Saturday, Nov. 8
Although dry, it rained most of last night. I know it rained as I could here the flush of water being released that had built up, overnight, on the roof of Mike and Jan’s Roof top tent. There must have been about five litres flood from their roof onto the ground, sparking a comment from a neighbour, “what a waste of good rain water”. We managed to break camp without further rain delays and headed for Roma for supplies. Luckily was arrived pre-noon as again we were almost caught out by early Saturday closing in Queensland. On the way, we stop to check out the wreckage of a C478 Dakota aircraft also bought down during a violent storm in this area in1943.
We stocked up and pushed on to Chinchilla, but as the rain set in, we abandoned our usual camping routine and settled on self contained cabins for the night. Looking outside as I type this, I’m happy not to be setting up the camper trailer up tonight.
Sunday, Nov. 9
Today it rained again so instead of heading to Rainbow Beach we decided to head to Buderim to catch up with Kris and Kylie (more ex-Darwinites). We choose a van park on the Maroochy River called the Maroochy Palms. As it was still raining we checked into a onsite villa and shared with Mike and Jan. The 2 bedroom villa was heaps big enough for the four of us.
That evening Kris picked us up from the park and drove the 8 kilometres to his house in Buderim. We stay for a barbie and late in the night taxi’ed home. (So I’m told).
Monday, Nov. 10
The weather still unrelenting, we stayed another night at Maroochy Palms but as the villa was expensive, we downgraded to the camping facility, quite nice near a highly populated duck pond. At least they were enjoying the weather.
Tuesday, Nov. 11
Again we stayed another night but the long distance forecast looked bleak.
Wednesday, Nov. 12
We decided to defer our trip to Fraser Island so broke camp. Mike and Jan wished to head inland to explore some national parks and Sally and I choose Brisbane to visit her sister Cathy. We stayed 2 nights in Brisbane and then planed to visit more ex-Darwinites, Gary and Debra who now live on the Gold Coast.
Debra and Gary
Bob and Karen took us to the Dicky Beach Surf Life Saving Club where Bob won on the trots and dogs and we celebrated with a few more drinks.
Although dry, it rained most of last night. I know it rained as I could here the flush of water being released that had built up, overnight, on the roof of Mike and Jan’s Roof top tent. There must have been about five litres flood from their roof onto the ground, sparking a comment from a neighbour, “what a waste of good rain water”. We managed to break camp without further rain delays and headed for Roma for supplies. Luckily was arrived pre-noon as again we were almost caught out by early Saturday closing in Queensland. On the way, we stop to check out the wreckage of a C478 Dakota aircraft also bought down during a violent storm in this area in1943.
We stocked up and pushed on to Chinchilla, but as the rain set in, we abandoned our usual camping routine and settled on self contained cabins for the night. Looking outside as I type this, I’m happy not to be setting up the camper trailer up tonight.
Sunday, Nov. 9
Today it rained again so instead of heading to Rainbow Beach we decided to head to Buderim to catch up with Kris and Kylie (more ex-Darwinites). We choose a van park on the Maroochy River called the Maroochy Palms. As it was still raining we checked into a onsite villa and shared with Mike and Jan. The 2 bedroom villa was heaps big enough for the four of us.
That evening Kris picked us up from the park and drove the 8 kilometres to his house in Buderim. We stay for a barbie and late in the night taxi’ed home. (So I’m told).
Monday, Nov. 10
The weather still unrelenting, we stayed another night at Maroochy Palms but as the villa was expensive, we downgraded to the camping facility, quite nice near a highly populated duck pond. At least they were enjoying the weather.
Tuesday, Nov. 11
Again we stayed another night but the long distance forecast looked bleak.
Wednesday, Nov. 12
We decided to defer our trip to Fraser Island so broke camp. Mike and Jan wished to head inland to explore some national parks and Sally and I choose Brisbane to visit her sister Cathy. We stayed 2 nights in Brisbane and then planed to visit more ex-Darwinites, Gary and Debra who now live on the Gold Coast.
Glass House Mountains
Friday, Nov. 14
After a lazy drive along the M1 Motorway we arrived at the Gold Coast around five. Buying a few supplies we lobbed up at Gary and Debra’s around six and stayed for Barbie and Drinks. There was plenty of catching up to do.
