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Some photos of my trip away

So I thought I'd share some of the photos I took whilst we were away on Fraser Island. Some have crutches, some don't. Just depends on how my hip was at the time.
We climbed up rocks and over trees to reach the top. The view was amazing! SO worth the pain.

Longest and most painful walk. The road was sand so crutches were no use. Found a stick to help me through.

Ridiculously big tree!

Walking up sand hill on crutches... not a good idea!

The beautiful beach!

So worth swimming in, despite the fact it was freezing!

Dad and I. And my sticks of course

It's the middle of winter but the water was so fresh and amazing. Freezing but amazing!

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