Bad News At Bowen

No post yesterday as we spent a few hours at the hospital, having Yvonnes foot examined and Xrayed.
The news was not good, she has a badly broken foot, which is going to slow her down for quite some time. She was given the option of a moon boot or to keep it strapped for the next month. No cycling for at least the next 4 weeks, not very good on a cycling holiday.
Yvonne broke it on Monday & on Tuesday morning cycled 28 klms & in the afternoon walked up Finch Hatton Gorge & then walked another 1.5 klms to Cedar Creek Falls. The doctor couldn't believe it.
Anyhow here are the pictographs for the last couple of days.
Pub dinner tonight.
Charters Towers tomorrow.

Marina at Bowen

Yvonne not cycling today.

On the road between Mackay & Bowen.

Me.

Roadside morning tea near Cedar Falls. Greg & Wendy continued on to Bowen.

Cedar Creek Falls.

Pano Cedar Creek Falls.

                                                      Video, Cedar Creek Falls.

Cedar Creek Falls.

Feet wet at Cedar Creek Falls.

One of the 2 giant mangoes here in Bowen.
We had a mango ice cream here.

Yvonnes' broken foot.

Everyone else cycled while we drove.

We didn't realise how far North we were until we spotted Mt Fuji.

                                                                    Yvonne at Queens beach, Bowen.

 Navy landing ship, were carrying out exercises on Kings beach with landing craft.

 Yvonne looking for shells on Queens beach.

 Climbing up to the lookout at Horseshoe Bay.

 Horseshoe Bay from the lookout.

 Landing ship drifting around its anchor.

 Horseshoe Bay.

 The track through the gap on the way to the lookout.

 Horseshoe Bay from ground level.

 Pano, Horseshoe Bay.

 The islands from another hilltop lookout. We drove up, the others cycled.

 Lookout pano.

Bowen Pano.

A day around Mackay

Big day today, 28k ride around Mackay & Pioneer river & then out to Finch Hatton Gorge for a long walk with hundreds of steps. Finishing the day in the camp kitchen all together again.

Greg checking the GPS to navigate our way to the riverside cycle way.

The Pioneer river bridge. It was a stunning ride along the river bank.

On the bridge.

The riverside ride was spectacular.

Whale bone sculpture along the river.

It's above the entrance.

Further along this great ride.

                                        Pano of one of the many river side recreation areas.

                                                           Blue Lagoon swimming area.

There were many kilometres of this concrete bike path along the river.

A stop along the way.

It was a perfect day.

Heading home along another cycle path.

Over the shoulder shot while riding.

Just another morning tea & because I am never in the picture.........................

Here I am...

Lots of ducks hanging around the caravan park.

Camp Mackay.

On the way out to Finch Hatton Gorge.

As above.

Arrived.

Walking to the falls, Yvonne with her swollen bruised foot.

I named this 'Indian Rock'

Mark checking for fish.

On the walk.

 Waterfall & rock pool.

 Us.

 As above.

 Yvonne soaking her swollen foot in the cold water.

 Note the guy in mid air, he jumped off the rock.

 More waterfalls & rock pools.

 As above.

 Us.

 Yvonne.

 A lizard we met.

Another waterfall & rock pool.

 Pano

 Me.

Driving home.