Tuesday April 1 dawned bright and sunny. We pulled up stakes and headed for Rainbow Beach. We decided to stay at Rainbow Waters Van Park, a large park of 23 acres. Our site is near the water where there may be a fish or two lurking. Here's hoping!
When booking in Steve, asked the manager about the merits of obtaining a permit and going to Fraser Island by Barge. He thought that it was a bit chancy driving on the roads (sand) due to the tides and recent collapses of dunes. He referred us to Parks and Wildlife who issue permits and have an information centre. The young lass at Parks and Wildlife was no help. She said don't drive 2 hours before high tide and don't return until 2 hours after high tide. She could not tell us when high tide occurred. One thing we have learnt is that it is rare to gain any information from Information Centres. Steve asked some campers in the park who said "forget about it"
Next stop was the Supermarket. After recovering from the shock of inflated prices we selected our groceries and proceeded to the checkout. No eftpos facilities so we had to go to an ATM to withdraw cash to pay.
We also needed to replenish the beer supplies so Steve went to Bottle shop, asked for a carton of Tooheys New and was told to get it himself. When he couldn't find it and asked it's location, the woman serving pushed past him, shoved a few cartons aside and dumped it on the counter. Again, no eftpos so the beer was left on the counter. Steve was told by a passerby that he could get beer at the Bowling Club so he went there but alas, not a member, no sales. Forget the beer!
In one of those "cheap" shops we noticed a pack of Uno cards which we bought as there is no TV or Mobile Phone reception. When we opened the pack to have a game, we noticed that the box did not have any instructions. We could not remember how to play, so no game.
Tomorrow is another day! Plenty of sights to see if we don't make it to Fraser
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Did you by chance hear any banjo music in the background?
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