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