Dalveen 18 December 2008

The night was quiet and the early morning chorus got us going early. Went for a morning hike along Bald Rock Creek which was one of the most scenic areas we have hiked. The creek was quite full and moved effortlessly over massive areas of smooth rocks, with narrow crevices that create the lovely bubbling sound of water that everyone loves! We passed massive rounded granite boulders that tethered on the edges of the smooth rock bases of the creek. After a warm early afternoon and the threat of a distant storm blackening the sky, we decided to head north and visit Stanthorpe. After a hot walk around the town noticing the black sky chasing us, it suddenly burst into a heavy thunderstorm. The rain was quite tropical in density with lightning and thunder erupting simultaneously! We were in the middle of it so we settled down for an afternoon tea of cold water melon. Once the storm passed we drove on to a quiet little town, Dalveen, for a quiet night. They have a really nice designated overnight stop in a cute little park.