Thursday, July 31, 2025

21 July 2025 Brisbane to Maroochydore: A Jaunt into Brisbane then a Train to Maroochydore

 


I looked at all the trains north and the 10:00 seemed early.  That was the night before but when Both Ken and I woke up at 5:30 we decided to head into town for breakfast.  We decided that and Uber was the best choice for our transportation into town.  We got some caffeine at the start of the botanical gardens and some breakfast at the other end.  Ken got some new birds and we were back at the hotel by 9:30.  This got me to the train on time and I headed north back to my sweetie!  It was a long haul.  Train #1: 15 minutes, Train #2: 70 minutes, Bus ride: 45 minutes.  then Leslie was at he bus stop to pick me up, huzzah!


Laughing Kookaburra


This one looks like the blue winged Kookaburra


Yellow puffs


"Bin Chickens" in the tree


Fruit bats!


Screeching and flying


The locals call the Australian Ibis a bin chicken


Buff banded rail


A little pied cormorant


Masked lapwing


The Glass Mountains


Old volcanic cores


Nice decorations


A pond and the mountain


Volcanic remnants


  It has been 3 years and 43 days since we began our Migration