Day 1 - Daydream Island and a strong wind warning

With Nell's words ringing in my ears ("remember the last time you had an island holiday, there was a cyclone") - I set off for 4 days on Daydream Island and right into the middle of a strong wind warning from Bowen to Double Island Point.

The weather here is actually very nice, except for the gale force winds.

With an happy flight up here, during which Ruru announced that she felt that she required a carer due to her forgetfulness, and then a milk run bus tour down to Shute Harbour we hit the water.....the choppy water. After arriving on the island we headed to our room, where Ruru put the porter into a spin by announcing that he'd bought the wrong bags......which of course he hadn't.

We've snagged a beach room unstead of a garden room so that's very nice. We then set off for a squiz around the resort which managed to end at happy hour in the Lagoon Bar.......all time favourite (so far) is the Red Corvette (well, I like cars) which is Midori, Frangellico and Strawberries - just scrumptious.

Also for those who remember the "Shirley Temple" conversation from New Farm Bowls Club......a Shirley Temple is orange juice, lemonade and grenadine.

Ruru is off having a massage at the Rejuvenation Spa as I type and tomorrow we are off to Airlie Beach for a day trip, followed by a trip to Hamilton Island and Whitehaven Beach on Sunday.