Yeppoon to Mackay we had a lazy start as our friends who we would be staying with were busy until late afternoon so we headed off at a leisurely 10am. Had another great run on the roads, we were so blessed with the traffic, of course there were a few idiots but nothing like we expected and all the grey nomads were going in the opposite direction (yay) so we made it to Mackay in great time. Spent an hour or so wandering around the big new shopping centre. You can definitely tell this is a town where people have money to spend, in the on shopping centre there is over 10 jewellers all with the most beautiful and expensive jewellery (drool) on display. My friend A has been telling me since they moved there over a year ago how rude the people were and it is true. When I am walking with a little girl holding each hand and a big belly and a woman knocks into us sending Rabbit onto the floor and doesn't even stop to apologise you know there is something wrong!
Despite the rude people we had a lovely couple of days with our friends, another friend from my mother's group, we actually met at antenatal classes. The older kids got along like a house on fire whereas the younger two batted heads a bit but I think that was more a communication barrier problem than anything, it was a lovely visit.
We left Mackay early to go to Townsville expecting a huge day but once again were blessed and made good time. Checked out the sights in Townsville, used the pool and we all slept the afternoon away. I was finally able to meet a dear friend who I have known 'online' for over five years now and despite numerous attempts we hadn't been able to meet but we finally did and it was lovely. We had a yummy meal and chatted mostly like it wasn't the first time we had 'met.' M and I have supported each other through the ups and downs of military life and that is where our friendship grew and I am just so happy we could catch up! Her hubby is a crack up too, a real funny and friendly guy.
We woke on the morning of our last day and boy the tiredness suddenly hit us. I think a mixture of the humidity and knowing we were so close to our destination had us wiped. Still we headed off and after many driver changes over only 350kms or so we arrived! We were early for our defence funded accommodation so spent a couple of nights in a caravan park. It was a good opportunity to re acquaint ourselves with the area, catch up with a couple of friends and just relax a bit.
So now I am sitting here in our defence funded serviced apartment which is our home for two weeks just relaxing before we have to do housework, pay bills, get back to normal etc. I am itching to get into our house and set up, we went and had a look last night and despite a couple of things not being perfect, which of course when renting never can be it will suit us just fine, the neighbours even said hello when we were checking it out so that's a good thing!
Hubby has returned to work and they literally do not have a job for him so he is bored already, hopefully they come up with a plan sometime soon or he is going to be pulling his hair out!
Also had my first hospital appointment up here and found out an end date/birth date for baby brother! So nice to have something to aim for, its a great date too, sharing a birth date with one of my best friends.
All in all a pretty good trip, but very relieved and glad to be here and to have all made it safely.
Now to suffer through the next two weeks in almost luxury before the big move in, such a hard life!
A little visitor from our first night back in Cairns!
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