Busy in Brisbane

After some initial confusion (OK, so we had to change plans about 3 times) with days and dates, we finally made it to Lake Cooroibah to spend a relaxing week with Nelly & Terry.  They are such wonderful friends and made us feel completely at home.  Rick had booked the car in with Terry’s local mechanic to get the steering issues sorted, and the relief when it was finished at such a reasonable cost (and done very well too) was quite considerable.
We took Nelly & Terry out to Sunday lunch at the nearby Noosa Waterfront Restaurant & Bar.  The restaurant is lovely, on the banks of one of the Noosa canals, and the food and service (and company of course) was just great.  All in all, a lovely way to spend a Sunday.
We were also able to catch up with a couple of other friends in the area that we had made through Nelly & Terry, so it was a laid back but busy week (does that make any sense??)
Eventually, and with great reluctance, we had to head off down the Bruce Highway to Brisbane.  We got in on Wednesday, 13 February, which gave us a day to clean up etc. before taking the van to Kedron Caravans for some work (service and brake replacement) on the Friday.
We had a lot of appointments scheduled for the following week, so we tried to make the weekend as quiet and peaceful as we could.  Between me seeing a counsellor, three doctors appointments and two dermatology appointments (all on the other side of town thank you very much), we were kept on the run.  Both of us were very relieved when the final appointment (dermatologist) was finished, and Rick was given the all clear for another four months.  More appointments for a skin check then, but that’s the way it goes.
Saturday, we did some much needed shopping.  This is not my favourite job by a long-shot, so I’d been putting it off, but eventually reached the point where there wasn’t much left to eat!!
Same day, we finally were able to catch up with Dad & my wonderful step-mother Denise.  Dad has had a pretty rough time of late with acute pain in his lumbar region as well as the chronic nerve pain left from a bad attack of Shingles.  He also had to have a bronchoscopy the previous Thursday which was a complete nightmare for both of them.  Dad doesn’t remember too much as he was given some sort of anaesthetic, but because he reacts so badly to anaesthesia he was off with the fairies for the night.  Denise was completely exhausted by the end.  Now to wait for the results!!
Sunday was packing day, and Monday time to hit the road south.  YIPPEE!!!!  It was a slowish trip because of the rain and wet roads, but we made it safely to Sommerville Valley Tourist Park (near Stanthorpe) by mid afternoon.  Here for 2 nights, then we hope to meet up with fellow Kedron owners on Wednesday in NSW, on the Gwydir River near Bingara.
Got some washing done today, but it’s still raining so had to use the park dryers.  Sad!