Sunday we started cycling for real! Our target was to get closer to see the ibises along Cabbage Creek and to ‘do the bay’. We aimed for Curlew Park but that was disappointing – a football field and some big puddles! Two ducks! Then to Baxter’s Jetty, to the pier and Moora Park, only managed up to Tenth Avenue and around Einbunpin Lagoon before we had need of the Coffee Club’s beautiful risottos! A heavy ride home for a rest!
Brisbane called on Monday so off to this loveliest of cities! Good news! Stopped off at Toombul where they had found my hat – phew! I also got off at Central to do the shops and Brian had all the time in the world on Roma Street Station! Mission accomplished! Found the Ugg boot shop and fixed up Leah and Dodie but not Kate and me as they don’t cater for podgy ankles!! Will have to find some with a zip! Had a lovely time shopping my fantasy with Mum Bimbo, Kate and the girls searching for tops and frocks! You’d love it! Will have to do several pics of the city for you later. Looks amazing.
More serious cycling on Tuesday and we headed for the Boondall Wetlands Reserve by road and cycle track. Blistering hot! What fantastic butterflies! Sweated it to the Visitors’ Centre and back via Deagon Shops and a Red Rooster lunch. After a rest the pool called and it was sweet! Brian under a big blue sail with his book and me poddling up and down trying to lose weight! A quick call at the Post Office found him snapping up a cut-price bird watching scope with which he later found a Butcherbird nest with babies in our big gum tree! They may fledge before we leave. At the moment there are several hungry heads waiting to greet the parents who take it in turns to feed them. Now we know why dad got excited when a pretty grey and white cat visited the other night. Our wildlife experience was made complete by the visit of a white egret at the back screen door just before the biggest fruitbat flypast ever!
Wednesday is Australia Day and the country is celebrating. After a coffee we will decide what to do – barbie or cricket!