Brisbane and Fraser Island

We spent about 2 weeks in Brisbane, we tied up at the piles at Garden Point which is right next to the Botanical Gardens. This is right in the centre of Brisbane with everything so handy. A short walk to the shops, post office, movies and Southbank with the Maritime museum and the really cheap movies. We have never gone to movies so often, I think we saw everyone they were showing.
Amy made a couple of friends Ruby and her five year old brother Miles on the boat behind us Convivia who are from the US.


Amy and Ruby with the boats in the background.

We had a couple of visits from Kathleen while we were here as she was going on a camp and saw us on the way back as Ian left his phone in her car, that was one way to get her to come back. We went to the art galleries while here which are children friendly with activities to keep them amused. Kathleen took Daniel and Amy by herself once and looks like they had great fun.

Daniel and Kathleen being amazed by this artwork

Amy with her own camera

It rained just about everyday we were there but we did get good windows of no rain in between it so we could go out without getting totally soaked every time. Two weeks was enough time in Brisbane once we decided that we are going to go to Indonesia we now need to be in Darwin by the 1st of July to leave on the 27th July with the rally.

We are going to have a quick trip up the East Coast but with some stops along the way. We spent the night at Kingfisher Bay on Fraser Island, when we arrived there were heaps of big fish jumping out of the water after the smaller bait fish. Needless to say Daniel got very excited and wanted to go fishing off the deck but he didn't catch a fish, Amy however did only a small one which we used as live bait. We went over the resort in the night and Amy and Daniel had a swim in the pool, we also had a game of pool Daniel and I beat Ian and Amy.

Amy with her first true catch

Ian teaching Amy to play pool.

We left Fraser Island this morning and are now heading to Lady Musgrave for a couple of nights. Amy is really excited about seeing really clear water. Tangalooma was nice snorkeling but the water was no where as clear as where we are going.