Wallabies, Rugby, and Sugar Cane in Proserpine ~ July 5th and 6th

Cane, cane, and more cane, with the occasional herd of cattle sprinkled throughout.  The group enjoyed a tour of sugar cane starting right out Erin's front door.  John, Erin's father, provided a wealth of information and a rundown of the entire sugar cane to table sugar process, as he has been farming cane for a very long time.  We also searched for cane toads and easily found these Aussie pests.  Erin and Lizzie then dragged us down to the Proserpine river on a croc expedition.  The crocs never materialized, but we found plenty of fascinating wildlife and interesting flora, including wallabies...cool.

Lunch in Arlie Beach, with a beautiful view of the town.  

Then back to McKay to catch the rugby game.  Such a fast paced game with strong athleticism from every player.  Of course the views aren't bad either...A late dinner after the match at Shane's restaurant, and a chance to meet Tony, Tracey's brother.  He's an easy going person with an absolutely gorgeous girlfriend.  

After dinner, Rusty, Med and Art all went to downtown McKay and enjoyed the local party crowd.  While at one of the bars, the rugby teams from earlier in the evening showed up.  Damn my inability to stay awake past 9 PM.   

The next day, a much needed down day to do laundry and get some rest. We did meet Tony and Kathy at the McKay marina and have a pot.  Rusty won a raffle.  Unfortunately, it wasn't a meat tray, rather a bottle of booze.  The pub at the marina hired a band called Double Time.  I believe the lead singer was middled aged when the songs initially came out in the 80's.  There's something wrong with a woman that could be my mother singing Weezer.  As a matter of fact, much of Australia seems to be a hold over from the 80's.  No complaints because the current American administration makes one almost miss the Reagan years.  

We then went to a Cricket Club for dinner.  The clubs are easy to join, with just a $5 fee.  Then one can enjoy  the reasonably priced dinner, cheap beers, pokies (slot machines) and a view of the cricket match from inside the club.  This could be helpful during those multiple day cricket matches we have heard so much about.