We drove out to Kondalilla via MontVille. We have seen this picturesque town before but not the falls. We spent an hour at the first swimming hole for lunch and a drink. This also had a good waterfall. The swimming was good but deep and not to cold. We took the long descent to the bottom for spectacular views of the main falls. Another hour was spent at the bottom. Despite the rests the going was hot and sweaty to get all thew way back up. This was a great day trip and worth the effort.
This is a Breakfree resort which manages a series of apartments owned by others. Ours is a good one overlooking the waterway behind Bribie Island. We also have a spa on the deck that looks out over the pool. To Cool. There is a full kitchen and laundry which we have not fully used but will do at some stage.
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It ts Caloundra revisited and I can report immediately that the waterway between here and Bribie Island has now filled in with sand which was not the case 5 years ago. We dropped our bags, got some supplies and walked our way across to the island at around 2pm as the tide was out and so was the sunshine. The weather is meant to be turning for the worse tonight so we made the most of it. When you take a photo over there in the right direction it could be a deserted island. We got back to our Grand Pacific room just now and we have a balcony with spa tub over looking the water. Hooray.
It was our last morning with all the associated packing and cleaning and at the same time as all that we were getting messages about how Estelle was getting prepped for her tonsilectomy from about 7:00am. We got Evie off to school with her swimmers as it is her sports swimming day just to add to all the excitement and Charlie was happy enough after she gets going with a play in the pool at home. We got dropped off at the car hire and were given a Chinese Chery what ever that is but it did start so tghat must be good. It seems that Estelle now thinks that hospitals are no problem as she is now sitting up eating sausage rolls and ice cream.
They have partying down to a fine art at TiddlyWinks. There were five, five yar old parties being hosted at the same time, including two of them for two Evelyns. The three storied playground was the focus at the start. The main attraction was the dance floor/stage/disco room. This had two main sessions for the disco beats. Food was served in a seperate upstairs room where two staff entertained with magic and ice cream. Phew! It took the whole back of the car to get the 20 or so presents back home. Evie was excited from start to finish, although we still have the afternoon to go.
The new sleeping arrangements are tight but it means we do not have to look for a nearby hotel this time around and I think we have tried most of them in the area. It was Grandie book reading from about 6:30 am. This lead into extended breakfast and 2nd breakfast til 10am. There was just enough time for a Charlie haircut before we had to get to swimming lessons and being safety week there were extra drills like getting in and out of rafts and managing awkward lifejackets. Lunch was had at the library, followed by another round of book reading and a playtime with some friends. Now for the afternoon schedule.
The heat is on, well actually high 20's but we will take it. You need a kiddie pool here and this one comes with internal seating and drink holders. The grandies think that cleaning the pool is the best thing. Over at Evie's new school they don't muck around the old pool has been scrapped and a new pool built with the latest gear. This school is up there and has the best view school fees can buy in Brisbane. Back home we have walked the dog and the grandies who got to try out their brand new sunnies with attitude dude.
