Picked up by Dorothy and Andrew, and then retired to the luxury of
chez-Rogers where I quickly recovered from my jet lag.
Dorothy introduces
me to the delights of the Big Pineapple, as well as body surfing at Bribie Island,
"Come on in" she says - "It's perfectly
safe"....
...As she lures me into a swarm of deadly Portuguese Men-of-War, know
affectionately as bluebottles to the locals. Definitely less fun
than you'd imagine.
Above:
Nice pineapple, but check your coke straw for poisonous spiders
before you suck....
Right: Dorothy explains how the Glasshouse
Mountains were formed by mounds of dead flies that gathered over
thousands of years...
An expert describes
the pain of a bluebottle sting as "very intense and can last up
to 12 hours". He urges bathers to stay well away from the
bluebottles. At least I get one up on Bill Bryson
