Day 99 - Brisbane to Tin Can Bay.

It was very quiet going through Brisbane on a Sunday morning - a warm, pleasant Sunday morning. Motored up the Bruce Highway to Currimundi where our friends Denise and John live. Had morning tea with them and continued onto Mooloolaba for lunch. Drove down the Spit. Big mistake - this warm, pleasant Sunday had attracted the entire population of South East Queensland to the Spit. Travelling in a motorhome down the narrow road filled to the brim with cars and people was not one of my best navigating decisions. We eventually got out unscathed and found a parking spot right outside a Discount Chemist which we needed to go to. Right next door was the most awarded fish and chip shop on the Sunshine Coast. Couldn't resist trying it out - beautiful. Called in to see Rosie and Mo who loves the motorhome and had to show everyone he could find.

Travelled along the Bruce and suddenly the highway became a 2 lane secondary road but with the same amount of traffic. Yuck. Turned off at Gympie and decided as it was getting lat and Pam doesn't like boating out to pick up visitors near dark that we would stay at a rest stop free camp just outside Tin Can Bay.

Days 97-98 - Brisbane.

Got the washing done and dried early, ahhhh warmth in the weather again, wonderful. Lunched with Bekky at the pub over the road. Later watched Collingwood get beaten. Found out we had just missed 2 lots of friends who were both near Moree - timing is everything. Jeff found a lovely Jacaranda tree in the park.

Just next to us is a little herb and fruit garden for the campers to use. Lovely idea.

Left on Sunday morning.

Day 96 - Moree to Brisbane.

So many roadworks! We lost at least an hour with the roadworks between Goondiwindi and Toowoomba. Had a lovely pie at the bakery at Westbrook (From the pie app.) Scary going down the road from Toowoomba. Very steep and huge roadworks with huge trucks whizzing down. Made it to The Newmarket Gardens Caravan Park in one piece though - thanks Ethel (our iPhone map person). The ecca is on and there are a lot of show people here - the children's school van is opposite us. Reasonably good night.

Day 95 - Bogan Weir to Moree.

Left early again - this is what happens when you go to bed early. Had breakfast at Dubbo, did a little catchup shopping and headed off. Lunched near Coonabarrabran but were now going to go straight to Brisbane as the Inverell family are not well. Arrived in Moree and decided to spend the night in the Caravan Park.

Day 94 - Numerkah to Bogan Weir.

Left Numerkah very early and stopped just out of Jerilderie for breakfast. As we motored up the Newell waving at all the motorhomes (as you do) I am almost certain I waved at my cousin Helen but as I didn't have her mobile number I am not sure where she is. Arrived a the beautiful Bogan Weir, alone again except for the pelicans. Had a quiet night.

Day 93 - Melbourne to Numerkah

Left late because Jeff had to get a tetanus shot after is run in with a rusty fence nail while helping Greg pull down a fence on Saturday. With that sorted and shopping done in the midst of a thunderstorm we headed off up the Hume and stopped at Shepparton for my SPC fix. Jeff said we had  the weight of a whole person in cordial and other bits and pieces.

As it was getting late we decided that the border was out of the question and we decided to stay at the show grounds at Numerkah for the night. Lovely free camp all to ourselves.

Days 75 to 92 - Melbourne

We hired a little Yaris for 12 days and got around to see a lot of family and friends. Sorry if we missed you but we will be back in December. Highlight was Georgie's 30th birthday. Thank you Melbourne for a great but cold and wet break. Funny story of the stay was when I decided to go into the State Library by train - now have my own Myki card. I had to search to microfiche and got motion sickness as I scrolled through. Great librarian I am! Luckily didn't throw up all over the State Library floor.