Capricorn Dancers, Day 34 – Everyone loves Bundy

Day 34 Tuesday 29/6/21 Woodgate, sunny 23 It’s an easy drive of 54 kms into Bundaberg, the home of Bundaberg rum (Bundy) through forests and orchards of macadamias, mangoes and even chillies. It seems that most fruit and vegetables are grown here in abundance. After doing some shopping on Bourbong St it’s down to the riverside for a nice fish lunch at Grunske’s fish cafe. But, our plans are thwarted as it is Tuesday and they are closed on Tuesdays. Changing tack we pick up the groceries in a very crowded shopping centre, grab some sushi and eat it in … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 34 – Everyone loves Bundy

Capricorn Dancers, Day 33 – Walkers Point

Day 33 Monday 28/6/21 Woodgate, breezy sunny 22 A dry morning is gratefully welcomed. We turn right out of the park (this is a town of few streets) and follow the road to Walkers Point which is a small group of weekenders on the Burrum River. On the far shore we can see the town of Burrum Heads. A long way by road a short distance by boat. I read on the beach in the afternoon as the sand is sheltered from the breeze. Woody walks the town. On the Covid front, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast have returned to … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 33 – Walkers Point

Capricorn Dancers, Day 32 – There’s rain and there’s more rain

Day 32 Sunday 27/6/21 Woodgate, 15 feels like a soggy sock Woody had no trouble falling asleep in the drumming rain. He just took out his hearing aids, sighed loudly and hit the mattress. I, on the other hand was comparing the evening to bedding down inside a drum at a rock concert and that falling rain had no rhythm. The only respite was to pull the bed clothes over my ears. Reluctantly I step into a hot shower and wonder at the irony of needing to wash when the rain still tumbles. When drips from the tree above hit … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 32 – There’s rain and there’s more rain