Townsville

Algul tundus Townsville mulle linnana mis eriti ei meeldi. Aga vaatamata m6nedele puudustule on siin tegelikult tore. Ja p2ris ilus. K6ige ebaaustraalialikum linn praegu kus pikemalt olen olnud. St, et siin on k6ik linnad (eriti v2ikesed), muidu peaaegu yhesugused. Aga T. on veidi teistsugune. See teistsugusus mis algul ei meeldinudki, on nyyd see mis ta eriliseks muudab.

I think I have overcome my initial dislike to Townsville. I quite like it here already, it is beautiful place.Especially the beach;). So far it is the most unaustralialike city where I have been living a longer time. (Usually all cities here look alike, especially small ones.) But T is different, and that difference what was the source of dislike at first, has become the reason why I now like it here.

Piltidel: Vaade Magneetilisele saarele/ View to the Magnetic island

"Kivibassein", kus 6htuti t2hevalgel supleme/ The Rockbool, where we go for a swim under the stars in the evenings

Lihavabrik

Seisan kõrvunüristava myraga ruumis. Minu poole tulvab veel tukslev ja soe siseorganite paraad, kust erinevad kätepaarid haaravad selle mis neile "kuulub". Surun näpud maksa, tunnen kuidas soojus ja veider õõvastustunne kätesse voogavad. Viskan maksa seljataga olevast august alla. Järgmisena lähevad süda ja neerud kõrvalauku ning igasugused muud rupskid jälle teise. Vahepeal käib kraani alt läbi saba.Ja põsed mis tukslevad eriti hoogsalt. Iga osa leiab jälle oma augu... Vaatan ringi. Mis ei ole eriti hea mõte. Taamal ripuvad loomad, keeled suust väljas ja veri tilkumas... ärkan - tegelikult mitte. Sest see ei ole õudusunenägu, vaid täitsa tavaline tööpäev killingflooril ehk siis tapakorrusel.
Aga läheme tagasi algusesse. Paar nädalat tagasi algas siis meie töö tapamajas. Minu tunded olid algul ausalt suht pessimistlikud, kahtlesin kas ma seal kaht nädalatki vastu pean.Esimesed kaks päeva pidi olema treeningpäev. Istusime kui koolis lauade taga ja täitsime teste ohutusnõuete kohta. Pärast esimest päeva oli meeleolu palju parem, sest inimesed olid toredad. Järgmisel päeval pidime ka veel veidi teste tegema ning ekskursioonile minema. Kui aeg ekskursioonini jõudis, saime vaid pesuruumi ( koht kus iga hommik vajalik varustus ja riided antakse) mindud, kui juba tuli jutt, et inimesi on puudu ja nii siis oligi plaks tööle! Meie neljakesi saime omale muidu kolmepäevase vahetuse nädala lõpus, mis nüüd siiski õnnestus nädala alguse vastu ümber vahetada. Kuigi kui lähed teise vahetuse ajal hommikul kohale on siiski hea sanss tööle saada, inimesi on seal pidevalt vaja. On kaks üksust. Juba mainitud tapakorrus ja boning room ehk siis
konditustamise ruum. Viimane sai meie põhitöökohaks. Esimesed paar päeva möödusid liha kilekottidesse pakkides, mis on täitsa ok töö, sest aeg lendab ja pole väga raske ka ning seal sa enam looma ei näe väga lihakäntsakates vaid pigem toitu. Sooja on
konditustamise toas vaid 12 kraadi, nii et seal seista väga ei taha, mida kiirem seda parem. Kuigi eile tundus mulle, et pigem on -12 kraadi... Olen omale eestist kuidagi gripiviiruse kaasa saanud, sest juba paar nädalat on järeleandmatu nohu ja köha. Nii et täna on ravitsemisaeg.
Nädal oli meil vaba aega vahepeal, sest üleujutused takistasid karja karjamaalt kättesaamist.Sel esmaspäeval peale pikka puhkust vaatama minnes, kas tööle saab, sattusimegi esimest korda tapakorrusele tööle. Seal on sama temperatuur mis väljas ning laes asuvad hiigelventilaatorid mis haisuvaba õhku tekitavad. Nii ma siis neid organeid sorteerima sattusingi. Töö "tipphetk" oli kui kõrvalolev poiss sisikonna ühe suure pauna peale osutas ja küsis kas ma tean mis see on. Raputasin pead ja järgmisena välkus nuga mis tõi nähtavale vasika loote. Vaid kuskil 20 cm pikk ja halli värvi kuid siiski täiesti äratuntav. Mul oli ikka päris hea meel kui järgmine hommik
konditustamise ruumi jälle sai. Reaalsusest veidi kaugemale ja toidule lähemale. Nii et eile sai raudkinnas käes ja luisk vööl rippumas suruõhuketassaega ribikontidelt üleliigset liha saetud.
Päris kahju, et sees pildistada pole lubatud. Tööala näeb välja kui suur sipelgapesa, eriti kr - is, sest tööriietus on kõik valge ja peas on "suusamaskid", mis ainult silmad ja nina välja jätavad. Nii et kui kellegagi üle müra suhelda jaksad, pead väljaspool tükk aega mõtlema kui kellegagi räägid, kas ma olen temaga juba rääkinud või ei...? Mõnedel inimestel on ninad või silmad mis hästi meelde jääävad, nii et nendega on lihtsam. Ning minul on muidugi prillid mis minu hästi ära tuntavaks teevad :P.

