We’ve spent the last few days getting a few domestic things done and out and about with Merv & Jenny. The Cruiser had a service, so its set for the trip home and a few little jobs were needed on the van and there now done too.

The last 2 days have seen big storm fronts come thru the Ipswich region, fortunately we missed the worst of them but the lightening shows were very spectacular. They certainly get speccy storms up here and the Thunder & Lightening show is still going here at 10pm.

On Monday I took Susan down to RAAF Amberley just outside Ipswich for a look see. Susan’s seen more RAAF bases on this trip than she has in her entire life up to now. Out to the dinner with Merv & Jenny at the Glamorgan Vale pub, Monday night, which was very good. We really liked the pub, got a few ideas from it that might find its way to our Emerald home. Yesterday I managed to catch up with an ex UTC workmate, Anthony for a quick drink and out for dinner ion Ipswich last night.

Today we had a trip to Lake Moogerah and Boonah, with lunch at the Kooroomba Winery. Kooroomba Winery was a very nice place with great views of the mountains south east of Brisbane, which are affectionately known as the Switzerland of Queensland. Lake Moogerah was also great but unfortunately its at only 20%, so hopefully the spring and summer rains courtesy of La Niña will get the levels up.

Tomorrow we leave and head off to “Miami Beach” on the Gold Coast for 3 days before we leave Queensland on Sunday. Another state border crossing but for the first time in 6 months we don’t have to get a permit to enter into New South Wales.

Thanks to Merv & Jenny for the last few days it was a great catch up with them. Wine tasting today at Kooroomba brought back fond memories of our wine tasting trips back in the mid 80’s in Victoria. Where have those years gone?