The first day saw us hit the road super early in order to make it to Mackay by the end of the day.
We stopped at the Great Western Hotel in Rockhampton for lunch and enjoyed a good feed whilst watching some young cowboys buck steers out in the arena.
On we travelled to Mackay and stayed at the Big 4 van park. Fish n chips from the Marina for dinner then it was off to bed ready for another early start.
Up again early for the second day of the trip which took us to Cairns. Another REALLY long day in the car but lots of sights to see. Sugar cane, sugar cane and more sugar cane.....Don't get me wrong, I love sugar and am an avid supporter of our cane farmers but I am just not a fan of the never ending cane field!
I did a lot of reminiscing once we hit south of Cairns, visiting my old home town briefly for a leg stretch and then promptly getting everyone lost when I failed to navigate the new highway south of Cairns....anyhoo made it safe n sound (eventually). We have briefly parted company with Thelma, Mal and son while they go visiting for the night, we have bunked down for the night in a lovely little cabin after a quick catch up with a dear friend (I can't wait to see a few more on our return trip in a couple of weeks).
Lights out for me.....off to Laura tomorrow for our first night of camping...
Cold and foggy as we head out of SEQ
Sundown as we are heading towards Mackay
Last light Day One
First light Day Two
The next generation of phototakers in my family
Flying past the Big Mango in Bowen Day Two
This bought back memories (Near Home Hill)
Lunch by the sea in Cardwell
And this my friends is why it is called the Wet Tropics
My old "sugar" town - Gordonvale
Hasn't changed a bit Ye Olde Gordonvale
PS Sorry for the dodgy watermarks - I was fiddling with Apps on my phone whilst in the moving car (note: I was not driving!)
Hasn't changed a bit Ye Olde Gordonvale
PS Sorry for the dodgy watermarks - I was fiddling with Apps on my phone whilst in the moving car (note: I was not driving!)
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