Local Tourist

That title sounds mutually exclusive, doesn't it ?  Not really.  Teresa and I may be tourists but our Helpx hosts help us to be as local as possible.  We are now in Mackay staying with Jean.  She has been a wonderful host.  She has prepared several international meals; American, English, Morrocan, and Vietnamese.  All wonderful !!!  Jean has also been a wonderful tour guide.  We have been to all the local beaches, one of the largest coal ports in then world and had a picnic down on the river walk in downtown Mackay.  We've been fairly busy, but also have had time to take a break.  Oh, and once when we headed out we got caught in the traffic around a fire at the local Toys R Us.  It was leveled.

Thursday we're headed north to Townsville and taking the ferry out to Magnetic Island for our next stop.  Still planning one more stop north to Cairns.  No takers so far but we're hopeful.