The dotted white centreline flashes past me and fades away along the infinite straight ahead into the dark moonless night. I concentrate as a subtle white glow on the horizon appears seemingly floating in and out of view, but not getting any closer. Minutes past and no closer, slightly brighter, but I have no means to determine distance. More time passes, the glow changes to two distinct lights, but still just appears to float in space. Still more time passes as ...

Rise before the sun, van is packed, car is ready to go, quick breakfast, goodbye to Aunty P, and on the road again before the Brisbane peak. Over the Gateway Bridge in record time and off we go! The Glass House mountains appeared sheepishly on the horizon, scattered through the flat farmland and forests, and slowly grew and grew until we found ourselves staring up at these giants. Our impressively early departure, meant info centres were not open, but we used so...