Busy, but going nowhere fast

Having spent the last week in Burleigh Heads gives time to reflect. Our learning curve should get a bend in it soon and then flatten out. We have found that not all camping places have water close, so now have a second longer, much longer water hose; that there is a need to carry a two-outlet water hose connection; we even have had the occasion where the power point is not the regular caravan one. In this instance the caretaker loaned us what looked like a multipoint that had been altered to take our caravan plug. (in Australia the caravan plugs are almost like our 3 pin plugs but the earth pin is thicker and deeper); the tiny wildlife that seem to fly around from dusk onwards like me with the result that my limbs look a little like I have chicken pox.
The week in Burleigh Heads was so that the vehicle could have a service plus a cargo barrier installed, then on the Thursday the automatic transmission also had a service.
We came to Lawnton because it was close to the location of BCA (bush church aid) Bible and Bush day. We reasoned that as we have been accepted as BCA Nomads we should attend the day and get to know about the organization. As it turned out it is a day for supporters to find out a little about the work they are supporting. We enjoyed the day and returned today for the North Pine Anglican Church family service - a very friendly congregation. I was impressed with the number of folk who noticed that I was a new face. Brandt had gone to get two cups of tea while I went to sign the visitors book. My cup of tea was a little on the cool side by the time I got there. We also met today the three-day lay director of the team that brought Cursillo from the Brisbane Diocese to Wellington, which was the first in New Zealand to encompass the Cursillo movement.

This afternoon the hot water was no longer hot. The fuses are all OK so it may mean a trip back to the dealer. This makes it seem like we really ARE just going round in circles.

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Location:Lawnton Showgrounds