Day 52

Day 52 Surfers

Yesterday we were not 100% but today we were fine. We had a lovely day at the zoo yesterday and really did not do it justice, but that is how the cookie

Girt

home base

crumbles. We headed off early and drove the 80 odd kms to Helensvale and stopped at a Big 4 there. it is a nice setup, but a little too close to the freeway. Funny enough it is more noticeable during the day rather than the night. It was something of a new experience for us as we lobbed in at 10:30 am! We had booked ahead and we had a choice of 2 ensuite areas. One was way down the back but they have 3 steps up to them or the older one near the road with one small

Girt and Trude

small neighbours

step, hence our location near the road.

We unhitched with the help from a lovely young guy from the park and setup camp. We then decided we would go for a drive and look around and get some lunch.

pool slide

pool

Off we went and we found a Harbour Town complex with just the best steak house and we had lunch. We made contact with our niece Belinda and arranged to meet for tea at her place. The previous day on the way back from the zoo we had filled up on gas and Maureen went into the fruit shop next to it. Cherries $8 per kilo, as well as pineapples cored and skinned for under $3 and lots more, so we stocked up and got some more for Belinda. We rolled up at Belinda, Dennis, Sophia and Adrian’s for dinner. Maureen was a big hit as she

freeway behind us

had the presents we had bought and was on instant child minding. Dennis is in the Army and is an intelligence officer and is currently teaching at the local school there. he has been on deployment to a number of places and has served now for 17 years. It seems like yesterday we went to their wedding.

We had a great night there and after Maureen did her story time duty we had a long chat to them. When we left to come over to Belinda’s it was pouring down and it lasted until we left and then it cleared up. Belinda and Dennis are off camping tomorrow to Byron Bay. Unfortunately we forgot to bring our camera but we did have a great night.