To Fat Frog
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sun 5 Jun 2016 22:37
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To the Fat Frog Cafe for a
Celebratory Lunch
  The day began with each of us having an egg event.
 After a lovely bimble through the
marina we joined the boardwalk.
  The apartments here have a great view out over Pioneer Bay and
a ‘lady having a sleep’. Later we would find out that
she got stuck in the mud during a cyclone five years ago and her owner cannot
afford to rescue her.
   We couldn’t believe the walk way had been built in 1988.
Of all the thousands of humungous rocks – we only saw one
pink one.
   Round the
corner next, admiring the bougainvillaea as we
went.
  Mmmm, a Bear in
Crocs stands by a bear print. At the end of the walk way we popped out
onto a green space with a lovely island of
plants.
  The plants
enjoying a summers day, although apparently it’s not supposed to be this
warm. Oh well, we love it.
 By the main road was a stand of
incredible paperbark eucalypts.
   Fascinating, like
touching wafers.
 Opposite, next to the Police Station,
a lovely pair of palms.
   By the time we got through the
Botanic Garden the tide was out and we had a better
look at the poorly one. On to Cannonvale Beach as the sign says and an unusual rope
wigwam for the children to have fun on.
 We hadn’t intended to have lunch out
but the aromas coming off the beach BBQ were too much for us. Opposite the beach
was the Fat Frog, well we have been on our AT-Venture
for eight years, cause for a celebration.
  Bear tucked into
an event and I had children's fish and chips –
but my chip basket was as full as Bear’s. I did share some with the sparrows and
gave a few to the skipper.
 Behind Bear was a lovely couple with
a gorgeous cattle dog called Lucky. He had to sit
patiently while his dad lined up the chips, then he had to wait for the OK
before he could enjoy his treats. His mum got him to ‘high five’ and ‘high ten’.
We chatted for ages until the waitress asked us nicely if she could pack away
our tables. They had closed three quarters of an hour before. Ooops. Time to
head home.
 Looking back at
the Fat Frog, the building on the left.
 We can walk off our lunch, well a bit
of it.........
    We took a detour to look at the
recently finished $3 million boat ramp and
breakwater. Read the plaque and a new one on
us, you can check your GPS.
 Nearer home we
couldn’t believe just how far the tide had gone out.
 Back along the
walk way. A great bimble.
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ALL IN ALL A LOVELY
TIME
A SMASHING DAY FOR A
CELEBRATION |