Atherton Day 4

Today was like most others. 

I went off for a bike ride around parts of this beautiful Atherton Tablelands. It is so nice to cycle along the roads with the deep red soil alongside with all the different crops growing, from potatoes, peanuts, wheat, rye grass and many other crops, too. The sights are wonderful with Lake Tinaroo to the east with a backdrop of mountains and on turning to go back the hills and mountains to the west of Atherton.  Eventually, back in the Caravan Park and then a shower.

This morning we set off to go past the village of Yungaburra on our way to the area known as crater lakes. Our first lake was Lake Eacham. We stopped and walked part of the way around the lake. On our way, we saw quite a lot of turtles and varieties of fish. It is a wonderful restful area to waste a bit of time.

The next stop was at Lake Barrine. as we had not had our regular cappuccinos the Lake Barrine Teahouse was the location. We indulged a little having scones as well as the cappuccinos. Sitting in the Teahouse taking in the magnificent vista is something we all should do sometime. It is a really lovely peaceful area with lovely gardens and nice walks available.


 

We took a short walk to see the twin Kauri trees. They are massive but recorded history indicates that these were nowhere near the biggest examples that once lived in the now non existent rainforest. They are so high and only appear to twist a little near the top.

After leaving Lake Barrine, we returned back through Yungaburra to turn off and visit the Curtain Fig Tree. This is a wonderful example of the rainforest working and how some tress evolve and survive. There are many other examples of trees in the area that live in the rainforest.

We returned to the Karavan for lunch.

Soon after lunch, we had booked a massage each. We went to Remedial Complete. I had been to this practice last year and I was lucky enough to have the same therapist, Emma. She does a very fine job. She used cupping. I had never experienced this before and it feels very beneficial. It does leave marks for a while but that is something that fades soon. Prue had Stacey who also used cupping. We both enjoyed the massages and recommend the practice should you be in the area.

Early evening, we drove across to Yungaburra to our former Gunnedah friend, Susan, and her brother John. We had a nice evening with a nice easy BBQ meal along with a few wines or beers. It was an evening where we all did a lot of chatting.Having been some years since we all were together there was a lot to catch up on.

So ended another great day.