December means Christmas is near, and Brisbane is looking very festive. Our first walk of the month was in search of specially commissioned small Christmas doors scattered around the city. So we donned our Christmas colours and began with a walk by the river first as the afternoon cooled down, then crossed the river by ferry to hunt for the doors. We found four Christmas doors, but it turns out a couple have gone missing.. Some people will never have the Christmas spirit. We completed the evening with a look at the King George Square Christmas tree lit up at night. We love feeling the cheer of Christmas. Our next celebration was a lovely evening break up picnic overlooking the Story Bridge. The rain held off as we donned more Christmas colours and fancy headgear, and dined on delicious treats, each one especially prepared by our clever hiking chefs. The grand finale was the annual Christmas concert held at QPAC, followed by a late night picnic on the river. The Victoria Bridge always provides a nice Christmassy backdrop. It has been another wonderful year of hiking and eating with this fun-loving group.
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The food at Brewed was delicious . . .
A colourful walk today for the Hungry Hikers. The last of the jacaranda blooms mixed with the beginning of the poinciana blooms were on show as we walked along the river, then through the city to take in the dazzling displays in the Roma Street Gardens. The colour of the scooters matched the tree blooms well . . . We tend to get a little excited when alcohol is involved . . . The colours at Roma Street were spectacular . . .
We began with morning tea this week, as we had a later start than normal. The view was picture perfect beside the Broadwater as we enjoyed a delicious spread. It was hard to get up and go, but we eventually did. We walked northwards by the Broadwater, enjoying a cool breeze, the blue sea and sky, and plentiful birdlife, including pelicans, black swans and seagulls. Even the dolphins put on a show for us. We made it back to Labrador in time for the pelican feeding and a leisurely lunch of fish and chips.
This week we did an early morning walk at Raby Bay, Cleveland to beat the heat. Turned out to be a great plan as there was also a cooling breeze as we walked around the canals admiring the huge homes, and along the foreshore. By 10 am we had clocked up 11 kilometres, so finished the morning with a late breakfast at the Cleveland Point Lighthouse cafe. It was nice to have all seven of us present for the first time in a while.
The minions are back for another year along a trail running from Exit 38 at the Yatala Pie Shop through Norwell, Stapylton, Woongoolba, Cabbage Tree Point and Jacobs Well. This fun adventure is available until October 2 (King's Birthday holiday). Details and a map to follow can be found on the Exit 38 Tourism Facebook page.
With seven kilometres covered at Upper Coomera, and another four around Oxenford Recreational Lake, we made a respectable 11 kilometre total for the day.
.As always, the sculptures were diverse and interesting. After our fill of beach art we enjoyed a hearty breakfast at the Surf Lifesaving Club and headed home for a nana nap before our evening outing to see Lightscape, a Brisbane Festival event in the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens. The lightworks follow a two kilometre path through light, colour and sounds, showcasing the gardens under a night sky.. It took us a couple of hours to wander through and soak it all in.
Feeling relaxed we moved to the next port of call, a hidden place of serenity about 10 kilometres on. The Marian Valley Shrine of Our Lady Help of Christians is quite a mouthful to say and consists of many beautiful chapels, a monastery, a retreat centre set in beautiful grounds.
After our Catholic encounter we moved on to the next location which was just as spiritual for us - a bushwalking along the Clagiraba Creek trail. We parked at the end of Bellis Road and walked along a well signposted and clear track in the subtropical rain forest. The creek crossings were all dry, so we were able to cross without removing our shoes. We stopped at one of the crossings for a picnic lunch and completed the walk well fed. We made one final stop before heading home. We finished the cupcakes with a cuppa at Hinze Dam. It was a most interesting day of enjoyable variety.
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