Tamborine National Park

We have reached our last day in the mountain area so decided to go back to Tamborine Park, it is such a nice place with lots of walks as well as other activities. This time Pam and I visited the Glow Worm cave -  a man-made cave which has been designed to breed glow worms that will eventually be returned to the wild. It was quite fascinating - not everyone's cup of tea I'm sure! We really liked the poem that was written up in the entrance
'I wish I was a glow worm
A glow worm's never glum
Cos how can you be grumpy
When the sun shines out your bum'.
Needless to say, Ieuan and Stu decided to visit a brewery instead - can't think why!

Although this state was under water for some time at the beginning of the year, the waterfalls at the moment are quite low. This is what Ieuan and I discovered after walking downhill for quite some time at The Knoll to see one of what was supposed to be quite a spectacular waterfall . The walk back up however was needed to walk off the pie we had eaten at lunchtime.
In the Gallery Walk shopping area - the most commercialised area in the National Park - we found a Celtic shop with a huge Welsh flag outside. The couple running it were from Pontypool originally and had only started the business up 7 weeks ago. I was the first to sign a Welsh visitors book that they decided to start up only after Ieuan had been into the shop earlier. They had already had quite a few 'x 'pat Welsh people into the shop. Needless to say we didn't buy anything. Why something here when we can get it in a local shop in Swansea. Apart from which, very little in the shop came from Wales, most of it was manufactured in USA or China.
We have got a change of flight to Townsville tomorrow. Instead of going at a reasonable time and straight to Townsville, we have to be at the airport for a 6 o'clock flight to Sydney where we change for a flight to Townsville. Bit of a beast as this means a very early start and having to drop off the car at the airport. Still it can't be helped - at least we are not being affected by Qantas.
We will be by the sea again tomorrow, travelling over to Magnetic Island on Saturday