I am standing in a room full of eardeafening noise. Towards me flows a parade of still beating, twitching and warm internal organs, from where different pairs of hands crab what is "theirs". I stick my fingers into the liver and feel the warmth and sense of revolting creep up through my hands. I throw the liver into a hole behind me. It is followed by heart and kidnies to the other hole and all sorts of other parts. Meanwhile I am washing tail and cheeks what have the beating of an extreem intensity.They also find the right hole to go down to the packers... I look around. Which isn´t a very good idea. A bit further I can see animals, hanging by their back feet, tonques dangling from their mouths and blood dripping... - I wake up, or not really. Because it is not a dream, but an ordinary workday on the killing floor.
But lets go back to the beginning. A few weeks ago started our work in meatfactory. My feelings were quite pessimistic before starting, I doubted if I´ll last a fortnight there. The first two days were the training part, where we sat and did safety tests and I felt like being back at school. My mood was much better at the end of the day, the people were great. The next day after some more tests we were supposed to go and have an excursion. We only reached the laundry - room (from where each morning we get our working clothes), when then was a talk of available positions and smack! - we were going to work. At first we were in the weekend three day shift, but now we managed to get the four day one. There is two compartments, killing floor and boning room we were officially on the second one. But when it is not your shift and you show up in the morning, you´ll probably get work too.
First couple of days went by by bagging meat, which is a good job, the time flies when you are busy and you don´t anymore see an animal before you in these pieces of meat, but food. There is only 12´C in boning room, although yesterday it seemed to be - 12... I have somehow fallen sick, for some weeks I have running nose and a cough that doesn´t want to go away. So it is time to heal myself.
We had a week off meanwhile, cos because of the flooding they couldn´t get the animals out from the pastures. So when we went to work on Monday to see is there any availability, we ended up in the killing floor for the first time. There the temperature is the same as outside and in the ceiling are huge vans that create the air free of odours. So thatway I ended up sorting the organs. The "high point" of the day was when a guy next to me pointed out one pouch and asked me if I knew what it was. Showing my ignorance by the shaking of my head, the next thing I saw was the flickering of the knife and a foetus of a calf slipped out. It was only 20 cm long and grey coloured, but fully recognisable. I was glad when the next morning found me again in the boning room. Further from the reality and closer to the food part. With an iron glove and steel in my aid, I was using a whizzard knife to saw of extra meat from the ribs.
Unfortunately it is not allowed to take pictures. Working area looks like a giant nest of ants, especially in the br, the work clothes are all white and we are wearing "ski masks", which leave only eyes and nose free. So if you can communicate with someone over the noise, on the outside you have to wonder, when talking to someone - have I had a conversation with this person before...? Some of the people have eyes and noses that stand out, so it is easier with them and I ofcourse have the glasses to make me recognizable :P.

