First of all, we went to Redcliffe to meet up with a family we first met in Beenleigh a few months ago after being “Facebook friends” for ages. We went to the pool and had a nice swim and had lunch. The only downside of the afternoon was that it was “no dogs” area so we couldn’t bring the team in and show off their tricks. A thunder storm came over after a few hours and the lifeguards told everyone the pool was closed until further notice “due to the approaching electrical storm.” We sat at the tables under a shelter and chatted for a bit, until the wind picked up and it started to rain. It’s amazing how fast the whole carpark emptied and even the street was quiet!
When the storm blew over and went to dump its rain in the sea somewhere, I took Sparkie out for a walk to the playground where we did our first public performance in September 2010. It hadn’t changed a bit, and I was considering doing some training there just for old times sake, but it was getting dark and we needed to get to camp.
While I was out walking, Gabrielle and Jireh played on the rocks by the beach, then rode their scooter and skateboard through the puddles in the deserted carpark.
We hit the NSW border around 1:30pm on Saturday after a crazy few days of busy roads. School holidays, I guess!
I did a session of trick training with Sparkie the other day and she’s so happy to be back on the job! We’re going for big on-lead walks most days as well as working on her tricks and occasionally she’ll get a game of fetch or a romp with the other dogs.
A quick look at what driving on the highway looks like:
Gabrielle and Suzanna crack jokes that only they get while me and Jessica get some footage of the traffic.
Chantel and Chana play on their Nintendo’s and share information with each other while Daddy concentrates on driving. Mummy is a navigator, telling Daddy what roads to take next (she also takes a lot of the photos, which is why she’s not in this section!).
The tunnel was probably the highlight of the day!
Thanks for filling us in on all your travels and thoughts. Once again you have informed us well. Just a small question though for those who don't know Oz well, where is the tunnel? How long is it and why is it there?
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