Carmila

Day 47

Mike and Jan and Sal and Col spilt up to make their own ways back to Cairns.  Mike and Jan plan to spend a couple of weeks meandering up the coast spending time in Townsville and Mission Beach.  Sally is due in England in a couple of weeks so she and Col fast track to Cairns in four days.

Sal and Col intended to spend their first night on the Bruce Hwy at a free camp in a place called Yaamba where the local hotel has received good raps for their hamburgers. 

They set off along the Lowmead Road eventually entering the Bruce Hwy at Miriam Vale.

Bruce Highway Turnoff

The Bruce Highway is one of Col’s least liked thoroughfares.   It wasn’t long before he remembered why.

The Bruce Highway Roadworks

Passing through Rockhampton from there it was only a short distance to reach Yaamba.

The Fitzroy River Rockhampton

Unfortunately, when they arrived they found the camp adjacent to the highway and their canvas walled camper provided zero acoustic insulation so they pushed on checking out places as they travelled.  They arrived late at Carmila but checked out the beach camping anyway.  The dunes were soft and Col decided it was too late in the day to fight with sand and tyre pressure so they returned to Carmila where they opted for a cabin for the night. 

Carmila Caravan Park

Picking up some burgers for the Puma Servo next door.  They retire for the night to watch Queensland get smashed by New South Wales in the second game of the series.  The burgers weren’t half bad.

State of Origin on the Big Screen