Uus kodu

T2na on p6hjust t2histamiseks! Kolime korterisse kaheks kuuks. T2itsa mugav on teine ja mitmekesi tuleb sama hind mis backpackerilgi on. Ja seal on ahi kus kypsetada saab! :P ( Me oleme sellest juba tykk aega puudust tundnud). Rand on ka kiviga visata, nii et nyyd me juba muretseme, et t88le ei viitsi enam minna XD. Vot selline tore p2ev t2na :).

Vahest on elu ikka naljakas. Istusime seal maja ees, oodates kinnisvarat2di ja Mati tegi v2ikese kihlveo, kas ta saab kolme viskega paberi prygikasti. Viimast polnud muidu mitte kuskil n2ha. No lubasime talle yhe dollari anda kui ta seda teeb. Ja siis natukese aja p2rast tuleb k6rvalmajast v2lja vanat2di, prygikasti j2rel vedades... naer on terviseks :).

Pildil on Kookaburra, kelle h22litsus on kui inimnaer. Siin kyll vangistuses, aga neid on muidu igalpool vabalt ka. / The "laughing bird" Kookaburra.

Today there is a reason for celebration! We are moving into a fully furnished apartment which costs the same price as backpacker. And there is an owen! So we can bake again :P. And a beach close by, so we are a bit worried that too lazy to go to work now XD. A good day :).

Sometimes life is funny. We were sitting in front of the house, waiting for the real estate representative and Mati made a bet that he can throw a paper in the rubbish with three throws. But there were no rubbish bins close by. Still we promised to give him 1 dollar when he makes it. And then after a while from the neighbours house comes an old lady and she is pulling a rubbish container behind her.... :).

Vihmametsa s6pradele

Sain siis l6puks yles ka m6ned pildid Cape Tribulationi k2igust!
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Some photos from visit to Cape Tribulation!

