A Ride in Queensland

Interesting sign at the church next to the nursing home. I thought it optimistic that they would need an overflow parking area, but then it was pointed out to me that they have some big funerals there!

Recently visited my Mum in a Queensland nursing home. Kinda sad, as I don't think I will ever get to see her again. She has been going downhill since February 2006. Was moved in August 2006 to the Nursing home, and recently moved to the high intensity section. I am not sure I want to go that path.

I have a brother a bit further south, near the NSW border, a couple of vallies run in to the hinterland, one is the Tullebudgera valley, the other is the Currumbin Valley.



This sign is a bit different to the normal warning signs, it tells you what may happen if you disregard the sign. The southern rock face bank of the creek is private property, this is all they do to protect themselves, not even the local council would take the land back!

Currumbin Valley is "richer" than Tullebudgerra valley, the cars are bigger, the houses have newer paint and they have an eco-village which in my mind is a gimmick to rip another $100000 off yuppie eco freaks. The photo above is a eco bus shelter ??

The third photo is at the junction of the Tullebudgera valley Rd and Cougill Mountain Rd (looking south). Very pretty setting.
 

The first photo is the bike path under and later beside the Coronation drive in Brisbane. This is a worthwhile ride in its own right, and on a fine Sunday, it is packed with walkers, runners and cyclists.

The next photo, taken a bit north of Burleigh looking towards Broadbeach, shows the path assigned to cyclist on a road which runs next to the coast. Again, the paths on the Gold Coast are great, and well patronized by all.