Tuesday, February 9, 2021

The Weekend....


Friday was FNWF hosted by Cheryll... thank you so much.. 

We were away from home.... my Christmas present from Hubby was a weekend away... but I didn't know where....

A couple of hours drive and we stopped off for a lovely view of the Glass house Mountains....


and a nice walk in Mary Cairncross Reserve....

lovely big trees and vines....


little creatures peering out of logs....


We saw at least half a dozen Pademelons...


lots of frogs and beetles as you can hear in the video... and the green cat bird... (not seen but heard) - not a sound one would want to hear alone at night in the forest!!!


I love this entrance to our B&B - the doors were done by a local woodcarver.... just gorgeous...


went out to a local pub for supper... what a great veiw as the sun went down....


I had to take a picture of the toilet roll holder!!!! (also done by the same carver as the doors)


Breakfast the next day out on the deck.....  quinoa porridge done in coconut milk and vanilla with fresh fruit, toasted nuts and coconut.... fresh squeezed juice.... soooooooo good.....


We went for a walk at the Maleny Botanic Garden and Bird Sanctuary....

Guineafowl roaming freely....


Big gardens and a good walk around up and down hills (my calves are still complaining)


You can picnic there (we didn't)


The bird aviaries were fun... but so busy... they were letting in so many people and we were being marched though.. disappointing....

but it was fun having this beautiful fellow sit on my shoulder....


they are amazing birds ....  Personally I am not a fan of caged birds and animals.... but these did have lovely big aviaries and it does mean we get a chance to see exotic birds....


Tibouchina's grew as huge trees in the town... looking just splendid....


After a very good pizza for lunch we went for another long walk... this time at the beach....

I only paddle and the water was so lovely and warm.....


The trip was 5 crochet squares, 2 scrubbie's and 3 dust cloths long....   (we spent our evening back at the B & B quietly relaxing and I knit on the car trips......)



I did do a little bit of stitching in the mornings.... but not much at all!


So Christmas is well and truly over now here.... it was a lovely treat

Righto, Gotto Go...back home where there is laundry to do, meals to cook and stitching to be done....



18 comments:

Jeanette said...

Looks like a fabulous weekend away & a lovely place to visit. Love the toilet roll holder. Hugs, xx

Jane said...

Looked like a peaceful weekend away

Maria said...

Lovely weekend break for you both....

Jennifer said...

What a lovely weekend......before having to head back to everyday reality, always a let down1

Karen's Korner said...

What a great Christmas present. I remember visiting the Glasshouse Mountains and surrounding area quite a few years ago. A beautiful part of the world. I love your trip measuring stick.

Chantal said...

Thank you for taking us along with you on your trip. I really enjoyed it. What lovely sites you visited. I know pictures can never capture the immensity of a mountain landscape but I got the feeling it was grandiose. Those wooden doors are spectacular. Love the turtle, lol. Enjoy your rest at home. ;^)

Julie said...

What a wonderful weekend away Fiona. How special of your husband to surprise you with that. My Mum & I had two holidays staying up in that area in the past & we always really enjoyed ourselves - it is such a pretty area.

Janice said...

Now that was a very thoughtful and enjoyable Christmas gift. What a lovely way to spend the weekend. I didn’t know about those gardens. Somewhere to visit next time we are in the area.

Michelle Ridgway said...

What a beautiful trip....everything looks gorgeous! The door carvings are stunners! Very beautiful feathered friend xx

Lin said...

What a great gift! Lovely trip Fiona, thanks for taking us along. xx

kiwikid said...

What a wonderful Christmas gift and great weekend away. Love the photo of you and the macaw. You were very productive in the car.

Cheryll said...

Welcome back to reality after your get-away. It looked lovely too.
Hope you have a good week of catching up too...xox

Helen said...

Looked like a lovely weekend away, beautiful photos the carvings are great,you were productive in the car.

Louise said...

Thanks for sharing your wonderful little vacation! What a beautiful place, and I love those wood carvings. I've discovered that watching wood-turning videos on YouTube are very relaxing and help me to sleep better, plus it is so interesting to watch someone doing a completely different craft than my own. I hope you have a wonderful week :)

Joy from Days Filled With Joy said...

Oh wow, that toilet roll holder is so cool! Looks like you had a lovely weekend away! xx

Karen S said...

That looks like a lovely location. What a wonderful Christmas present!

marina said...

what a great christmas present! looks like you had a great time away

Raewyn said...

What a wonderful weekend - a great Christmas present. I have never heard of a Pademelon before, lovely that you got to see them - interesting that they didn't disappear when they saw/heard you coming. And a beautiful place to stay - what a view and inspiring surroundings. Hehe I like how you measure the length of your stay by the amount of knitting/crochet done!!

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