We drove to Maryborough, birthplace of Mary Poppins author P.L. Travers, and had liverwurst and onion sandwiches in the riverside park. I think of my mom whenever I eat that sandwich, she loved them.
Our drive out to Rainbow Beach took us through huge plantations of Slash Pine, an American tree that grows fast, straight and tall in the sub-tropical climate. Compared to the native forest, the narrow dark alleys between the rows of trees were quiet of bird and insect. Sterile, almost. Still, it gave me a nostalgic feeling smelling the pine and looking up at the dark green needled branches.
At Inslip Point I put the LC into 4 WD and we drove through the sandy woods to a small clearing, where we set up camp in the growing darkness, then had beef sausages on hot dog buns with grilled red peppers and onions. We had set up our tent behind the low, tree-covered dunes to stay out of the ocean wind, but could still hear the surf as we drifted off to sleep.
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