{"id":148,"date":"2011-04-25T18:04:30","date_gmt":"2011-04-25T08:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?p=148"},"modified":"2011-04-25T18:09:58","modified_gmt":"2011-04-25T08:09:58","slug":"easter-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?p=148","title":{"rendered":"Easter Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year Easter Monday coincides with Anzac Day, hence we get the Tuesday off as well. A five-day weekend! Awesome. So we’re making the most of it.<\/p>\n

First of all we had a look at Daisy Hill and the Koala Coast. The area is a 20-min drive away and boasts mountain bike trails and, of course, koalas. It was a changeable autumn day with the occasional shower (I mean, downpour). We did some exploring together, running into several kangaroos on the way. Then the Mad Mountain Biker<\/a> wanted some hills to climb. I put away my bike, grabbed my camera, and went in search of koalas meanwhile.<\/p>\n

They weren’t very hard to find — an open enclosure that every self-respecting koala could easily get out of held two of them, one exploring its climbing tree and the other doing what koalas generally do in the middle of the day: Snooze. \u00c2\u00a0A sleeping koala is an excellent subject for a prime lens.<\/p>\n

Technically, there were supposed to be koalas elsewhere around, too, but I didn’t see any. One of the walking trails provided more subjects for artistic interpretation. Then the heavens opened and I ran for the car, mostly to make sure my camera didn’t get wet. The Cyclist had the same idea and we found each other at the car, though I first thought a Mud Monster had designs on our car. A good time was had by all, especially people who like getting very muddy.<\/p>\n

For variety, the next day we went west over the Great Dividing Range. All the way over the mountains, stopping at three lookouts: McAfee’s Lookout, Camp Mountain Lookout and Jolly’s Lookout. The views were awesome — see pictures at the end. On the other side of the mountains, Lake Wivenhoe, South-East Queensland’s biggest water catchment and flood prevention area. It’s currently only about 80% full since they keep releasing water, fearing another flood. Apparently everyone has already forgotten about the previous 7-year drought…<\/p>\n

Today we returned to Daisy Hill and found a single-track that even I could (mostly) do (the occasional bit of pushing doesn’t count!). It’s a lovely area with many trails for walking, cycling or horse-riding, and we’re looking forward to returning often.<\/p>\n

I know you all read this blog only for the piccies, so here you go! Happy Easter, everyone.<\/p>\n