Day 81: Bundaberg - Brisbane

Here we are, at the end of our Rockie to Bundie to Brissie dash via the biggest pineapple we have ever seen!

We arrived in Brisbane late afternoon and only had time to find a caravan site before it got dark.

Trusting the Big 4 brochure we booked in to their 4 1/2 star Gateway Village Caravan Park. It was really disappointing, there was a strange atmosphere, the sites were tiny and the neighbours near and far were very noisy... I don't know where Big 4 get their star ratings from as they are not consistent.

Did we mention Henry has an oil leak, Oly noticed it in Bundaberg and it seems to be getting worse. Early night for us, we need to find yet another mechanic...

Emelie

Day 80: Rockhampton - Bundaberg

From Rockie to Bundie along the Capricorn Coast.

We couldn't stay in Bundaberg without visiting the Bundaberg Rum distillery. As soon as we arrived we parked up Henry and cycled over for the 3PM tour.

The guides took us through the necessary "How the rum is made" tour, finally leading us to the "How the stuff is drunk" finale. This we enjoyed very much. We started off with a Pink Polar Bear (rum liquor, cream, lemonade and grenadine, quickly followed by a rum liquor with cream, by the time we finished that one we had forgotten what it was called.

Only then did I agree (actually I suggested) to have my picture taken with an animal. No cute, cuddly koala bears for me... polar bears all the way.

The story goes, the bundie rum folks were looking for a new mascot for the brand and wanted an animal that lived in a cold environment to imply that the drink would ward off even the coldest chill. Unfortunately the Australian "Fairy Penguin" did not give off the right image so they settled on a big brave polar bear.

Emelie

Movie: Rockhampton - Bundaberg