August is another month for the AthoTurnbull kids to explore the world. Olivia headed to Chinchilla to cure the suffering of rural Australia (on a physiotherapy placement), Nick and Elena continued their Queensland roadtrip (before returning to Barcelona for a few years), James and Keno continued to explore New York and New Jersey (for some neuropsychology business at Princeton Uni), whilst the elders kept the home fires burning (whilst trying to get the work/life balance right).
1For Stephen August starts with a 9km pedal and a 5:39 am train to the Gold Coast
2Olivia's day starts with a walk up Mt Cootha
33rd Aug - Nick & Elena are in The Daintree
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66th - Nick is on a mission on the Atherton Tablelands. A good bet that the family plot would be near this street and Emerald End (the homestead's name) Drive
7Why would Englishman pick somewhere so dry to settle?
8Stephen's Great Grandfather & Grandmother await
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10Stephen's Uncle Chappie and a plaque to Uncle Henry ...
112014 Flashback - Henry's grave in actually in Haverrig, UK... near the Lake District
12... Flashback - Stephen did know Chappie
13Feel free to look under "From whence they came" in the photo archive to work out who's who.
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16A real Atherton's men shed
177th Aug - Brooklyn Bridge boys
18Paronella Park near Innisfail
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22Olivia continues work on a journal paper
23And Stephen watches Bond colleagues in action
24Talking action... Rosie decides to do Downward Cat with Paulie
25And the Tawny Mouths decide to do...
26..Upward Branch when a Kookaburra lands close by
2720th - In the Big Apple The lads explore Washington Square
2820th in Oz - "C" Day. A farewell breakfast before Olivia heads west
29Olivia prepares to explore Chinchilla's clinical & cultural life
30Delighted that the "bush essentials" are happily received
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40That afternoon it's time to head west
41Olivia arrives at her rural placement for 5 weeks
42A cute hospital. Tres Art Deco
4322 Aug 2017 - an eclipse in NYC
44Another work overnight at Burleigh for Stephen
45.. who is delighted to be joined by Paulie
4624th - Meanwhile from the St Lucia Athertons en France: "Meet Vinny He's a Muscat vine purchased in St Emillion by Andrew & Jess for the St Antonin garden. Vinny has been STALKING us ever since in our journey."
47Chris & Lou's rough digs
48Vinnie enjoys the view from 1000 feet at Chateau Mercues
49Vinnie uses a bidet (he's been rooting all day) ...
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51Louise therton chills in Cahors
52Paulie walks up Mt Cootha at Sunset. Suepr!
53Nick and Elena's August outings include a detour west
5426th - To Carnarvon Gorge
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65Back in Chinchilla Olivia heads for the water on the Tara- Chincilla Rd
6627th - a breakfast guest...
67... who sticks around
68In New York James hits Central Park
69And Dear park some why out of the city
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72The lads juggle together in Brooklyn & Robina
73Video : Nick and Elena on Stradbroke Island
74A mid week lunch...a "day off" for SJA
75St Lucia Athos leave France and Vinnie who has "been grounded for rooting and stalking. He's about to branch out when he finally leaves St Antonin"
76Manwhile out west of Oz, Olivia takes a day trip to see patients in Tara