Vihmahooaja võlud

Eelmine reede j2i meil avokaadofarmis viimaseks p2evaks.Kuna on vihmahooaeg, siis viimastel p2evadel hakkas see juba t88d segama. Saime paar korda t2iesti l2bim2rjaks, aga kuna on soe, siis see pole eriti ebameeldiv. Kujutage ette eesti suve parimat paduvihma ja 2ikest. Nyyd m6elge et see on veel tugevam ja kestab mitu tundi. Ja saate selle mis siin toimub :). Ja kui myristab, siis ikka k6vasti... olen paari sellist k2rgatust kuulnud et k6rvad j22vad lukku. Viimane oli yhel suurel sajup2eval farmis kui elektriliini sisse l6i ja farmi arvutivarustuse rivist v2lja l6i. Plaanisime n2dalavahetusel juba Townsville poole liikuma hakata, et tee peal huvitavaid turismil6kse kylastada, aga vihm tegi omad korrektuurid. Laup2eval veetsime p2eva vihmahallis Mareebas ja pyhap2eval p2rast toredat baptistikiriku kylastamist otsustasime veidike p2ikest n2hes koski kylastama minna. J6udsime vaid veidi eemale, kui vihm meile j2rele j6udis. M6ned kosed vaadatud ja kraater ka j2lle kylastatud (mina ja K. olie neis paigus juba k2inud) olime l2bim2rjad ja Mungalli Greek Dairy' sse s6ites oli n2htavus vaid 5. meetri kaugusele. P2rast kuuma shokolaadi ja pizzat oli tunne j2lle parem :). 6htul saabusid farmi veel kolm eesti tydrukut, yks kes seal juba varemgi oli. Nii et korraga oli yhes farmis juba 7 eestlast! Esmasp2eva hommikul pool neli oli minul ja K-l 2ratus - ja muidugi Matil kes meid autoga Mareebasse viskas... l2ksime yhe s6bra juurde kes veel Lakelandis t88l on ja s6itsime LL-i oma yhesilmsele piraadile j2rgi. Varajasest 2ratusest hoolimata, autos enam magama ei j22nud. Algul proovisin, aga korraks silmi lahti lyyes ja vaadates, et liigume m2est alla otse vee poole hakkas 2kitselt liiga huvitav. St. et yks j6gi oli oma tee r66msalt yle silla rajanud. Umbes 30 cm k6rgusele. Just veel paras, et v2ikese autoga l2bi j6uaks. Aga pimedas oli ikka natuke adrenaliinirikas kyll. Vool oli suht kiire ja tuli 22re pealt ka minna, sest palk oli teiselpool ees, mis muuseas ikkagi autokylge suutis riivata. Saime siiski 6nnelikult yle ja edasine teekond m88dus viperusteta. Kuigi v2ike mure tekkis, et kas me p2rast tagasi saame...Home Farmi mineku viimase jupi jalutasime. Oli ikka tunne kyll natuke nagu koju l2heks...Bella (kass kes sinna majakaaslaste hooleks j2i) oli kohe nii r66mus meid n2hes et k2is sylest sylle ja muudkui nurrus :). Poisid suutsime ka r66msalt 2ra ehmatada :). M6ne tunni p2rast s6itsime j2lle tagasi, aga see lyhike aeg seal oma toreda s6prusseltskonnaga pani natuke k6ike seda taga igatsema... Bellaga tuli ka j2lle hyvasti j2tta :(, aga kyllap me kohtume veel. Kylastasime veel paari tuttavat kohta ning tagasiteel saime j6est suurema auto j2rel ka ilusti yle. Ytlesime oma farmeritele ja t88kaaslastele hyvasti ning s6itsime edasi. P2ev m88dus Cairnsis ja j2rgmisel hommikul ytlesime oma piraadile lammutust88kojas (kus automyyjana peaaegu et t88le oleks v6etud :p) hyvasti... ning l2ksime kalale. Laenutasime paadi ja s6itsime j6ge m88da ookeani 22rest sisemaale. Vaade oli ilus aga kala ei saanud. Paari sulpsatajat siiski kalda22res n2gime.:D Ja kui mangroovimetsa 22res vaikselt istuda, kuuled sealt nii huvitavaid h22li, lindude erilisi laksatavaid hyydeid ja kellegi vaikset sabistamist... Paat oli selline pisike julla, mis neli inimest vaid mahutaski. Tagasitulles oli retke l6busaim osa, sest tuul oli tugevnenud ja lainetus pritsis meid j2rjekordselt l2bim2rjaks :p. Nii et Townsville j6udsime alles 88l vastu kolmap2eva mis oli meil juba lihavabriku esimene t88p2ev...
Last Friday was our final day in avocadofarm. Rainseason, which so far was pretty dry in our place, really started to give notice about itself. There were days we got thoroughly wet, but as it was warm it wasn't so bad. The thunder here is a lot louder than back home. And seems to hit things more often...the sound which followed lightning strike into the powerlines was almost deafening. And when it rains, it is like a grey curtain over the landscape and it lasts for hours. So when on Sunday we made a day trip to Tableland, the driving visibility was like only 5 meters ahead... we went, 'cos morning was clear and we wanted to see the waterfalls again. We got wet and it was a bit chilly, but hot chocolate and pizza afterwards made us warmer again ;). In the evening three more estonians came to our farm - 7 at one place here, not bad! :)We had an early morning on Monday - wake up at 3.30, as me and K drove back to Lakeland, to get the other "one-eyed-pirate" car. On the road was a river that happily had crossed its boundaries and flooded the bridge. It was about 30 cm over, and fast flowing, so in the darkness it was adrenaline filled crossing. Especially when one floating lodge kicked into the side of the car. But we got over it and only worry was how to get back...As we walked towards our last living place, a little feeling of coming home surfaced from somewhere and made it joyous too see it again. And we managed to "scare" our housemates, as they didn't know we're coming. And of course our cat Bella! She was also happy to see us... These few hours in that good friendship company were really worth the sleepless night.After few hours we drove back and crossed the river after a bigger car that made the way. We said goodbye to our good farmers and friends who we miss and spent some time in Cairns. Gave our car to the wrecklers, who almost hired us as car sellers :p. And then we went fishing. Hired a little four person dingy and drove up the river to inland. We didn't catch any, but it was beautiful and the best part was returning, when we had wawes that splashed us all wet :). So we arrived to Townsville at Wednesday night, Wednesday morning being our first day in meatfactory...