Friday, Nov. 14
After a lazy drive along the M1 Motorway we arrived at the Gold Coast around five. Buying a few supplies we lobbed up at Gary and Debra’s around six and stayed for Barbie and Drinks. There was plenty of catching up to do.
Debra and Gary
Surfer’s Paradise
Saturday, Nov. 15
We left Gary and Debra’s early so drove done through the NSW border to fine some seclusion so Sally could enjoy the paper and I could work on this blog. Since commencing the blog, I’ve appreciated the effort bloggers go to in sharing their adventures. We found and picnic ground in the Numimbah State Forrest on a river full of turtles.
Saturday, Nov. 15
We left Gary and Debra’s early so drove done through the NSW border to fine some seclusion so Sally could enjoy the paper and I could work on this blog. Since commencing the blog, I’ve appreciated the effort bloggers go to in sharing their adventures. We found and picnic ground in the Numimbah State Forrest on a river full of turtles.
Numimbah State Forrest Picnic Ground
Numimbah State Forrest
We then called into Kevin and Gaye’s place near Upper Coomera where we stayed for dinner and drinks.
Sunday, Nov. 16
Breakfast with Kevin, Gaye and Miranda at the Southport Surf Lifesaving Club, an excellent feed right on the Gold Coast beach.
Breakfast with Kevin, Gaye and Miranda at the Southport Surf Lifesaving Club, an excellent feed right on the Gold Coast beach.
Kevin, Gaye, Miranda and Colin
Now it was back to Brisbane for another night at Cathy’s before heading back up the coast.
Monday, Nov. 17
We received a call from Mike and Jan because last night south east Queensland received the most severe storms in a decade. We were safely locked away in Cathy’s unit unlike Mike and Jan who weathered the storms camped out at an inland national park. Needless to say, we have decided to abandon our plans to tour Fraser Island as weather forecasts for south east Queensland remain bleak for the next two weeks. We decided to continue up to Dicky Beach (north of Brisbane) to visit Boob and Karen, more ex-pat Dawinites, who are now living in Dicky Beach. There were still living in the van park with settlement on their new house still a week away.
We received a call from Mike and Jan because last night south east Queensland received the most severe storms in a decade. We were safely locked away in Cathy’s unit unlike Mike and Jan who weathered the storms camped out at an inland national park. Needless to say, we have decided to abandon our plans to tour Fraser Island as weather forecasts for south east Queensland remain bleak for the next two weeks. We decided to continue up to Dicky Beach (north of Brisbane) to visit Boob and Karen, more ex-pat Dawinites, who are now living in Dicky Beach. There were still living in the van park with settlement on their new house still a week away.
Dicky Beach Van Park
Bob and Karen took us to the Dicky Beach Surf Life Saving Club where Bob won on the trots and dogs and we celebrated with a few more drinks.
Colin, Bob and Karen
Tuesday, Nov. 18
It rained all of last night and this morning. To make matters worse, the zipper holding the weather cover on the top of the trailer disintegrated whilst packing up the trailer. As we were heading to Brisbane again, we called a canvas repair place were we could drop the trailer off to be fixed. We are now waiting at Cathy’s for the repairs to be completed.
It rained all of last night and this morning. To make matters worse, the zipper holding the weather cover on the top of the trailer disintegrated whilst packing up the trailer. As we were heading to Brisbane again, we called a canvas repair place were we could drop the trailer off to be fixed. We are now waiting at Cathy’s for the repairs to be completed.
Cathy and Sally
Wednesday, Nov. 19
We filled in the day by going into Brisbane and as the weather was sunny we took the fast ferry from Ascot. This was a very pleasant trip disembarking at North Quay.
Paddle Steamers on the Brisbane River
Upon our return to Ascot via train, we received a all informing us that our camper was fixed and ready for collection. We drove out to collect it and then set it up outside Cathy’s unit to dry everything out after Dicky Beach’s torrential rain.
We filled in the day by going into Brisbane and as the weather was sunny we took the fast ferry from Ascot. This was a very pleasant trip disembarking at North Quay.
Paddle Steamers on the Brisbane River
Upon our return to Ascot via train, we received a all informing us that our camper was fixed and ready for collection. We drove out to collect it and then set it up outside Cathy’s unit to dry everything out after Dicky Beach’s torrential rain.
Colin drying out the Camper
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