Brian and Judy cruising the Mississippi

Magnetic Island  Last day in this idyllic place with blue skies, bright sunshine, and balmy breezes. The pool at Blue on Blue where we are staying Road through Morton Bay Figs to a beautiful sandy beach Day barge for hire by tourists More boats in the marina

Magnetic Island  Today we hired a very small "bomb" of a car to explore the island.  Unlimited kms up to 40 km without extra charge.  Petrol was included in the rental rate.  Insurance cost as much as the hire.  At least it had aircon. Picnic Point jetty View of Townsville in the background Yacht on amazingly blue water Alma Bay The tiny hire car Ferry docking at Nelly Bay.  In the background is the block of units where Reagan and Sandra and their girls stayed when on holiday

Magnetic Island.  Bus ride to Horseshoe Bay for lunch after a stroll through the Sunday Market.  Horseshoe Bay is only 7 kilometres from Nelly Bay on one of the few bitumen roads on the Island.  Many holiday homes up this end and plenty of restaurants, shops and even a brewery.  View over Horseshoe Bay Horseshoe Bay and Sunday market Coffee at Horseshoe Bay

Magnetic Island ferry terminal Boardwalk and Marina at Nelly Bay Buses for transport  on the island for sealed roads only Our restaurant set up for a wedding

Cairns to Magnetic Island  Drove from Cairns to Townsville.  This photo shows us leaving the coast at Townsville On the ferry across from the mainland Marina at Nelly Bay

Fly Las Vegas to Los Angeles to Sydney to Cairns.  A very tiring trip, although we managed some sleep on the LA to Sydney leg in our favourite plane (A380).  Qantas is always our favourite airline.  Hearing the familiar Oz accent was very welcoming, as was the first Vegemite we have tasted for many weeks.

Las Vegas Inside the Casino pyramid at the Luxor Hotel. Lights and glitz of Las Vegas.