A friend in HF/ Sõber kes tuli välja aidata

Tuba t2is shokolaadi ehk n2dalane kofeiinilaks

Eelmise pyhap2eva p2rastl6una veetsime sellises toredas vabrikus nagu CoffeeWorks, mis tutvustab end kui: "Tule, proovi ja v6rdle kohvi, tee, lik88ri ja shokolaadi parimaid maitseid mis maailmas pakkuda on. Ainus sellelaadne kogemus. Piiramatus koguses maitsmismisr66mu 21 kohvisordi, 4. tee, 2 lik88ri ja 12 shokolaadiga".
Meie nelja eestlase seltskonda on sulandunud yks tore sakslanna ning nii me siis viiekesi sinna suundumisegi. P6hiliselt kolme kohviarmastaja eestvedamisel. Algul vaatasime niisama ringi ja m6tlesime, et ok nood kolm l2hevad, sest mina ja Kylli ju tegelikult kohvi ei joo... aga sellepeale ytles piletimyyja - giid, et meile on pakkuda piimakokteil, valige suurus. No me siis v6tsime suurima :p, vastavalt siis shokolaadi ja maasika oma. Ja kohvi v6isime ka proovida kui tuju peaks tulema. Vot selline tore pakkumine :). Esimese asjana juhatati meid shokolaadikandiku juurde, kus siis degusteerimiseks pakuti sissetoodud, ymbersulatatud ja eri maitsetega rikastatud belgia shokolaadi valget, musta ja halli varianti. Viimane siis valge millel lisandiks kohvi. Muude lisanditena oli veel sidrun, ginger (eestikeelne vaste ei tule praegu p2he...), kookos, chillipipar jne. Maitses h2sti nii keelele kui meelele sest toredate giididega sai nalja ja isegi loa k6ik nahka pista - mida me siiski ei teinud...XD, kuigi hiljem kui me degusteerimisalal ikka veel istusime ja uus grupp tuli, viidi kandik k2hku teise istumisalasse...:P. Siis v6tsime kohvi ette, no tegelt piimakokteilid paarile meist, aga me siiski proovisime paari kohvisorti ka. Teed olid v2ga head, kuigi kanged.Lik88ri j2tsin vahele ;). Ja kohvid olid oioi kui kanged - no v2hemalt minu jaoks. Nii et kui arvestada, et kohvi mai joo ja seal sai seda iga kandi pealt tarbitud pole ime et 6htu kulus meil l6busa meeleoluga kaua yleval olles ning ka j2rgmine p2ev andis end kuidagi teistmoodi tundega tunda.
Maitsmised maitstud astusime edasi CoffeWorldi, kus kohvimasinate ja kohvikasvatamise ajaloo v2ljan2itus meid tunnikeseks k8itis. Seal oli ikka k6ikm6eldavaid instrumente, alates veidratest r8stimisaparatidest, l6petades miss kohvikann USA valimistega...
Meeldej22v ja p6nev oli see igatahes. Isegi inimesele kes kohvi ei joo.

