My Name's Brendan Delaney

Early pack up from Binna Burra today and double checked for hitch hiking Bush Turkeys. As we drive down from Lamington National Park, we get amazing glimpses of the outline of Surfers Paradise in the distance.

DRIVE: Binna Burra to Noosa via Caloundra (248km)

We are catching up with our great friends, Janine and Brendan Delaney who live on the Sunshine Coast near Mooloolaba. It’s on the way up to Noosa so we stop and catch up for lunch at Golden Beach, Caloundra.

We haven’t caught up with them for many years and like our gremlin, their kids, Ryan and Sophie are all grown up. Ryan was 2 when i last saw him as I read an extract from Mao’s Last Dancer to him (in Mandarin...?). Well Brendan found the same little red book on his shelf, dusted it off and me and Ryan (now 24) posed to replicate the original shot. Out there....!

We have spent many a fine night with the Delaneys with many a story to tell especially me celebrating St Patrick’s with Brendan.

After the excitement of catching up, we managed to completely drain the car battery as the campervan was left still hooked up... doh! So a quick call to RACQ and a late arrival into Noosa.

We’re in luck, it’s Wednesday night, wood fired pizza night at the caravan park.

CAMP: Noosa River Caravan Park / 3 nights

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