8 August – Friday
Another beautiful morning, clear and warm. First up today was a visit to the bank for that necessary evil – paying the credit card.
We then proceeded to what is known as The Tanks, near the Botanical Gardens. The Tanks were originally five fuel tanks built during the Second World War and have now been turned into an arts complex, with an art gallery, a couple of theatres and offices. An art exhibition is currently being held in one of the tanks, and it was surprising just how big they are. One would certainly keep the Pajero going for a while!
Talking of fuel, the price of petrol has dropped today to $1.49 and diesel $1.66. It would be nice to see it come down some more yet, but is certainly better than $1.91, which was the most expensive we paid.
After visiting The Tanks, we crossed the road for a wander through the Centenary Lakes gardens (scene of our birdwatching experience). The light in the rainforest section was just amazing, my camera certainly doesn’t do it justice. There were also a few biting insects in this swampy area as well. Despite plenty of warning signs in the mangrove and lakes areas, we didn’t see any, although there were plenty of fish about – and "no fishing" signs.
I wouldn’t mind having in my bank the value of all the cars and caravans in this park. Even one row would do! I could total $500,000 on two sites without any trouble, the caravans are a good mix of full size and pop tops, most of them not too old, and the vast majority of vehicles are 4 wheel drives – Toyota Prados and Landcruisers, Mitsubishi Pajeros, Nissan Patrols and the odd Range Rover and Land Rover.
It may be a late night tonight, as we watch the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
Another beautiful morning, clear and warm. First up today was a visit to the bank for that necessary evil – paying the credit card.
We then proceeded to what is known as The Tanks, near the Botanical Gardens. The Tanks were originally five fuel tanks built during the Second World War and have now been turned into an arts complex, with an art gallery, a couple of theatres and offices. An art exhibition is currently being held in one of the tanks, and it was surprising just how big they are. One would certainly keep the Pajero going for a while!
Talking of fuel, the price of petrol has dropped today to $1.49 and diesel $1.66. It would be nice to see it come down some more yet, but is certainly better than $1.91, which was the most expensive we paid.
After visiting The Tanks, we crossed the road for a wander through the Centenary Lakes gardens (scene of our birdwatching experience). The light in the rainforest section was just amazing, my camera certainly doesn’t do it justice. There were also a few biting insects in this swampy area as well. Despite plenty of warning signs in the mangrove and lakes areas, we didn’t see any, although there were plenty of fish about – and "no fishing" signs.
I wouldn’t mind having in my bank the value of all the cars and caravans in this park. Even one row would do! I could total $500,000 on two sites without any trouble, the caravans are a good mix of full size and pop tops, most of them not too old, and the vast majority of vehicles are 4 wheel drives – Toyota Prados and Landcruisers, Mitsubishi Pajeros, Nissan Patrols and the odd Range Rover and Land Rover.
It may be a late night tonight, as we watch the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
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