Day 47 Friday 24/7/2026 Mulambin, warm sunny 14 – 23 Gosh, it’s a delightful drive into Rockhampton. It’s a warm sunny morning, the paddocks are golden and the hills in the distance, blue. There’s something to be said for getting … Continue reading On the Road Again – Up and Away
Day 46 Thursday 23/7/2026 Mulambin, warm 14 – 21 Even before my first coffee, The Bridesmaid and I walk Mulambin. Beach. It’s low tide, which means we can tromp around the rocks to Causeway Lake, before returning through the housing … Continue reading On the Road Again – Who Turned the Lights Off?
Day 45 Wednesday 22/7/2026 Mulambin, sea mist 16 – 22 The Bridesmaid and I take a walk along Mulambin Beach and notice a woman perched on some driftwood, sure enough she’s sketching the bay, and a fine view it is. … Continue reading On the Road Again – Shooting the Breeze
Day 44 Tuesday 21/7/2026 Mulambin, windy 17 – 22 Woody always gets up early. With shopping to do and knowing that Drake’s IGA opens at 7:00, he drives down to Drakes at Emu Park. Realising that he’s forgotten his phone … Continue reading On the Road Again – Green Ants & Runny Eggs
Day 43 Monday 20/7/2026 Mulambin, very windy 17 – 21 We have a lazy coffee in the sun and after lunch it’s off to Yeppoon for a bit of shopping before a short drive out to the old Capricorn Resort. … Continue reading On the Road Again – Kangaroo Caretakers
Day 42 Sunday 19/7/2026 Mulambin, 14 – 23 warm We take a drive down to Emu Park for a stroll around the Sunday market under the trees beside the beach. What a perfect location for a market. Just over the … Continue reading On the Road Again – Emu Park on a Sunday
Day 41 Saturday 18/7/2026 Mulambin, 15 – 22 and sunny Woody goes off to the Yeppoon farmer’s market returning with pineapples, passionfruit, and bananas, his favourite variety that we’ve only seen at this market, called Pisang Ducasse. The farmer explains … Continue reading On the Road Again – It’s All Bananas to Me
Day 40 Friday 17/7/2026 Mulambin, sunny 13 – 23 Woody missed his blood test yesterday, so today he returns to pathology to wait in the queue. We are spoilt in the city, having half a dozen clinics to choose from … Continue reading On the Road Again – Welcome to Rocky!
Days 36 – 39, 13th – 16/7/2026 Mulambin, weather in the low 20’s Settling back into life in the tropics, we have long walks on the beaches and check out the rebuilt Keppel Bay Sailing Club. We meet a neighbour … Continue reading On the Road Again – Settling Back In
Day 35 Sunday 12/7/2026 Mulambin, 14 – 22 sunny While I slept soundly, Woody went into Yeppoon for shopping and fuel. Of course, he returned with pastries for an al fresco breakfast. You’ve gotta love Queensland in winter. Lunch is … Continue reading On the Road Again – It’s Thai Night
