Week 7

Sunday (Mothers Day)

We started off with a 3km walk (we don't do jogging these days) along the Emu Park Beach

Emu Park Beach

 



Another day of lawn bowls. This time we played at Emu Park Bowls Club, just near our caravan park.

Nola teamed up with our good friend Brian Lawrence and were successful in picking up $10 each for Runners Up for the day. (I also won our match, but . . . no cigar)

Being Mothers Day, Roger and the guy in the next caravan site (Ron) decided to shout the ladies to dinner at the local Chinese Restaurant (yummy)

Monday

We hit the road around 9:00am (no hurry) and headed north again.

St Lawrence Rodeo Ground (free camp) was highly recommended, so we made sure we got there just after lunch . . . making sure we had a pick of the good sites.

St Lawrence Rodeo Grounds

 

Tuesday

 

After a 'chilly' night (around 17 deg Cel) we a awoke to find we had more visitors during the night.

 

You couldn't even walk your dogs without all the local mob watching you!
 

 

'It's Rude to Stare'

We arrived at Mackay and booked into the Andergrove Caravan Park for a week  . . . as we plan to check the five (5) bowling clubs in the area.

 





 

Nice level palmed site at Mackay :)

 

Wednesday

 

We hit the tourist trail early and found the Mackay Harbour, beaches and a nice wholesale seafood shop where we stocked up on some local produce. After dropping of our seafood we found the best 'undercover' bowling greens we've seen so far;

 

 

 

This RV was called 'Fawlty Tours'

 

 

 

North Mackay Bowls Club . . . . WOW

 



 

Northern Beaches looking south towards Mackay Marina

 

 

Thursday

 

Lawn Bowls at Nth Mackay (we ended up winning by just one point) and then we treated ourselves to a Mud Crab and Prawn Salad . . . . . . . . Yummy.



 

 

 

Mud Crabs for the Grey Nomads tonight

 

 Friday / Saturday

 

More bowls on Friday, but Nola & I got 'cleaned up' by a couple of bowlers from Marian Bowls Club.

 

On Saturday we went to the Mackay Home - Caravan & Camping Show. At just $8.00 entry fee for Seniors, with FREE parking it was a pleasant change from Adelaide normally charges!