With the broken armed one missing, our only other mishap was a couple of queasy stomachs on our sea-sick prone hikers. Despite this, they managed to eat their fair share of bugs and prawns. |
This week we followed a purple path, enjoying the gorgeous, blooming jacaranda trees around the streets and parks of Brisbane. Dressed in shades of purple to blend in, we started mid-afternoon at Goodna and moved on to Chelma, then Tarragindi. The trees took so much of our attention that one of our hikers tripped and fell on a steep street. A resulting broken arm meant she missed our sumptuous dinner to conclude the day at "The Prawnster" on the Brisbane River. The highs and lows of hiking are many.
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A punny thing happened on our way to hike last week. We went to Kalbar and enjoyed the many fabulous hay bale sculptures as the town prepared for their annual Country Day festival. This fun family event kicks off with a free bush poetry breakfast, Kalbar's main street is transformed into a buzzing hive of activity with markets, games, fashion parades, entertainment, vintage cars and scrumptious country fare. The giant hay bales that have been transformed into colourful works of art are cleverly punny. Locals have creative control, but their entries must adhere to one key rule - the title of the work must include the word 'hay' or 'bale'. Hay-loween scene . . . After a long morning of hay bale hunting, we were starving, so enjoyed a late lunch at Flavours Cafe in Boonah. This cafe never disappoints. If you miss the Country Day on October 16, the hay bales should still be on display for another week. Then, there's always next year.
Some kind firemen, who were on a break, stopped by to wish Joc a happy day. When the fire engine pulled up, we told her they had come to extinguish the fire because they heard how many candles were being lit. She had been hopeful that we had organised a stripper. Her disappointment was soon forgotten when she tasted the delicious gingerbread birthday cake Leanne had made. After a long leisurely morning tea, we put on our walking shoes and began walking. We took some side streets to enjoy the homes around canals of Raby Bay. We then wove our way around to GJ Walter Park and were lucky enough to spot a koala. A main aim of today was to make a stop at the Grand View Hotel to see a display of local imagery from Darren C Manning Photography. The Grand View Hotel’s Art Gallery has a history of exhibiting fine art and creative work from award winning and local Redlands artists. We enjoyed a nice cold beer as we strolled around the gallery. On the way back to the Point we enjoyed some more art work at the Old Schoolhouse Gallery, then enjoyed a late lunch of fish and chips by the bay before heading home. Nine kilometres wasn't a bad effort, considering all the eating and art admiring we had done along the way.
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