A VERY SAD AUGUST

As you know by my last post, Fae and I had a holiday in Bali, more later. Unfortunately before we left one of our best friends lost his fight with the dreaded cancer. Darren was only 42 and married for just over two years to Jo. He was diagnosed with cancer shortly after they got married and was operated on very quickly, everything seemed to be going OK until a few short months ago. Darren left us on the 2nd August he was at home with family and friends as he wanted. He has left a very big void in our lives and all that had dealings with him, Darren was just one of those sorts of people, helped everyone and asked nothing in return.
He took all the photos at Fae and my recommitment ceremony on the 9th May and all was OK. So short a time, remember, do not take time or friends for granted they leave so suddenly. I don’t want to be morbid on this blog so I will leave it at that, Darren, you will be very sorely missed my friend RIP.

Fae and I left for Bali on the 7th August for a few days of r&r, we flew from Cairns to Darwin and then on to Denpasar, we flew with Jet star and were quite happy with the flight etc. We were picked up at the airport, after clearing customs and taken to our hotel in Seminyak. We stayed at the “Grand Bali Sani Suites” it was a beautiful hotel on the beach. It was listed as three stars but was in fact maybe 4 1/2 stars. Very clean and large rooms, fantastic service, great meals and views over the ocean. Yes it was a little away from the bustle of Kuta but great for what we wanted, just a quiet time. I will put a couple of pics on the site later. We were there for 4 nights then moved up to “the hotel from hell” in Ubud. It was called the Champ lung Sari resort, what a play on words, our room was very small, very dirty, the sheets were mouldy, the food was plain awful, and to top it off you had monkeys sitting on top of your food before you eat Yuk!!! I put a report on trip advisor for all to see.
Well I have never been so glad to be back in OZ, Fae liked it but this trip left a bad taste in the mouth. Never mind life goes on.
On our return I finally weakened and we purchased a very small pup.
Pomeranian, Chihuahua cross. See pic we named her “Misty”. You will probably hear a lot more of her over the rest of our saga.
Well that’s all for this month so stay safe and live life.

Paradise in July

Hi all you good folk, well as I said in the last up date “Fae” had a birthday on the 7th July. Surrounded by friends we had a beautiful meal at our favourite restaurant in Palm Cove. Bella Baci is on the esplanade at Palm Cove north of Cairns, A provincial Italian Restaurant of the highest calibre. After a complementary bottle of one of the best French champagnes and some of our favourite meals we had a great night.
The park is still full and “happy hour” seems to be taking on a personality of itself. There are groups setting up all over the park and circling of the chairs is a requirement (just like the wagons of the wild west). It is great to see people enjoying them selves.
Just got our rego in for the Tug and My cruiser, christ they know how to charge, about $800 for the old cruiser and around $700 for the Ranger, this puts a hole in the budget I tell you. Never mind could be worse. We are off to Bali next month for a week, yeah I know but some one has to do it. !!!!