I never know what to buy my wife for her birthday, but the year I gave her a week on Hamilton Island will be hard to top
‘In the middle of one, it’s easy to believe in nature as a malevolent force; a cyclone sounds like it means to do you harm.’‘In the middle of one, it’s easy to believe in nature as a malevolent force; a cyclone sounds like it means to do you harm.’y wife is a remarkable woman: shrewd, funny, loving, delightfully tolerant of my inability to stack a dishwasher or close a cupboard door. She is also a nightmare to buy for.
The clue that perhaps it wasn’t was arriving to glorious sunshine, a brilliant blue sky, and an information sheet cheerily titled: “Explanation Of Situation With Regard To Potential Cyclone”. Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning
The afternoon before the storm hit we went to the highest point on the island to watch the darkness gather in the east. The wind was already as strong as any I’d felt. We retreated indoors, wondering what the next 24 hours would bring.
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