We were all feeling the need for a day of rest after such a busy week of sightseeing. There was no rush to get out of bed and so by the time we eventually surfaced the sun was shining and it was another beautiful day in Queensland. Breakfast was a long drawn out affair as the kids all wanted toast, which takes forever under our gas grill, but once we were finished we got stuck into schoolwork. We thought the kids would struggle today, as it had been a while ...

We all had a fantastic night's sleep as it is very quiet here but it got really cold in the middle of the night and we must be in a dip as there was mist across the oval. Katharine woke up at 5 am needing the toilet and when we walked across the oval to the ablution block it felt like we were walking through a cloud - very eerie and we were both damp by the time we got back into bed. I slept on until 830 am as I was in no hurry to get up seeing, as I couldn't...

We all had another great night's sleep, although Anna climbed into bed with us at 5 am having dreamt she was being kissed by a giant!! We were in no hurry to pack up as we wanted to avoid the morning traffic so we had a big breakfast and took it very slowly - even so we were on the road by 930 am! Driving through Brisbane was a nightmare with the caravan and the road signs didn't help. We stopped off at a school supply shop in Kedron and we were luckily to g...

We had a good night's sleep as the park was surprisingly quiet but the sound of traffic woke us up early - still for $30 a night who cares, especially as we were quoted $115 at some parks!! Once we'd all had breakfast we walked to Lawnton rail station and caught a train into Brisbane. We had to change trains at Central to get to South Bank and all up the trip took about 45 minutes but the kids had a lot of fun. We grabbed a coffee and an ice cream at South B...

We were woken early due to rain but by the time we eventually got out of bed the sky had cleared and we were able to pack up without getting soaked. The drive to Brisbane only took a couple of hours and was fairly uneventful considering we were back in a major city. We were staying at the Lawnton Showground's, just north of the city and only $30 a night with power and water. We set up camp and the plan was to head into the city and explore but as we unpacked...