This is the blog of Mark Wordsworm, the travelling worm. I’m a 36-year-old bookmark (give or take a few years) and I proudly boast my own Hallmark serial number, 95 HBM 80-1. You’ll probably want to read all about me and my Travelling Companion (the TC).
Today’s travel notes
Townsville is a city in Tropical North Queensland, on the north east coast of Australia. It’s a quiet place. In the dry season, that is, when there are no tropical storms in the offing. When the deadly jellyfish have retreated from the shores. And if no salt-water crocodiles lurk in the shallows.
The book I’m in
ashley bell by Dean Koontz. This book is right up my street. A good story with a touch of the supernatural that’s keeping me guessing.
Recommended restaurant
The Great Jewel of India, Flinders Street, Townsville. The service is fast and friendly, and the food is delicious.
The photos
The Strand in Townsville, where the Coral Sea laps gently against the Australian land mass. A sign warns of dangerous swimming, deadly jellyfish, and recently-spotted salt-water crocodiles.
This worm probably wouldn’t choose to walk a dog so close to the shoreline where a saltie might lurk.
Jonathan and his mates enjoy a moment of quiet reflection on The Strand, with Magnetic Island as a backdrop:
Motorised scooters line up with the aerial roots of fig trees:
Customs House, a 120-year-old building of red brick and colonnades, with a tower for observing the passage of ships:
Former Telecasters North Queensland Ltd Building, seen from ANZAC Park:
A cafe occupies a corner of this lovely old building:
To finish off with, I’ll leave you with a tranquil view of Magnetic Island from The Strand:
That’s all for today, folks.
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