I'm not an outback person after all......

Hi everyone, sorry no photos with this entry as we're using a library in Mt Isa which has this massive sign "Storage devices from outside the library are NOT permitted in this computer (NO USB's, Discs etc.) so yeah, sorry , gotta follow the (stupid) rules. Well the last part of our stay in Port was heaps of fun. Took 2 trips to Cape tribulation and did lots of rainforest walks and in the middle of nowhere camping and we quit our jobs (so fun to do after 6 weeks) Scotty quit a week earlier than me as he just couldn't hack the high pressure scenario of room cleaning and my boss was like WHAT???? but we were a bit over Port by this stage....then it got really fun again. My Bday came along, drinks were had, Mick, Elissa, her sister Kristen and our adorable niece and nephew, Charlotte and Findlay arrived and more drinks were had. Melbourne Cup Day, drinks were had, a day on a pontoon boat out on the river with Tina and her new bf Wayne, fish were caught, we brought an esky so more drinks were had (i caught a trevally and Scotty caught a Bream). Then we had our last dinner in Port with the Melbourne crew and more drinks were had. Then we left and haven't looked at alcohol since, it's only been 8 days......
We went through the Atrherton tablelands which we really loved, 3 days of rainforests, lakes incl. Lake Tinaroo, granite rock, cheese and chocolate factories, bliss. Highlights were the waterfalls (everywhere) and a visit to the biodynamic Mungali Creek Dairy. It's such an area of lush green rolling hills and farmland. Then in complete contrast we headed inland on the Kennedy highway and stayed 2 nights at the Undarra Lava tubes experience and that was incredible (promise to put photos soon). Then on our merry way into the centre, yesterday we stayed a night in Charters Towers and I thought that was hot! Today, another 450km west and we are staying in jolly old Mt Isa and it hit 40 degrees by half ten this morning. We left at 5am from last nights camp to get the bulk of the driving done in the morning. I can't stand the heat!!! I am definitely not an outback girl, i am always fondly thinking of city stuff when I am this far out of the way. Keeping me going is the thought that i will see Uluru, Kings Canyon and the olga's in the coming week. We are only 190km east of the Northern Territory border so yep, we are going to whizz through some sights and Alice Springs and head down to South Australia for the summer months. (will do top of NT next year) Well gotts sign off as library closes, bye bye air conditioning........