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  • Bundaberg here we come

    This popped up on my OneDrive feed this morning. It is eleven years to the week that Jo and I last visited the regional city and stayed at Lime Cottage in Burnett Heads, a farmstay property about 15 minutes from the city centre. It was our second stay at the cottage. I remember on our earlier trip looking out the kitchen window and seeing several curious goats near the fence a couple of metres away.

    Burnett Heads

    On this trip Jo and I visited the Botanic Gardens, Kelly’s Beach at Bargara, and the Bundaberg Rum Factory. I think we may also have gone to the cinema to watch Breaking Dawn: Part 1, part of the Twilight movie franchise.

    I took lots of photos of colourful plants at the gardens, and this one of Jo Blossom which is one of my all time favourites:

    Bundaberg Botanic Gardens

    I was also taking lots of photos at odd angles, at our visit to the beach.

    Kelly’s Beach, Bargara

    I’ve since discovered that the cottage, along with the property and main house, was sold in September 2020 and is no longer on offer as holiday accommodation.

    Some pleasant memories of my 2011 vacation with Jo. Looking forwards to making more great memories with Jo and Mum next month!

  • Bundaberg Trip

    This month Jo and I took off together for a week up at Bundaberg, staying at Lime Cottage in Burnett Heads. This was our second stay at the cottage, the first was back in 2009. A pleasant, quiet out-of-the-way spot, handy to all the places we wanted to go.

    The main agenda for the week was to relax, and reconnect with Mother Nature. We spent time at Kellys Beach at Bargara, Oaks Beach at Burnett Heads and the Bundaberg Botanic Gardens. The garden at Lime Cottage is also quite lovely and serene.

  • Some yellow

    Bundaberg Botanic Gardens

  • Coral sea sailing

    Spotted this sailing boat off Kelly’s Beach. Great opportunity to test my Canon’s 10x digital zoom.

    Kelly’s Beach at Bargara, near Bundaberg

  • Pink blooms

    Bundaberg Botanic Gardens

  • Beach tree

    The wash of waves breaking over sun-baked rocks. Smell of ocean and caress of a warm breeze while resting under a shady beach tree.

    Kelly’s Beach at Bargara, near Bundaberg