Brisbane and Hervey Bay - Family Stuff

Yep me again still trying to catch up.  For nearly the last month we have been visiting family in Brisbane (Birkdale) - Matthew, Megan and Joshie and Hervey Bay - Graham, Deirdre and Ralphie (the wonder dog).

We have got to do some great stuff that we have been posting regularly on our respective Facebook pages, however not everyone has access to these.

In Brisbane had the rare treat of spending some real quality time with Joshua and was even able to drop him off and do pick-up at school. Josh fought with the Jedi, droning and jamming with uncle Mick, Southbank and The Wheel rides at Southbank, swimming and of course boating with the family.

At Matt's home

Mick and Josh having a jam

Mick, Josh and Matt contemplating fishing 

We made a quick dash to Hervey Bay so that Matthew and family could join us for a few days over the Anzac weekend camping. On Anzac Day we moved the van to Graham and Deirdre's home - you will not believe where the two brothers parked the van in, the picture doesn't do it justice with a ninety degree angle in front of the sheds and a single lane between carport and brick wall- truely amazing.

Just loved Hervey Bay ate at Dan and Stephs' 'Eat' - they won the 2013 MKR -food was outstanding. We ventured out on the boat twice, swam on the Atolls and even caught five fish - but just tiddlers.



Fished a number of times from the Urangan Pier which is one of the longest in Australia and canoed in the ocean.

Learned what it was like to be a true local catching courtesy buses to the Boat Club and local pubs, Graham and Deirdre held a Countdown evening with true disco ball.

Mick and Dee preparing for Countdown party

We even went for a bout of trivia. While the last couple of days rained the weather was still shorts and T-shirts - can't complain about that.

Tuesday (9 May) we headed off from the Bay,  I have a feeling we will be back - what a fabulous place.

We pointed the car and van north on our next adventure.