Thursday 21 July 2022
This morning dawned with some weak sunshine breaking through gaps in the watery clouds. Before breakfast, the dogs and I stepped around the puddles still lying around after last night’s steady rain, and explored along the banks of Bungil Creek.
Given that more rain was on offer today, we grabbed the opportunity to get out and explore before the wet weather returned. Opposite our Van park is the ‘Big Rig’ exhibit, which tells of the experiences of the early oil and gas pioneers. They have an evening sound and light show, which could well be worth a visit, however I don’t imagine it would be much fun in the rain.
Coomalie was in the mood for a big run, so we took her to the sports ground next to the big Rig, where she was able to tear around and around in circles like a little black grey hound. She has SO much energy and can move like the wind. Rosie just stands still and lets the ‘baby’ run rings around her.
It has been more than 15 years since we last saw Roma’s largest bottle tree. Wondering how much bigger it may have grown since then, we visited this magnificent specimen next.
Before heading back to camp we paused to admire the stunning leadlight and stained glass windows of St Paul’s Anglican Church. It is very dark inside the church and without the light of the sun to brighten up the windows, it was difficult to capture their true magnificence.
Soon after we returned to the Caravan, the forecast rain did return and has been falling steadily ever since. We are hoping that it will clear away by tomorrow, as we are hoping to spend a night at Queensland’s oldest pub, the Nindigully on the banks of the Moonie River. Last time we camped there a storm blew up in the afternoon. Whilst we enjoyed the evening in the bar, the camp ground had turned to thick slippery mud, which made driving out the next day an experience to remember.
ON THE ROAD 