Stanthorpe Shenanigans

Landed at Country Style Caravan Park, Stanthorpe. This area is known as the Granite Belt. Pretty little place backing onto the River Severn and some small falls.

Stanthorpe is the coldest town in Queensland, they get snow here in winter!

So, finally got the kayak off the roof.
Dick hasn't been out on the kayak for several months, so I didn't take my phone for pictures as I anticipated one of us would be taking an unexpected dip.
(It was Dick).

We paddled 1.2km up stream until we met the next set of falls, got out and had a little explore . It felt a bit 'snaky' so didn't loiter.
As we were launching to return, Dick put his two front paws in the boat, pushing it away from the bank - but left his back paws on the river bank, causing the inevitable.

I made him swim for 500m after that, for being a dick and nearly taking me with him. "Rosie would never have done that" I tossed over my shoulder as I indignantly paddled off. She'd have launched her fat barrel body into the boat at top speed, fully expecting me to catch her!

I miss my girl 😔

It's Sunday today. We've been out exploring castles, rock formations and a Cidery. Didn't actually know 'Cidery' was a word!

But as it has the word 'cider' in it, it was added to the To Do list. It did not disappoint. Bought some Pink Lady cider home and had apple pie with warmed cider cream. Yum. Dick only had the tiniest scrap left at the end.

There were a bunch of Americans on the table next to us, talking about druids, but not understanding what they were. So I chipped in with some Stonehenge stories: shoulder barging Bill Gates as I jumped the turnstiles when responding to a personal attack alarm at The Stones, when he was having a private tour with his family - and arresting 'Sir Arthur Pendragon' for having no insurance on his campervan.

The son of the owners of the caravan park is currently detailing my car. Apparently, he offers at weekends to earn some pocket money. He made a poor choice with my car though, it's a crime scene in there. It's been gone 2hrs so far. I can still hear the hoover going! Poor lad.

Had a tooth pulled out a few days ago. That'll learn me for eating pork crackling. It's crazy sore but I can't take the meds she gave me, as they make me ill. The stitches are irritating. And interfering with my eating, the horror.

Hopefully the cidery cider I purchased today will have a soothing effect on it....

**UPDATE** It's 6pm and the lad has just returned the car, 3.5hrs later 😆 it's gleaming!Read more