Eungella - Mackay (Qld) (Thursday, 06/11/2009 )
Weather: very nice / Temp: 24 ° C / Wind: 3 - 4 HE
Once again we see a sunrise over the picturesque Pioneer Valley. " We leave this incomparable place and travel to "Mackay".
The breakfast with the first warming rays of the sun, we appreciate, because even today the temperature during the night to 10 degrees has dropped.
We have been here in "Eungella" a wonderful time and highly recommend visiting this unique area highly. With some sadness we have our eyes one last time to wander about on the Pioneer Valley. "
Then it says final goodbye to "Eungella," which was derived from the Aboriginal language and "Land of the Clouds" means.
"Mackay", our next goal is a city of about 70,000 inhabitants and lies at the mouth of the Pioneer River to the sea. It is characterized by the sugar cane industry in the hinterland. Otherwise there's not too much to see. We provide you with the necessary food and fill up our diesel tank.
We then look for the "Top Tourist" camping "Andersen Van Grove Park in the north of the city on. This place is spacious and has a good infrastructure.
find Even large motor homes and trailer space problems here.
we see something bad, that the wireless access costs whopping A $ 8.00 per hour and only as a "continuously connection" is possible, ie no multiple logon / logoff. This is us then too expensive and, above all, too uncomfortable. We make ourselves before our Büssli comfortable and enjoy the afternoon.
Unfortunately, it is pretty windy here, so we do not happen to 24 degrees too warm. Still plagues us a little bit the idea that we just caught the only windless day for our sailing trip in "Airlie Beach" have ;-)
The camp was supposed to "Palm Grove Van Park 'hot, because the whole park has hundreds of palm trees, which are currently fully packed with ripe coconuts. At the bottom are innumerable coconuts around unused.
Anita grabs a relatively fresh-killed, which contains the milk still shaking and he and zeal to the peeling bark of the coconut fiber. Unfortunately we have not only inadequate tool here. Our Leatherman multi-tool for this purpose has only a knife, pliers, a screwdriver and a saw ready.
Once the coconut fiber bark is solved, we first emptied the milk. The nut has three natural holes. One of them is relatively soft. This is pierced with a sharp knife and takes it as a sewer. This allows the milk to flow out at all, to drill additional holes on the two hard (with drill, screw or corkscrew). If the milk smells nice and thin, is also the fruit flesh is edible. The milk can be drunk. Who likes it?
then proposes to the nuts against a rock to open it. To separate the flesh from the nut and to portion, used is a sharp knife. The dark skin of the flesh is not peeled off. These can be eaten easily.
a quarter to six clock will take place at the campsite the feeding of birds. Long before huge throngs of ducks waiting on the lawn and "Rainbow Lorikeet" on the palms.
In the evening sunlight, its bright colors come across particularly well. appears
Then, when the guard in the diet, all hell breaks loose. fly
From all over the trees, hundreds of "Rainbow Lorikeet" cause. The screaming is for our ears almost unbearable.
A scramble for the food produced, although more than enough there.
whether this over-feeding the birds is good for them, remains doubtful, because it results in the extensive nature a gradual dependence on men. Since the feedings take place every day, the birds seek their food themselves hardly doubt this leads in this area also to over-population. For guests, it is nonetheless a huge spectacle, for this sweet looking cute parrots from all because.
Mackay - Yeppoon (Qld) (Friday, 06/12/2009)
Weather: very nice / Temp: 24 ° C / Wind: 2 - 3 HE
Despite proximity to the sea, it is also bitterly cold again this morning (10 degrees). We lay our Tai Chi exercises on an empty spot on the edge of the sunny lawn Campingpatzes. Anita then gets a second coconut on the road, because these taste delicious.
After breakfast we are on the Bruce Highway further south. The scenery for "Mackay" is varied. Plain and Hills, pasture and scrub alternate. There is an autumnal mood.
village in the Marlborough we make a rest stop on a lunch stop. Our next objective Yeppoon is located right on the beach with a great beach. We directly control the BIG4 Camping Holiday Park Discovery ", which is located about 10 km south of" Yeppoon "at the" Capricorn Coast. We get a beautiful, sunny place, next to a colorful bungalow ;-)
The camp meets the usual high standard BIG4 (NET4 Wireless included) and is applied liberally.
He is just a short walk from the beach. The only disadvantage of the village "Yeppoon" is a 10 minute drive away.
In the Kitchen ", we discovered once again a nice plate. We have tried to translate the prayer into German and this translation is the same in red below set (no guarantee).
caravan Prayer
prayer of a Wohnwägelers
When I got up in the morning the annex may be quite dry.
When I get up in the morning, may the trailer may be quite dry.
May the pegs be easily removed and no leaves stuck to the fly.
May the pegs can be removed easily and leaves no glue on the tent.
May the wind up without stabilizers that horified squeak.
May the jacks may retract without Gequitsche terrible.
