Thursday, 18 July 2013

Home.

We arrived home on Tuesday at 3.45pm. Great trip was now over and the tidy up was to start, loads of washing and unpacking. Thanks for a great tip Michelle, Les and Lyn. 

Sunday, 14 July 2013

Brisbane to Moree

Left Brisbane around 9 am. Good trip no dramas was going to stop at Goondawindi but seeing it was only 2 pm  we drove onto Moree. Now michelle is enjoying the thermal pools before tea. Might have a swim myself after tea . They are open till 10 pm. 34deg. 

Saturday, 13 July 2013

Last day in Brisbane

Today was the final day here in Brisbane, we did our washing and the last of shopping before we head off. Went out for tea at the Bluevfin fishing club catching the bus there and back. Packing up before tomorrow. 

Friday, 12 July 2013

Childers

Left Elliott heads and stopped at Childers for lunch with Ann Challacombe what an amazing lady! She looks young and beautiful. Mother of 9 and home schooling 5 of them .her eldest Vivienne is engaged at 19 ,still at home and seems to know what she wants in life. We enjoyed catching up.
We visited the backpacker hostel memorial also. Very touching to think 15 lost their lives needlessly.
Stopped at Gympie for the night early enough for Les to watch the v8 car racing on tv. Michelle thanking me for her onesie

CBD Brisbane

Tuesday Michelle and I went into Brisbane on the train the walked down to the river where we caught a rivercat trip down the river enjoying the sites. We then walked around before meeting my niece Stephanie Park for lunch at the Roma st. parklands. After lunch we went to the city mall before getting a train back to Sherwood Station. Tired on return but had good day. Took photos with camera not iPad so none to add.of Brisbane but here is one at the Bundeberg rum distillery.and George Les and Lyns bird.

Wednesday

Today after lunch we went to the DFO. Brought some new shoes  each . 
Washed car and went to the Fishing club for tea with Les, Lyn ,Marilyn and Steve. Lovely meal. Join as social member to get fishing info for Nick. And discount on meals etc. they had a huge fish tank with tropical fish in. 
After coming back. I went o les n lyns van, michelle stayed on Internet. 11,30 neighbours asked for quiet , off to Gold Coast tomorrow. 

Gold Coast

Thursday and Friday was spent on the Gold Coast. Visited long tern family friends Jeanette and Frank Wood. They were most welcoming and happy to hear of family news especially mum. 
Then we went to see Vicki Browning Nd family. Alex was in a school production, High School Musical. A very good show and well done to all young adults who performed. Alex just looked amazing on stage. We stayed the night and had a great day catching up, attended craft in the morning and after lunch headed back to Brisbane NE bit red but had a great few days.