St Lawrence 22 June 2005

Had a walk around Mackay in the morning and enjoyed looking at the art deco buildings. We really enjoy the history and were impressed with a men’s wear shop that seemed unchanged for the last 100 years. Lots of stock all stacked to the ceiling and counters displaying what are available. There were old wooden ladders to get it down, with very attentive attendants pulling out possible options. It really was special. The ceilings were like an old wooden church full of cedar beams and lining. We were pleased to find out it is heritage listed. Then off for a long drive to a lovely free camp spot at St. Lawrence. This small village has gone to a lot of trouble to provide a great camp spot with lots of facilities. We looked across to kangaroos grazing and a lagoon full of wonderful water birds. There were many big white birds that we took to be some sort of spoonbill egrets. However, the one very special one was like a white flamingo so is probably a brolga. We will work it out. The binoculars that dad gave us some time ago are so good in those times. We sat around in the evening on sunset with about 12 people who turned out to all have a Winnebago and had lots of advice. After that on way back to Jimmy, Heather saw a familiar face shutting the toilet door beside me. So she called “out are you Lou?" which could have been a funny thing if it wasn’t as who ever she was she was on the LOO!!!!! It went on and of course, it was Lou! Len and Lou live behind us near the cottage in Kiama. They left Kiama with their caravan the day after us, and have been everywhere we have at approx. the same times and are on their way home for 10th July. That would have to be a big coincidence!!!!! We had a lovely chat and said we would really enjoy the catch up at home to compare notes photos etc.