2007 World Cup Rugby Final: Well done Bokke!!

Who minds waking up at 4 am in the morning...

...when you get to do a victory leap! Woohoo!!!! Thanks mum for the South African beanie!

Match details

• Against England
• Final score: 15 - 6

Exploring Katoomba in the Blue Mountains

The Three Sisters

Looking up a tree (burnt in half but still alive and growing)

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Crimson Rosella

Katoomba Railway - the steepest railway in the world

Beautiful butterfly

Venturing down the Giant Stairway - very steep!

Special connections (2007)

Blackglass

• Elsa
• Louisa
• Kevin
• Warren
• Alistair

To stay

• Kerri stays with us
• Dorothy to stay

More

• Brendan and Eva arrive

Trip to Taronga Zoo with Charles

Ella's Birthday Party (at Brendan and Eva)

Sydney Noodle Market

Bronwyn and Mark get married in the UK

Congratulations guys!

Major landmark: My 1000th new bird species

My number 1 life goal has been to see 1000 birds in the wild. Thanks to a bumper crop of 74 new birds in North Queensland, I have now passed that - currently at 1015 birds. As you can imagine, I was very excited indeed when I saw my 1000th bird - a beautiful red winged parrot. My birding hobby has brought me a lot of fun over the years since I started at school. I look forward to seeing many more feathered friends as life goes on - and who knows, maybe reach 2000 one day!

You know you are in North Queensland when...

..there is free vinegar on the beach

Snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef

Thanks Carleen for the photoshop fun!!

A funny (but deadly serious) sign in Cape Tribulation where the Cassowary is endangered