Kuranda and the Scenic Railway

A long time ago I met a boy 

who talked of a little train he went on as a kid.

Today he took me on that train.

We went up hills and through tunnels and passed waterfalls until we got to the town of Kuranda.

And when we got there we were met by my Internet friend Glenda and whisked off for lunch and a tour of her sewing space!

Thanks Glenda! - it was a beautiful day despite the rain!! 

Day Five - Kuranda

Yes it is STILL raining!

But we made the most of it and "Played Tourist"

And the photo of the day comes to you from "Bird World" at Kuranda.

I am not quite sure but I think this little fellow was checking my DH's shirt size!

(He then tried to souvenir the buttons!!)

Day Four - More Rain

Queensland, The Sunshine State

"Beautiful one day - Perfect the next"

It was not fun driving up that mountain in this weather!

Day Three - Rain

I know we are in a rain forest - but today it was a little over enthusiastic

Let's just say I am glad that we were not stuck in a camper-van! 

By lunchtime the torrential downpour had stopped,

The Sun came out and....

The relentless humidity kicked in! 

So - What did we do today once we could venture out?

Go shopping!

Boring but essential.

Day Two - Cape Tribulation

Today we did the road trip up the bitchium as far as we could go (and some)

I could have shown you a photo of pristine beaches and sparkling sea - BUT

Today's photo is....

Getting to know the Daintree - The oldest Rain forest in the world

It did have that "Jurassic Park" feel to it.

Today is a good day to go on an adventure

So we jumped on a plane and went to ...

CAIRNS !

With three and a half hours in the air we didn't see much more than clouds so -

The photo of the day is ...

Nice to know the brakes work!

Progress report - "Istanbul"

DS#1 & DDIL have been waiting patiently for their Wedding Gift while I have been slowly working on Tamsin Harvey's "Istanbul" Quilt.

As the centre filled with Tulips, Carnations and small blooms that are so typical of the Isnik design, I found myself researching more and more into this interesting and ancient art which is still very much alive today.

At last the whole cloth centre medallion is completed.

Looking back through my Blog Posts I have been stunned that I "only" started stitching this last October - it seems a LOT longer!

Of course there was the waiting for the book to be printed and a lot of preparation of the applique, not to mention a small problem of some lost Mojo along the way.



Now all that is left is some borders - and maybe, a tiny tweak to the pattern..... and then on to be Quilted.

I'll keep you posted.