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The room filled with chocolate - caffeinsupply for all the week
The last Sunday afternoon we spent visiting CoffeeWorks - creators of delicious coffee and chocolate - as they say themselves ;). So we had the opportunity to try 21 coffees, 4 teas, 2 liqueurs and 12 chocolate sorts.
Our four Estonians company is enriched by one German girl and so we headed there to take a look around. At first we thought that only three coffeelovers will go, but when the guide heard that two don't drink coffee, she offered for us a chance to have big milkshakes instead and also an opportunity to try coffee when we change our mind - and it was a done deal.
Our first joy was tasting the chocolates. They are bringing in choc from Belgium and then in melting process adding things like lemon, ginger, coconut, chilli, coffee etc. It was delicious and fun, ' cos the guides where great and even allowed to eat all after we were joking about it. Well, we didn't eat everything, but... ;). Then was time for milkshakes - chocolate and strawberry :p - and of course coffee. I tried the teas and few coffeesorts. They were strong! Well at last for me. As I don't drink coffee at all and there it was in almost everything, there is no wonder that the evening passed in a merry late night and even the next day wasn't quite the usual :).
After the tastings we headed on to the CoffeeWorld where the history of growing and coffee machines unfolded itself in many ways - starting from weird cofferoasters and ending with miss coffeecup USA election...
It was memorable and interesting. Even for a person who doesn't drink coffee.

Farm, liha ja muud tegemised

Kui te ei ole veel lugenud Anni blogi,kus meie farmielu on kirjeldatud paraja irooniadoosiga, siis soovitan teil seda teha. Minu kirjeldus tuleb lihtnde ja lyhike ;). Niisiis, saime t88koha mangokorjajatena. Pyhap2eval tuli farmeri naine meile Mareebasse vastu ja viis meid 10 km kaugusel olevasse t88kohta. Mis sai ka meie elukohaks. Alguses oli tingimustega natuke raske harjuda - k88giks on pisike pausiruum ja kraanikauss on nurga taga, wc ja vannituba on koos yhe teise majakese kyljes, mis tekitas algul pidevaid j2rjekordi ning telgi panime katuse alla liivapeale, mis aga oli liiga k6va kyljealune ning juba esimesel 88l kobisime Anniga k6rvalolevasse kuuri, kus miskip2rast kaheinimese voodi seisab. Seal oli aga selline kopitanud hais sees, mis algul hinge kinni l6i. Asi oli selles, et teatud roomajate ohu t6ttu tuli ust 88d kui p2evad kinni hoida. Ja oi kui palav! Aga inimene harjub k6igega. Pealegi ei pea siin yyri maksma, mis on juba n2dalas k6va kokkuhoid. V6tsime kasutusele turvameetmed ja hakkasime uksi lahti hoidma ning nyyd on juba t2iesti mugav pesake meil kujunenud. Puudu on veel moskiitov6rk, mille aset t2idab praegu telgi pealmine kate, mis ka paistab ylesannet t2itvat. V6i on asi lihtsalt selles, et m6ni 88 s22sed leiavad meid yles ja teisel 88sel lihtsalt ei leia... ning pausiruumis on piljardilaud - nii et harjutada saan siin k6vasti, kui vaid viitsimist on. Kuigi peab tunnistama, et seni olen sama koba kui ennegi :).

Mangokorjamine ise n2gi siis v2lja nii, et pikemate v6i lyhemate "aiak22ridega", kuhu vahele mango oma pikka vart pidi rippuma sai v6tta, l6ikasime viljad puult ja asetasime masinale mis seebivett pritsis, kus pesija nad varrest vabastas ja veidiks ajaks ritta seadis, et siis lindile lykata mis nood omakorda kasti transportis. Mangodega on asi sedamoodi, et nende varrest v2ljatulev "sapp" v6ib t6sist allergiat tekitada. Seda umbes 70% inimestest. Yks poiss oli siin t2iesti yles paistetanud paari p2evaga ja kriitilises seisus haiglasse viidud, millest ta 6nneks siiski v2lja tuli. Teistel n2gime punaseid kuplaid yles kerkivat, mis siis hullup88ra sygelesid. Meie seltskond on peale kahen2dalast t88d ja hulgalist sapiga kokkupuudet siiski terve nahaga asjast v2lja tulnud. 8eldakse, et see v6ib muidugi ka kuu aega hiljem alles avalduda, aga praegu t2name kyll Jumalat, et selle 30% 6nnelike hulka sattusime. Farmeri perekond on muidu h2sti tore, sydamlikud inimesed. Praegu on siis l6pul kolmas n2dal, mille veetsime naaberfarmis avokaadosid korates.(No v2hemalt osa sellest...sest ytleme nii et kolm p2eva tulemuseta rabelemist viis muudele t88otsingutele). Neid on kergeim korjata kui mangosid, aga kuna makstakse kasti pealt, siis ei teeni nende pisikestega eriti h2sti. Oma farmis on loodetavasti homseks avo'd valmis ja on lootust ka veits paremale palgale. Lahedaim mulje avokaadokorjamise esimesest p2evast j2ttis yks koer - mustavalgekirju borderkolli, kelle yks silm on sinine ja teine pruun - mis annab talle nii huvitava pilgu! Ning ta s6idab autokapoti peal kui t88le l2hme.