And loose items give no trouble when we seek to stow them.
and loose objects may make trouble if we try to stow away.
May I back up with the ball lined up precisely with its mate.
If I reset, may be just the tow bar where the counterpart.
And remember to remove the jockey wheel before it is too late.
And remember me to remove the wheel, before it is too late.
May I drive away real smoothly the day's journey to begin.
May I smoothly go away to start the day's journey.
And not have to turn back with the key I should hand in,
And not have to drive back with the key, I would have to administer.
Let the road be sealed and free from works of the kind detour.
Let the road be paved and free of construction detours.
May the rain chorus from falling and the wind blow behind.
May the rain stayed, and the wind blowing from behind.
Do not let flies come in their millions when we make our morning stop.
let the flies do not mill around by the million, if we make our morning stop.
Let the thermos not be empty cause I forget to screw the top.
Let the thermos not be empty, because I forgot to close the lid.
May the road signs not confuse us as we go along our way.
May the road signs to confuse us, as long as we're on the road.
And let no sheep or kangoroos on roadway stray.
And do not let any stray sheep and kangaroos in the street.
Let us reach the caravan park well before the night.
Let us reach the Campingpatz before einnachtet.
And dear God let there be a suitable powered site.
And make my God, that there is a suitable parcel of land with power.
May the site be large and roomy and drive through.
May the parcel be large, spacious and drive through.
Or please let there somebody there to tell me what to do.
Or please let someone be there to tell me what to do is.
Do not let me try for hours to get the van in wretched place,
Let me not try for hours to place the miserable caravan
Whatched by others campers with a smile upon their face.
observed by other campers with a smile on her face.
Oh if you want to punish me for some forgotten sin,
Oh, if you want to punish me for some forgotten sin,
Do not let it be by leaving me with my wife to guide me in.
do not leave me alone, giving final instructions from my wife.
And there is another thing I do of you beseech.
And there's another thing to which I plead with you.
When the vans finally in place Please let the power cord reach,
When the caravan finally in his place, let the power cord is long enough.
They say you are a God of love and this is indeed true.
you say you are a God of love and this is indeed true.
Please ensure I get the site not far from the loo.
Please make sure that I do not get a place far from the toilet.
If I want to go at Night So I will be desperate.
If I want to go at night, desperate as I am,
Do not let me get to the loo to find I have no key.
not let me go to the toilet to find that I have no key.
I pray that all the campers around and about our site,
I pray that all campers are all around to our place
Are kind and considerate especially through the night,
nice and considerate, especially in the night.
And when at last I go to bed and gently close the door,
And when I finally go to bed and quietly close the door,
Oh Please God do not let me be the only one to snore.
Oh please God let me not be the only one who snores.
Amen and good night :-)
A typical situation in the caravan, both sides always demands patience and understanding.
In Yeppoon (Qld) (Saturday, 13/06/2009)
Weather: very nice / Temp: 28 ° C / Wind: 1 - 2 HE
Today Tomorrow, we first look again thermometer. At 13 degrees it is at least 3 degrees warmer than yesterday. For the next few days, the weathermen have predicted warmer weather again to 28 degrees. Let's see if it's true. Because the early morning hours just low tide, close to the sandy beach is ideal for jogging.
We are indeed still in the tropical zone. Only south of "Rockhampton", we then return to the subtropical zone. But the weather was in the last days of general relatively cool. So we are glad we can have breakfast in a long time once the T-shirt :-)
taste Australian Kiwis so fruity sweet, hardly anywhere else. The main reason may be that they are directly in almost mature state of farmers go to the store and from there to the consumers. We enjoy the juicy fruit thoroughly, as long as we are still here.
After breakfast we sail along the coast to "Yeppoon". On the way we climb the Outlook of the "Double Head". Here we enjoy the great panoramic view of the sandy beaches and the offshore island groups.
The "Double Head" will be 60 million years ago have been a twin volcano.
direct us to foot is the "Rosslyn Bay Harbour.
We drive to the village "Yeppoon" into it. The beach promenade today plays the morning Village brass band on.
addition to the main street with its shops, boutiques, restaurants and cafes are available in "Yeppoon" to see not too much.
The "Subway" we eat our usual lunch, perhaps a little unimaginative taste, but he does excellent :-)
Now we finally know what the Australians will need all their many 4WD vehicles. The roads are often built in the case perpendicular to the hill. The slope here is remarkable 25%.
The view from the villas on hills the village and the coast is impressive.
We drive back to the campsite and enjoy the warm afternoon sun in front of the Büssli. Surprisingly, we are invited by an elderly couple for drinks. Yesterday we allowed to use their opener because of our small for the gun was not useful. We accept the invitation with thanks.
The mobile homes of the Australian couple is similar to our own home. It has however already 22 years under his belt, but is well maintained and snug. Nancy and Ian come from "Melbourne" and were even in Europe. We have a lot to talk about, so that we almost forgot the dinner.
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