Gismo Queen and her King

Maryborough - Thursday 14th July 2022

Another cool night - almost like home, really! And still cool when I got up but I was determined to wear 3/4 pants today - even if I had to wear a jumper as well!

After breakfast, we headed into town to go to the weekly market. Tracey needed coffee first so we stopped at a little cafe Janne likes. Greg also got his first crumbed sausage - and we’ve been in Queensland for a week!!

We enjoyed the walk through the market and bought the odd little treat. We ended up in front of Town Hall, where I was reminded that Rhonda has suggested we visit a new public art offering called the Cistern Chapel. She had seen it in a TV program so Janne and I walked into the public toilets and oh my goodness, what a fantastic job they have done! The hallway, the baby change room and the two female toilets (I couldn’t see much of the men’s version!) were all beautifully painted and decorated. It’s not quite the Sistine Chapel but it was impressive. Especially the gold toilet!! Thanks Rhonda for letting me know! And the ladies out the front were super impressed we had travelled so far to see the toilets (slight exaggeration but don’t let the truth get in the way of a good story!) and also complimentary of my hair (as were several other people throughout the markets). 

We enjoyed another coffee in the sunshine out the front of Town Hall with a busker playing before we headed back to the car. Janne had her eye on a coffee machine on sale so we went to buy that. Then it was off to Hervey Bay for fish and chips on the beach. Very tasty but just a little cool sitting outside due to the breeze.

After filling up on barramundi and treats, we headed to the Hervey Bay Regional Gallery. Not the sort of place we would typically visit but a friend of mine is the Director here after leaving QVMAG last year. So while Greg waited in the sun and Janne went to Coles, I surprised Ash!! It was so good to see her (and she was well and truly surprised! In a pleasant way, I gather!) and she has definitely landed on her feet. It is a beautiful gallery with a real focus on Aboriginal art. She showed me around and we caught up and it was lovely to see her. Next time I must make more time so we can have a drink together.

Back home via Uncle Dan’s and then we set up the coffee machine and tested it out. Janne is very happy with it! A quiet night at home with a light dinner after eating so much fish and chips at lunch.

posted by Tracey @ 8:04 pm