Yks meie kolmest farmikiisust otsustas eile 6htul ka veidi piljardit proovida! / One of our three farm cats decided yesterday to play some pool!

P2ikeseloojangud on siin v6rratud!/ Sunsets here are breathtaking!

Fig tree

Eelmine n2dalvahetus k2isime Cape Tribulation' s. See on ainuke koht maailmas kus vihmamets kohtub korallrahuga. Ja seal on t6esti v6rratult ilus! Parim oli ujumask2ik kiirevoolulises ja kylmaveelises! j6ekeses, kus k2redamas kohas sai liaanidest kinni hoitud ja niiviisi voolu vastu m8llatud. Nii m6nus oli vooluga kiiresti allavoolu liikuda ja siis vaiksemas kohas end madalamasse vette v6idelda. Ja ma n2gin ulyssese liblikaid! No nii ilust sinist pole vist maailmas kyll mitte kusagil mujal! Nad on kiirelennulised ja suured ja kui see sinine siis pealtpoolt tiibadel vilgatab.... v6rratult ilus!Kuna Queenslandis m8llavad yleujutused - millest meie kuulsime muidugi eesti kaudu, sest meie kant on suht kuival (raadiot ei kuula ja telekat siin ise eriti ei vaata) - siis lihavabriku t88 algab 12. veebruaril. Aga selle lihakeskse t88 jaoks oli meil vaja end vaktsineerida Q - palaviku vastu. Algul tehti naha ja veretest,kontrollimaks antikehade olemasolu ja nende puudumisel siis vaktsiin. Nii et ma nyyd selgitaks veidi seda p6randallamamise ja oma veenide isiklikkuse teemat mis Anni blogis puudutatud :P. Miskip2rast ma v2ga ei kannata arstilk2ike mis sisaldavad endas systlaid. Mul ei ole hirmu protseduuril olles, aga kui asi l2bi saab v6ib mul silme eest mustaks minna.Ma ei minesta, vaid olen selle 22rel. Muuseas ma pole veel kordagi elus minestanud. Ja ykskord juhtus sarnane asi kuumuse t6ttu ka. Ju see mingi alateadvuse v2rk on... Igatahes klaasi vee ja sygava hingamise j2rel tulen ma paari minutiga sellest v2lja. Niisiis, nahatesti j2rel tundsin kerget n6rkushoogu (systlaga pandi veidi vaktsiini nahaalla) ning sealt l2ksime kohe edasi vereproovi andma. Minu eelk2ia j6udis arstit2di informeerida, et ma selliseid asju v2ga ei kannata ja t2di paistis natuke n2rvis olevat. Ytlesin kyll, et lobisedes ja m6tteid mujal hoides pole hullu... niisiis, v6ttis ta ette mu vasaku k2e kyynarvarre 6ndlas asuva veeni.Eestis on alati paremast v6etud, m6tlesin ja tuli v2lja, et ka p6hjusega. P2rast kahte eba6nnestunud katset kus ta m6lemal korral vaid poole kogusest k2tte sai, tundsin, et no nyyd hakkab asi k2est 2ra minema. Mainisin seda ka t2dile kes siis mulle klaasi vett andis ja natuke 2hmis olles n6udis et ma p6randale pikali heidaksin. No tavaliselt mulle istumisest t2iesti piisab, aga ei olnud just vaidlemisseisundis kaa... seega kui t2di ukse lahti tegi, et teises toas voodi valmis panna uueks verev6tu katseks, n2gin oma kaaslaste yllatunud n2gusid ooteruumist vastu vaatavat. Kobisin siis teise tuppa ja paremast k2est oli nagu naksti tegu tehtud. J2rgmine kord olen targem ja mainin seda juba ette... Aga siis tuli veel yks j2relefekt mis oli omamoodi p2ris tore. V2ljas on temperatuur yle kolmekymne ja niiskus on l2mmatav, sees on 6hukonditsioneeride t6ttu jahe. Mul igatahes hakkasid hambad kylmast plagisema, mida pole juba mitu kuud juhtunud. Nii et ma tundsin natuke Eesti talve :). Nii ma siis jalutasin m88da linna, vatitupsud m6lema k2e peale kleebitud :P. Kuna keegi meist immuunne polnud, saime n2dalap2rast vaktsiinisysti ka 2ra. Siis mai k6ssanudki n6ela n2hes. Ju sai eelmine kord omajagu ette juba :). Hoiatati, et systikoht v6ib valusaks minna. Algul polnud nagu midagi, aga 6htul l6i l6puks v2lja ja nii me sii k2isime k6ik paar p2eva oma hella kohta teiste n2pistamisulatusest v2ljas hoides ;).

