Jun 2007

Day 50 Wednesday 6thJune

Left Noosa for the drive to Helensvale C/park. Right across the Motorway from Movie world.
Traffic is very busy, I can’t believe how much traffic on this motorway. Listening to the news, there are heaps of accidents. We came across a truck and trailer carrying water tanks, it had jack-knifed. Consequently it blocked the motorway and caused a back up of about 5 kilometres!!!
I don’t think these Queenslander’s can drive in the wet!!! They all still hurtle along at speed like the roads are dry!!!! Worst of all are the truckies, just don’t get in there way or else!

Arrived here at 1230 booked in looks like a nice place. Brenda’s new name for the Gold coast is “the Cold Coast”. We are staying in a park just across the Motorway from Movie World. Still raining but trying to get the best out of it. We were given a map of the local area, the map covers about 5k’s north and the same south we counted 26 MacDonald’s in that area and of course plenty of the other food groups too!!!

The good new is that Steve, Jo & g/kids have arrived . They are here for the Winter Sun rock & roll festival. Had a quick chat , so It’s out for dinner at the Hogs Breath Café, Cavil Mall.
Met the kids had lots of hugs from the G/kids didn’t realise how much we have missed them!!!!
They have been looking after our dog while we have been away, or should I say spoiling the dog. The dog now goes to the bed with Jordan, has a pink blanket put over him and the best part gets a story read to him!
Things will change when we get him back (if Jordan will give him back!!!!)
Organised ourselves for a day out tomorrow at Movie World, should be lots of fun, if it doesn’t rain!!!

Day 49 Tuesday 5th June
Well today is our anniversary 42 years. How has she put up with me all this time!!!
For those who know about the S.S. It’s still working very well!!!!!!!
Well the rain makers are doing a good job! as we woke to light rain again. Still fairly warm 15-24 deg today.
So all we could really do was go for a drive around. Brenda drove so she headed up to Eumundi in the hinterland, But luckily for me the markets were not on today Phew!!!!!!!!
Back to Tewantin, got myself a hair cut.
After some shopping we arrived back at the van rain still falling, so a quite afternoon and night!!!
It's 0215 and it has actually stopped raining, better start dancing again!!!!!!!

Fuel Prices ULP. $1.25. Lpg .60 cents Love these Queensland prices!!!!

Day 47 Sunday 3rd June
Well after our long day yesterday, we will be having a quiet day today.
Once again we have brought the rain with us. It piddled down all night and is still raining this morning. But that will not hold us back, as Brenda has found a MARKET!!! So off we go!!! Nice little market , but mostly fruit and Veg!! But she did manage to find a garden ornament( a Crocodile)it weighs a ton but it’s all wrapped up in a blanket and packed away!!!!
Bundaberg is quite a nice town, all the usual shops and stuff, don’t know if I could live here though!!
We went to see our son-in-law’s parents for a couple of hours but ended staying until 09.00 pm. Had a great day caught up with all the family news. But we spent most of the time talking about our grandkids, Brenda’s favourite subject!!!!
Got a text message from Rick and Tracey, they have stayed in Darwin for a extra day. Tracey said it’s still hot and sunny( maybe we should have gone there!!!) But we have got lots of visiting to do now, at every stop we make.
Best part will be when our son Steven and family arrive on the gold coast. So we can spend a day with them and get some Grandkid time!!!!!!
OK pre pack for the morning hopefully for a early start!

Fuel Price LPG 0.63 didn’t by ULP.

Day 46 Saturday 2nd June
Well once again, pack up and move day. But we have got it all “down pat”.
We must be heading south as the nights are getting cooler. Last night 17 deg. Today it’s forecast to each 28Deg.
Got away on time but got held up at the gate ! They were bringing in two new Cabins and had them on low loaders, so couldn’t get pass!!!!
Finally on our way and going over some beautiful countryside. We stopped 150 Klms down the track for Brekkie in a small town called Rolleston. On our way again, but a bit slower the road is a absolute shocker more pot holes and dips than you care to count. Slowing us down badly!!!
Two hours later we stopped once again for a T & P stop, another small town called Moura. I know “where the fox hat“!!! Don’t ask me I’m just the driver!
A guy told us that the roo’s are in plague proportions and by the amount of road kill it must be true.
Stopped at another somewhat larger town called Biloela ,( pronounced Bill a we la). Strange the way they talk up here!!!!! Got some gas, had some lunch, then the problems started.!
The caravan brakes kept locking on. At first couldn’t work out what was going on, but then the penny dropped. What happen was, the Plug lead from the van to the car, had gotten pinched by the level riders. 5 of the wires had been severed and must have been shorting out, because every time I tried to move the brakes locked on. Took a while to repair but on the road 1 hour later. Which put us very late into Bundaberg. Very dark took us a while to find the park. Didn’t get here until 1845, the owner had left the key out for us thank heavens!!
Tomorrow there is a Sunday market on, so guess were we are going?
Hoo roo for now.

Day 45 Friday1st June
Here we go again up, up and away!!! Left park by 0815
Country side really didn’t change that much flat with not much to look at!
Reach a small town called Barcaldine, very well presented lots of bougainvillea’s of all different colours.
Quick bite of brekkie on our way again, this time heading for another small town called Emerald.
The views started to change lots more trees and a few hills!
We didn’t quite get to Emerald as we turned off just before and headed to a park on Lake Maraboon, home to a fresh water crayfish, known here as Red claw, which is supposed to be very tasty.
Once set up we were inundated with Rosella’s. they were quite tame, and very happy to sit on you. I did say sit! But they also did the other too!!!!!!! There were also some other birds that some guy told me they were called Apostle birds, because they flock together in 12’s. But they were also a pest because if you didn’t cover up your car mirrors with a bag, they will pull out the rubbers around the mirror!!!!!!
We are on our way again tomorrow this time heading for Bundaberg, so once again up early, pack and move!! Once we hit Bundaberg we start to head south!! Now that’s a bit of a worry!!!