Bargara Beach

We left Seaforth on Wednesday and travelled south, stopping for the night at a free camp at Calliope. Once we were set up we went for a walk to stretch our legs after the long day in the car, we had driven over 400klms. Had not ventured very far in our walk when we a see a familiar motor home coming down the hill into the camp ground, it was Dennis and Lynn who had left Seaforth two day's earlier, have now given them the Stalker title. We enjoyed yet another happy hour together and realised that they would also be staying at Bargara for the next couple of nights, where they were catching up with their friends Helen &; Vince. We also realised that we knew Helen & Vince from when we were at Bargara last year and that our friends Pauline & Les who we left in Cairns  know Helen & Vince from when they lived in Ulverstone, such a small world.

We arrived at Bargara Beach around lunch time Thursday after a stop at the Bundaburg Botanical Gardens Cafe for a drink and to share a Vanilla Slice. We were looking forward to catching up with our neighbours Sue & Mike as we knew they would be there when we arrived. Unfortunately they had news that Mikes father was unwell and were leaving the next day to get back to Tassie quickly, we did get to enjoy a lovely evening with them at a local restaurant and hope they are travelling safe and things are OK at home.

Yesterday we again said our goodbyes to Dennis and Lynn , who are now making a big effort to head south to catch that boat, no more stalking !

A very large happy hour was held last night up near Helen & Vince's caravan with everyone taking a plate and they even had a fire ! Not the done thing usually in the park, but Vince had found a Webber on the side of the road and sat the base on some rocks and turned it into a fire pot. There were even a few of the permanents there that are friendly with that group of regulars to the park. With some easy listening music supplied by Rob and Disco Laser lights in the trees a very enjoyable evening was had by all.

Tomorrow it is off to the hairdresser for a much needed trim (haircut) feeling very woolly!

I am reading Fifty Shades of Grey on my Kindle did not realise it was such a hot sexy book and was telling some guy today that I was really enjoying reading it, am now a little embarrassed as at that stage had not read the chapter which is very detailed! Must finish this blog now so I can get back to the book.

Bargara Beach

Seaforth - Final Days

Our time at Seaforth is drawing to an end with only a five more days until we leave to head further south.

Shelley and Damian have been here this last week, they are Tasmanian's from the north of the state, and we met them here at Seaforth 2 years ago and once again it was great to catch up with them. We were out enjoying a meal at the local bowls club when we received a call from another couple, Jill and Graham from Berry S A, we had met them when they were travelling in Tasmania.  They said they were just below Mackay so would drop in to see us the next day

Friday we said goodbye to Shelley and Damian and hello to Jill & Graham, while waiting for them to arrive we were going for walk when we saw some more Tassie number plates and struck up a conversation to find out we were chatting with Annette's dad (one of my Dragon friends from my life prior to retirement) Dennis & Lynn from Ulverstone. It was a very enjoyable happy hour for the next couple of nights with J&G leaving Sunday, and before D&L departed on  Monday, we went for a lovely Devonshire Tea at the Railway Tea House that's on the way to Halliday National Park.

Sunday we had our names down for a social game of bowls but unfortunately when we rocked up there were no other players. We were a bit disappointed as we had missed out on Fiday's game, as we were expecting Jill & Graham that day. Since our time here was running out we then decided to go for a drive up to St Helen's Beach and check out a free camp inland from Cullen. St Helen's Beach had nothing going for it with mangroves growing all along the foreshore and a very small camp ground, have crossed that one off in the book. We then proceeded out to Boulder Creek and found this to be a beautiful spot where there is a large area to pull into just up from the creek which has lovely fresh running water.

Monday it was off for my last massage with Peter, have had three since being here just hope he is still massaging when we return in a couple of years.

Thanks Shelley for this beautiful picture of Seaforth Beach just had to include it in our blog.

Boulder Creek 

Happy Hour

Old Railway Tea House