Our current place of recidence, is in a mango - avocadofarm, where we work and live. It is 10 kilometers out of Mareeba and the farmer's family is really kind and welcoming. Although the livingconditions needed a little time to getting used to. We placed our tent under the opened shed's roof, but already the first night was spent in a shed next to it, where for some reason is a double bed. The air in there didn't have a freshness in it, due to the all the time closed door, so it was not too nice at first. But after couple of days opened doors, it turned already a nice place. Although we had to build a little wall to keep the snakes and toads off and we placed our tent cover hanging over the door to keep the mosquitos off...well sometimes it is working and sometimes not :).The bathroom is further away in someone elses little cottage and for kitchen we have a little smokoroom and for water we have to go around the corner. But a person can get used to everything it seems! And besides, we have a pool table! Not that I am so far getting any better at it :p. After two weeks of mango picking, where thanks to God no - one from us got the rash from highly caustic mango sap, we were "lent out" to a neighbour avocado farm, until avocados will be ripe in ours. After three days working there, low payment made us look for something else. So we'll see is it better in our place. Anyway, meatfactory starts on 12 th of february. To go there we had to vaccinate for q - fever. So two weeks ago we went to Cairns and they did us skin and blood test to see if we have any antibodies. Sometimes it happens that after somekind of needle procedures I go on the edge of fainting. But I never faint. I just need a glass of water and some peaceful moments. So after skintest, where they put a little of the vaccine under the skin I felt a bit weak. After that we headed on to give blood. When I entered, the nurse already had heard from my friend that I am not so good at these things.So she seemed to be a bit nervous. She started to prepare my left arm and I was thinking: in estonia they have always taken the blood from my right arm. For a good reason I found out. My veins in left arm weren't really co-operative. So after two attempts where the nurse only got half of the needed amount I felt that the "picture is slipping away..." I asked for a glass of water and I got it but also I got a demand to lie down on the floor. Usually it is enough if I just sit, but I wasn't exactly on a state to argue... so when the nurse went to another room to prepare the bed for next try, I saw from between the door my friends surprised faces and later I heard all sorts of interesting theories XD. Anyway, in the other room she took the blood from my right arm and everything was fine... next week we got the vaccine and since the place of shot went painful we were keeping our arms out of the reach of pinching radius for next couple of days :p.

Last weekend we took a trip to Cape Tribulation. The only place in the world where rainforest meets the reef. And it was so beautiful up there! We went swimming in a cold and fast creek where in one place we hold on to the lianas to fight the current and then let go to go down the creek with high speed swimming - it was loads of fun! And I saw the Ulysses butterfly - I don't think there is more beautiful blue anywhere in the world!