Australia: the Sequel: A Weekend away

As a mid-term break, Nancy and I took a day to tour Moreton Bay College (a very exclusive K to 12 private girls' school ) just 30 minutes north of us. it was very interesting to see the differences between public and private education here. With a public holiday the following Monday we had a long weekend to travel to the town of Stanthorpe, about 300 kms SW of us.

Nancy in front of Mount Barney

We got lost on this 1 lane "highway" en route to Stanthorpe. The road looked smooth and wide on the map!

Lost again - at least it was pretty scenery

Suttons - a small apple cidery near Stanthorpe

We couldn't figure out what the netting was for - possibly shade, birds, etc. -but it was to prevent hail damage to the apple trees.

Granite Arch

Sitting in a rock chair enjoying the warm winter day

The stairs to the base of "The Pyramid"

Balancing rock on top of The Pyramid. Nancy do you really think you could push that rock over?

On top of The Pyramid in Girraween National Park

I wouldn't stand there in a good wind.

Looking pretty casual on a beautiful sunny, winter day.

Near the top of The Pyramid in Girraween National Park with Wattle trees in the foreground

On top of The Pyramid in Girraween National Park

A pretty hike in the park by the name of...................ahhhh I forget.

A vineyard in the winter.

Now, someone had too much time on their hands and access to a lot of very heavy equipment. Apparently whoever cleared the land stacked all the stones to build a pyramid replicating the ones in Egypt.