http://www.roughmap.com/ Rough Map en Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:16:00 GMT Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:16:00 GMT info@roughmap.com info@roughmap.com http://www.roughmap.com/island-fever-the-cliff-face/ Island Fever The Cliff Face Around the corner the rocks had changed in structure, now it was a steep, flat, slate-like rock face ahead. I was trekking on an angle... http://www.roughmap.com/island-fever-the-cliff-face/#comments http://www.roughmap.com/island-fever-the-cliff-face/ Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:16:00 GMT http://www.roughmap.com/island-fever-whats-around-the-bend/ Island Fever What's around the bend...Well, I'd scaled the big rock only to find that it wasn't a single boulder at all, it was actually the beginning of a long... http://www.roughmap.com/island-fever-whats-around-the-bend/#comments http://www.roughmap.com/island-fever-whats-around-the-bend/ Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:12:00 GMT http://www.roughmap.com/island-fever-adventure-beckons/ Island Fever Adventure Beckons I was bored on South Molle Island, Australia. I'd done all the outdoor activites, the wind surfing, kayaking, snorkling, (and drinking). My days off from my... http://www.roughmap.com/island-fever-adventure-beckons/#comments http://www.roughmap.com/island-fever-adventure-beckons/ Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:39:00 GMT http://www.roughmap.com/desalination-whats-that-in-the-water/ Hayman has a desalination plant on the island. I just thought to share what I saw. I'm not an expert on desalination plants but I did find out a few... http://www.roughmap.com/desalination-whats-that-in-the-water/#comments http://www.roughmap.com/desalination-whats-that-in-the-water/ Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:07:00 GMT http://www.roughmap.com/whitsundays-history/ Whitsundays History, did you know that the Whitsunday Islands Australia were called this because Captain James Cook sailed into the harbour on Whit Sunday? Whit Sunday is another name of... http://www.roughmap.com/whitsundays-history/#comments http://www.roughmap.com/whitsundays-history/ Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:59:00 GMT http://www.roughmap.com/hayman-island-walks-and-views/ Hayman Island Walks Hayman Island Australia is a private island so if you have a boat and want to moor and walk around the island you are not supposed to... http://www.roughmap.com/hayman-island-walks-and-views/#comments http://www.roughmap.com/hayman-island-walks-and-views/ Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:58:00 GMT http://www.roughmap.com/sting-ray-snorkelling-sea-slug/ Sting Ray Snorkelling Sea Slug... the slug was fascinating to Maxine and she dove down to look closer. I floated on the surface and watched her reach out to pet... http://www.roughmap.com/sting-ray-snorkelling-sea-slug/#comments http://www.roughmap.com/sting-ray-snorkelling-sea-slug/ Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:30:00 GMT http://www.roughmap.com/wine-and-sun-in-the-whitsundays/ Wine and Sun in the Whitsundays A big wave bowed me over, some water had rushed under my flippers and I was tipped into the surf. I came up spluttering... http://www.roughmap.com/wine-and-sun-in-the-whitsundays/#comments http://www.roughmap.com/wine-and-sun-in-the-whitsundays/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:05:00 GMT http://www.roughmap.com/the-pacific-wind-whitsundays/ The Pacific Wind Whitsundays On South Molle Island in the Whitsundays Australia, there are about seven different trails you can walk around. When I was working as a room attendant... http://www.roughmap.com/the-pacific-wind-whitsundays/#comments http://www.roughmap.com/the-pacific-wind-whitsundays/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:45:00 GMT http://www.roughmap.com/crocodile/ Crocodile My first experience with a crocodile has left a scar for life. No, not a real scar. I wasn't mauled if that's what you're thinking lol. I was scared... http://www.roughmap.com/crocodile/#comments http://www.roughmap.com/crocodile/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:51:00 GMT http://www.roughmap.com/drinking-in-darwin/ Drinking in Darwin We were lucky enough to have someone to stay with on our visit to Darwin Australia. She took us to Kakadu and Leichhardt National Park and also... http://www.roughmap.com/drinking-in-darwin/#comments http://www.roughmap.com/drinking-in-darwin/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:49:00 GMT http://www.roughmap.com/darwin-markets/ Darwin Markets Australia. The markets ooze sweat and spices. A sensual buffet. 100% humidity and a sunset like nothing I'd ever seen in my life. The red fireball sinking into... http://www.roughmap.com/darwin-markets/#comments http://www.roughmap.com/darwin-markets/ Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:46:00 GMT http://www.roughmap.com/sting-ray-snorkelling/ Sting Ray Snorkelling We were dropped off on a deserted island near Hayman Island in the Whitsundays Australia called Bali High with my friend Maxine. Swimming in open water was... http://www.roughmap.com/sting-ray-snorkelling/#comments http://www.roughmap.com/sting-ray-snorkelling/ Sun, 04 Jan 2009 10:22:00 GMT http://www.roughmap.com/hayman-island-blue-pearl-bay-part-2/ Hayman Island Blue Pearl Bay I came up for a look around to see where I was in the bay, there were a lot of heads in the water, probably... http://www.roughmap.com/hayman-island-blue-pearl-bay-part-2/#comments http://www.roughmap.com/hayman-island-blue-pearl-bay-part-2/ Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:39:00 GMT http://www.roughmap.com/hayman-island-blue-pearl-bay-part-1/ Hayman Island Blue Pearl Bay It's a hot 35 degree day in the tropics. I'm standing on a white-coral beach looking out at the glistening sea. Out there, where my... http://www.roughmap.com/hayman-island-blue-pearl-bay-part-1/#comments http://www.roughmap.com/hayman-island-blue-pearl-bay-part-1/ Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:30:00 GMT