Movement

Well we have been at my daughters for three weeks now and had a great time. we are off  tomorrow to Melbourne to see my brother, but we are not taking the caravan. I have booked three nights in Port Macquarie at a Wyndham resort and then we are travelling to Batemans Bay for a few nights (possibly) and then on to Melbourne for a week or two.
will post photos of Port Macquarie when we get there.
Should be away for 3-4 weeks then if we are back in time we will be going to Straddie with my youngest daughter for a few days and then possibly Darlington Park or Flannagans Reserve (not tried this one before)
We will see how we go

Moore Park Beach

Well, we have been in Bargara for nearly three weeks now and loving every minute of it. We decided to visit Moore Park beach yesterday for a spot of fishing in the surf. As you can see from the pictures there was no competition and the weather was just perfect. Didn't catch anything but that doesn't matter we enjoyed the sun and the sea air.

Crafting again

We have decided to stay in Bargara for the next 6 weeks, it is the first time we have been warm for quite a few weeks. I have started making cards again and have photographed them for you all to see.

On the road again

Hi there , long time no post. We stayed at my daughter's house for three weeks and then went to a  friends house for another two weeks and set off on our travels again yesterday.
Last night we stayed at Six Mile Creek rest Area just below Gympie. This is a free camp with toilets. water and dump point, but oh so noisy, the trucks never stop all night so we decided to travel on this morning to Gin Gin. We are staying the night in the showgrounds very good value for money at $18 a night for power, water , showers and toilets and a dump point.
The weather is gorgeous very sunny and warm as long as the wind stays away, but still cool at night time.
We are off to my favourite place tomorrow "Bargara" and will be staying at "The Absolute Ocean front Tourist Park" where we always stay. The owners Glen and Chris are wonderful and I will be able to catch up with my friend who lives there.
Not sure where we are going afterwards will let you all know later.

Alice Springs

Alice Springs is the gateway to the East and West MacDonnell Ranges, we didn't visit them this time as we were only staying 5 nights and visited all the attractions that Alice has to offer. Our first stop was the National Transport Hall of Fame and we spent nearly all day there, there was so much to see.

Next day we visited Anzac Hill, Adelaide House (the first hospital in the territory) the old Hartley street School (were they still take todays pupils for lessons the old way). Next was Emily Gap and Jesse Gap and the old Stuart Town Gaol. Lastly we visited the OlivePink Botanical Gardens unusual gardens as these were desert gardens - very pretty area.

We have now decided it is too cold to go straight down the middle and are heading back to Queensland tomorrow. We are going home to see our family for a few weeks as we miss them.

This beautiful metallic structure caught my eye

Think this car has been here a while as the tree has grown through the middle

Views from Anzac Hill

Emily Gap

Jesse Gap

Adelaide House - The first Hospital in the Northern Territory

Olive Pink Botanical Gardens

Hope you like the photos

Kata Tjuta (The Olgas )

Whilst we were at Uluru we visited the rock formation formerly known as the Olgas now Kata Tjuta National Park. These are also stunning rock formations, makes you wonder about the power that caused them to form. We managed to get in a few walks before we had to head back to camp and then back to Alice Springs.

This is the valley of the winds

One of the local inhabitants - this is a python think it is a "Woma"     

This is Walpa Gorge

Uluru (Ayres Rock)

We travelled to Alice Springs where we stayed three nights to catch up with friends from home. It was really good to see someone that you knew and chat about where you had been and where you were going.
Then we went to Uluru to see the rock, what a magnificent sight it is. It was awesome we just sat looking at it for ages. It was late in the afternoon when we got there so we didn't climb it but Stephen stood on it and I took his picture. The next day it was closed as it had been raining and the rangers didn't want anyone to fall off its slippy slopes. We joined a ranger walk and talk that morning that was very informative and then we went to the cultural centre and listened to one of the elders telling storeis of their beliefs (interpreted by one of the rangers).

A close up at the base of the rock

At the base of the rock on the ranger walk

I was surprised to find out that the rock was a permanent source of water for the aborigines and during the wet season there were many waterfalls off the rock. We definitely don't think it is from this world although the Ranger said it was sandstone (didn't feel like it to us).