Brisbane – Mount Tamborine

Had another good nights’ sleep, and then left town early via a plotted course to North Tamborine and Janis & Warwick’s place. Once we got of the Motorway we enjoyed the windy and lush green drive through the back roads and up the back way to the mountain. Tried calling but couldn’t raise anyone, so took a walk through the touristy part of town and as we still hadn’t heard from them, decided to call round. We totally surprised them and they were really happy to see us and invited us in. We enjoyed a most relaxing cold water on their balcony (the very last house on the hill) enjoying the best view in town. It was so spectacular enjoying the south west outlook over the rolling green hills (as opposed to the glitzier east view over the Gold Coast and ocean). The cicadas’ were deafening as one type were silent for a few minutes and then there was this huge crescendo as they built up and up all trying to out do each other and then silence for a few more minutes. The forest is alive with activity and noise. Its just beautiful. Janis and Warwick have a lovely 3 storey timber house perched on the side of a steep hill. It is a large living area on the entry level (the middle floor) with two bedrooms and bathroom upstairs, then master bedroom downstairs. Looks like a really great floor plan and it seems to take in the views really well, as well as the great breezes that need to be picked up to cool down during the humid days.

We decided to enjoy a lovely lunch out on the balcony enjoying the view so we went to the local cheese shop and bought some lovely goats cheese and some of the drippiest Tamembert (Tamberine’s answer to Camembert) that I’d ever enjoyed. You needed a spoon to eat it! Along with many cream cheese dips, and fresh bread from Janis & Warwick’s sons’ bakery that he works at. Oh what a feast!

Janis had to pick up Megan from work at the Glow Worm Caves. So we went early and we did the last tour she did before the end her shift. What a great little tour. The sit you down in the man made cave and show you a video explaining the life cycle of the glow worms before taking you into the carnivorous world of the little cave dwellers. It was a great little tour and Megan did a great job as our tour guide!

We went back and enjoyed more fabulous hospitality of Janis and Warwick’s before letting them get ready for their evenings’ Christmas party they were off to.