Varsity Lakes

We were up early this morning to finalise the packing and to spend a bit of time with our friends Peter & Lorrie who are staying in our house while we are away. Much better weather with sunshine and cooler temps. We targeted an 0930 departure and just prior to that we were blessed by a number of our neighbours coming to see us to wish us Bon Voyage; or perhaps they just wanted to make sure we were really going to leave and they would have more peace and quiet!!! 🤣
After a few obligatory photos we pulled out in the Merlot and caravan and began the drive to the Gold Coast. We had not gone more than 200m before Anna and Patten were seen standing next to the road taking a video of our departure!! It’s so nice to have so many great neighbours who have turned into our very good friends.
Our destination today is the house of our eldest son David and his family on the Gold Coast. The drive was going very well until we got to Logan on the Pacific Highway and from there to Nerang we got stuck in very heavy traffic that added 45 minutes to our journey! All the way we thanked the powers that be that we live on the Sunshine Coast without such major traffic jams!
It was really good to see David, Katrina, and the two grandkids Josh and Nathan. We spent a very nice afternoon chatting to them and catching up on the news. Then our friends John and Jan arrived and the next 4 hours were filled with good fun, good company, and a lovely salmon meal kindly cooked to perfection by David and Katrina. Thus included an impromptu rendition of the Haka by Josh and Nathan. Thanks very much to David & Katrina for a very enjoyable evening!
Our car and caravan were parked in the street near David’s house, so a quick check that everything was locked and the alarms set, and then off to bed. A good start to our holiday!Read more