THURSDAY – NOVEMBER 21, 2013
BOTTOM LINE:
Drive to Lake Monduran
for picnic
BACK STORY:
After a lazy morning we
decided to pack a picnic and head north on the roads that connect Bundeberg to
Gladstone. As we drove through Bundeberg
and passed the distillery we were struck by how many signs we pass that refer
to floods and low lands. We have noticed
that a number of trucks and small SUV’s have an exhaust looking tube running
along the antenna line of their passenger window. Bruce asked a guy that had
one what exactly it was. He told us that
it was indeed an intake, kind of like a snorkel. There are so many floods when the rains fall
that to eliminate the chance of getting stuck or stalling out in high water,
the vehicles can make it across the water easily! Approaching all bridges we can see measuring
sticks for water depths.
The first town that we
came to was Gin Gin. Rum? Gin? …Maybe
the afternoon tea in these rural places has a little more than tea in the cups!
Ha! Actually the town was quaint and
after visiting the information center we decided to forgo the drive to
Gladstone. The guide said that it was
just another port city and would be about 150 miles to drive one way with not
much in between.
The lake was for water
and power and appeared to be close to flood stage, which was curious since the
rains have just begun. It seemed to be a
popular spot for campers and anglers. We
stopped at a vista spot for lunch and were suddenly flooded with beautifully
colored birds. Their songs were equally
impressive. So since there isn’t much
else to write about today, I’ll share my “birds eye view” of things at Lake Monduran.
 |
| "...Objects may appear closer than they are" |
.
No comments:
Post a Comment