Gismo Queen and her King

Day 15 - Taabinga to Blackbutt - Sunday 12th May 2024

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers we know. We rang Greg's mum mid morning to wish her a happy day - my treat, as mother of two fur children, was to stay in bed for a really long time today!

So we had a slow morning in the van. The clouds cleared and the sun came out so we enjoyed our elevenses outside, being the only ones left in camp. Our two neighbours had left - one much earlier (before we were even awake!). We were on the road by 12ish, not a problem as we were not travelling far today. Back to Kingaroy as Greg wanted to visit the Peanut Van, a true icon of the area that has been here for many years. We stocked up on some interestingly flavoured peanuts!

Down the road to Blackbutt for Greg to take his trip down memory lane, having lived and worked here over the years. We went straight to the Showgrounds to set up and down came the rain! It was heavy! I found the umbrella, and then our raincoats which were essential to unhitch the van. By the time we had set up, the sun was back out again. Gotta love Queensland weather.

Lunch at the Blackbutt Bakery - as you have to! It's an incredibly good bakery! And then out to the farm where Greg spent so much time. His old mate Andy was having a cookup in the shed so we settled in for a chat. I also enjoyed play and cuddles with his new puppy, a now very much loved member of the family since Andy's wife passed away last year. Said puppy - whose name is Bundy - and I went for a lovely walk through the property which is looking very lush. Home just on dark to dinner, life admin but no fire tonight.

posted by Tracey @ 8:02 pm