Gismo Queen and her King

Mungalalla to Lake Maraboon

You can tell you're back in the warmth when:-
- the beer (or gin and tonic) needs to be REALLY cold
- the mozzies are biting me
- we're sitting around outside until 10pm
- oh, and the sun is shining and it's 30C!


Today was another big day of driving (so big, we even got up early!) but the outcome was worth it, as we were meeting up with Neill and Jude. Some of our biggest and best road trips have been with Neill and Jude and they did want us to accompany them on their trip this time, with some other friends, back to the Big Red Bash in Birdsville, amongst other places. But the problem with starting a new job is not enough leave and even though City of Launceston has been very generous with some unpaid leave, I didn't want to push it. So we arranged for this mini catch up on the shores of Lake Maraboon, just outside Emerald. Emerald was one of our destinaions anyway, to catch up with the lovely Ally we met on our cruise last year so this time with Neill and Jude has been a bonus.


So, we set the alarm for 6:30am - not to get up at that time - just to turn the heater on so the van warmed up sufficiently to get up. Even so, we were on the road before 8:30am - a very rare occurence for us! 132km down the road, we stopped in Roma for fuel but it was still too early for elevenses so we kept going.


The countryside was getting more interesting, with a few small hills, trees and less kangaroos and emus! Still plenty of cattle in the long paddock though, and we had to stop for one herd. We arrived in Injune just after 11 o clock, and what a lovely little town it is. We decided to support the local economy and buy a couple of coffees, then some tonic water for my G&T (still, got the limes though, Michelle!), then we decided we may as well have an early lunch so bought a few more goodies. Back on the road by 12pm and it was full steam ahead. We encountered some road works, then a very steep descent which was quite different to the roads of the last few days and one the road trains didn't like nearly as much!


A stretch and loo break at Rolleston and we were under a 100km to go. We pulled into the Lake Maraboon Holiday Village before 4pm to a lovely reception from Neill and Jude, cold drinks and lots of catch up chatter. Jude cooked a lovely corned beef in the dream pot and we lit a fire for ambience more than warmth. Soooo nice to be with good friends in the warmth.

posted by Tracey @ 8:53 am