"Lagoon Pool"

"Lagoon Pool"

Sunday, January 16, 2011

"Island Get-Away"

                                                       Anyone for a snorkel?

Georgiana ready to jump off the boat ......


Over the New Year period we were lucky enough to spend some time holidaying on Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays on the Great Barrier Reef.  I thought you might like to see some of the beautiful beaches of our homeland.  This was just before the terrible floods hit central and south-east Queensland.  Queenslanders are fighting back after the shocking floods and all of Australia is united in the effort ...



This beach is called "Chalky's Beach" and we snorkeled off here ..... footprints in the sand ....there were no other people here except for us ..... we sailed here and then anchored ..... it was a very hot day and the skies are usually bluer than this but we have been having  a very wet monsoonal summer which led to the disasterous floods ....




                                     
                                       Sailing away.....



This is the palm fringed beach in front of our apartment on Hamilton Island ..... it was so beautiful and so tranquil ....


Andrew and I on Hamilton Island .... we were so fortunate to be able to have a beautiful family holiday .... 



Georgiana relaxing on the sand..... she had been doing cartwheels up the beach .....





Our flag in the marine red background instead of the usual blue ..... stars of the southern cross .....


Alexander and his cousin, Christopher, getting ready to hit the water........


          The shadow of a turtle in the middle of the photo .....

                                 
                                   Palm-fringed paradise .....


I would love it if you could one day join us for island cocktails .... come on down  ..... we can watch the sun set over the mariner ....... and be grateful for such a beautiful world ....


9 comments:

  1. Gorgeous! Looks like a great time had by all. Thanks for sharing! xo Erica

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  2. lovely... and i am sooo happy you had a wonderful holiday...
    family is soooo amazing.. love, health and happiness... xoxo

    btw... my website is so in need of a re-do... and will be soon!

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  3. WOW. Where have I been all this time...certainly not HERE! I have seen this blog under your profile, but this is a getaway beyond words...thank you dearest, this is such a treat!!!! GROSSES BISES ET TOUT LE MONDE A L'AIR CONTENT!!!! Anita

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  4. What a paradise:)..looks amazing..and what a view from your window..woaw.)

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  5. Such beauty! I am a coastal gal! Love all things beach and sand! We will be going to South Carolina this summer, can't wait to hit the beech there!
    Your is truly paradise!
    Love the new blog! Good luck with it!

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  6. Gorgeous. These photos put Los Angeles beaches to shame. I need a truly tropical vacation :))

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  7. You have a lovely blog --great photos!

    ciao from Newport Beach, California

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  8. My family and I have recently moved to Queensland and I'm always looking for holiday spots. Well! I found the perfect one- Hamilton Island here we come. Love your photos and your blog.

    kel x

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