Stopped for lunch at The Criterion Hotel. Rumour has it Queen Elizabeth was here but she must have left before we got there. So on to Customs House.

Customs House.

Overnight stop at Lake Monduran. We found Kermit in the power box!

Fun day at Bauple with Gary, Maree (Chez’s cousins) & Jason. Thanks Gary & Maree see you Saturday.

Now whose is whose?

Jason with his arm around Maree.

Colourful parrot.

Kookaburra sits on the old gum tree, merry merry king of the bush is he …………… (Actually waiting to be fed).

One of a flock of black cockatoos.

Blue crabs, pelican and Urangan Pier at low tide.

Amazing strangler fig tree at Hervey Bay market.

Garry & Maree (cousins) preparing lunch back at the van after a morning at the market. Thanks Garry & Maree.

Some of the 100 or so cars in an exhibition drive on Saturday afternoon. Cheryl is going to buy the red and white one. (And she said that there are enough car photos).

On way to Hervey Bay, lunch stopover at Gympie to check out the new “swans” recruits.

Dinner with Cheryl’s cousins June and Sandy.

Saw these amazing guys who wash the clothes of homeless people for free.

Last night in Tweed Heads.

Went on a day trip to Mt Tamborine. Had morning coffee and cake at a Chilean restaurant.

Found this amazing lion made from chicken wire. Would have bought him but couldn’t get him into the car.

Went for a walk along the Skywalk, a treetop walk in the rainforest.

Some plant life.

Lunch at Emerald Beach, wonder what the poor people are doing? On to Tweed Heads tomorrow.

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We told you our itinerary is not set in concrete. We have made changes already.

 

First stop Shepparton, visiting with Dave’s two aunts & cousin. Great afternoon catching up with family history. LtoR: Karen, Aunty Carol, Aunty Anita & Chez.

 

Left Shepparton Monday, free camped at Gundagai overnight next to this old railway bridge on the bank of a creek.

Spent four days in Sydney catching up with our other “daughter”, Lisa and Kane.

Who said girls playing football is not as interesting as watching the men? They are just as tough, strong and skillful. A prelude to the men’s Sydney v GWS game.

 

Brett Kirk hasn’t changed a bit.

This man had the stadium on their feet cheering & clapping. But when he spoke you could hear a pin drop.

Two days in Tanilba Bay w

ith our friends Adam & Faye. Just caught Adam on his way to golf in his buggy. Thanks Adam & Faye.

Road into Diamond Head.

Two days at Diamond Heads campground (Crowdy Bay National Park). All of the grid.

Yep, Cheryl forgot about the 7th wave.

New friends dropping in.