Random thoughts and observations
We thoroughly enjoyed our two weeks at Yeppoon in Queensland. The weather was ordinary for the first week. We used that time for driving tours and visiting Rockhampton, which had less rain. The second week was perfect: Sunshine every day and temperatures in the high 20s. Anyone visiting from Victoria or South Australia must be [...]
I’ve posted at various times about hot and cold weather by southern Australian standards. Whenever I feel cold or write about cold weather I’m conscious of my own experiences in both the Victorian Alps and Europe, also the readers of this blog from North America. A day of 10 degrees with a brisk wind and [...]
There were showers in Yeppoon again this morning so we headed 40km to Rockhampton. Being further inland there is less rain there and that’s how it turned out, with no rain at all. We visited the Rock Pool Water Park. It’s an impressive facility with three waterslides, a 50-metre swimming pool, pirate-themed mini golf, blaster [...]
Good Friday is our first full day in Queensland. This morning we visited the Rosslyn Bay marina and took the Bluff Point walk. The sky is grey again, but the temperature is 26 degrees. The sea water looks murky, which is apparently a legacy of the recent cyclone. It’s fine for swimming. We were all [...]
An exciting few weeks will begin on Friday when we begin the journey to spend two weeks on the beach at Yeppoon in Central Queensland. First we are going to Moe to see my mother. Juliet and I will spend two nights in Melbourne while Nana minds the kids. We’ll be viewing Collingwood v Melbourne [...]
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