As we packed the caravan up in the rain this morning, Chris and I both were looking forward to moving on into the inland areas that we HAVEN'T seen yet. We said goodbye to the Gold Coast and started heading west.
We've lived in southeast Queensland for over 30 years and I have never been to Rathdowney. I've been AROUND it, but never through it. This valley is one of those magical places you need to see.
We've had a LOT of rain recently and you can see that this valley got quite a bit. The creeks were flowing, the cows and horses were knee deep in grassy pastures. And the clouds were so low across the tops of the mountain ranges that you could almost touch them.
We had lunch at a little place called Woodenbong where there were movies being shown on Friday night at the town hall. As we continued, the roads are rough and narrow, but we made it into Killarney to see the Queen Mary falls. The last time we were here, was in 1990 when Chris's aunts and uncles came out from the USA. Eighteen years ago. My,.my..doesn't the time fly by when you're having fun? 18 yrs. Hard to believe. Liz was 5 yrs old. which means Jenny was 10 yrs old and Robert was 9 yrs old. Some of us went down into the rocky valley to look at the falls from the bottom, while the others stayed up top. We had a picnic and the weather was cool. But this time around,.. we could only share it with each other. Some family members have since passed on and the kids have grown up now and moved on to their own lives. But our memories will always be with us.
And as we made our way back up the path, Chris pulled me back about 3 feet to spot a body hiding in the forest. A rock wallaby was silently munching on some greens and watching us as we noisily walked up the path.
We've settled in tonight, at a place called Stanthorpe, home of granite boulders, orchards, and many wineries. So tomorrow we're off to some wineries and a visit through some National Parks. We'll probably have a look through town, since we haven't been here for nearly 16 years now. And the weather is SO MUCH cooler here. It's THE coldest place in Queensland, but fortunately, we only have to put long pants on, not the heater. (yet) Thank goodness for summer!
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