkeys. Basil and lettice in the garden boxes.
We visited the Mains, our former neighbours, in Byron Bay south of the Gold Coast.
We visited the Mains, our former neighbours, in Byron Bay south of the Gold Coast.
The turbotts came up for a long weekend.
The turbotts came up for a long weekend.
They took us to lunch in the rain forest and Judy had fish!
They took us to lunch in the rain forest and Judy had fish!
Judy sewed curtains for the girl's room, and cushions and table cloth for the upstairs.
Judy sewed curtains for the girl's room, and cushions and table cloth for the upstairs.
We did all our emailing from the Lolly Shop with Soozy's help.
We did all our emailing from the Lolly Shop with Soozy's help.
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