Sep 14

Strawberry Fields

by in People we've met, Places we've been, Things we've seen

From Nambour we attempted a move to Brisbane but nary a park to be found in reasonable proximity to where we wanted to be. So, Beerwah it was, about half way. It was at least close to the Australia Zoo one of the places on our itinerary and it was in the middle of a strawberry patch. Well, 6 million strawberry plants to be precise, just a bit more than a patch. And it was picking time and they throw out big ones and little ones and you can help yourself to the cast offs so we are now pink.

Had to go to the zoo to see all the crocodiles we didn’t see up north. Jude said that when she visited last, Australia Zoo was inhabited by Steve Irwin and he at least added some pizazz to the place. I thought it was just a zoo, whilst nicely laid out and beautifully kept it didn’t exhibit much character. The crocs were good and I would have liked to tease one as the keepers did, but you’re kept at a considerable distance from the beasts. Oh, you can pat kangaroos and koalas and even have your photo taken with an owl on your finger but you can’t cuddle a croc. If I remember rightly it cost nearly 50 bucks each to get in and that was concession and the limited choice of food stuffs within were all relatively expensive. A day out at the zoo for $150.00 is not a small investment for these two old pensioners but we did enjoy the show in the arena showcasing the birds of prey and a couple of crocs.

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See, there’s  koala in there, a Victorian, and, if you touch me in the right place I’ll love you forever. But I wanna tease the crocs like the big boys do Mamma.

Had a great night at home with Alison Garrison and Michele and Anthony Fuge in Brisbane in their new place. A new place in the old space and beautifully done it is too….

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so I had to show off ours too…

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just like the Tardis Eh! And whilst it looks unlikely these shots were taken at the strawberry farm where they have actually built a caravan park (Gowinta Farms at Beerwah) in the midst of strawberry and pineapple plantations

Took a drive through Brisbane for old times sake and got totally lost. Boy how its grown. Roads I recognised seemed to go to different places now, and there are new roads everwhere. Pity that  doesn’t apply to outback Qld.

We drove past the Glasshouse Mountains in years passed and never stopped to look. This time we had lunch in the midst of some of the most beautiful scenery in this state. I guess this is what this trip is all about – stop and smell the strawberries (or some such cliché)

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And then back to Moogerah for Robyns birthday. Well it was  as good an excuse as any to go back there and it really was her birthday. Three really nice days of relative calm before we moved on to the Gold Coast

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but that’s another day.

2 Responses to “Strawberry Fields”

  1. From John Fowler:

    Are you sick of strawberries now?
    Your trip into Brisbane reminds me of similar experiences. You are right that it is always strange going back to places that were major parts of our early life, because nothing seems to stay the same, and you wonder if it is the same place.
    I always wondered if the Australia Zoo was all that it is cracked up to be. You havn’t convinced me.
    Moongerah looks very idyllic though.
    Cheers
    John & Jan

    Posted on 15 September 2014 at 8:26 am #
  2. From Vanessa Matthews:

    Hello, You have a picture of Allison G. I am trying to find her as she is an old friend of my mother, Nancye F and the late John F in Tasmania. I have some news I need to share with her. Can you help me make contact please?

    Posted on 17 March 2016 at 6:38 pm #

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