Days 46-49 Yamba and Days 49-51 Yamba again

Burning off the sugar cane

Days 46-49 Yamba


Fun in the water park

Another few relaxing days fishing and swimming in the great water playground and pool. We watched sugar cane being burned off and learnt that they do it to to get rid of the dry foliage, so when it comes to collection and production it reduces the cost of culling the waste (as it was burned off). It was an amazing sight. We had a dinner a couple of times at the Yamba Shore Tavern right on the river. It was sooo relaxing.


Scattering Grandad's ashes at the cabin site

We also made a trip to Rappville where Jade’s dad built a log cabin before Jade was born. His dad always spoke fondly of this time as his most treasured memories. The reason for this trip was not only to show the girls where their dad was born and lived when he was little but to scatter Jade’s dad’s ashes which we have had at home (since Chloe was 2 weeks old, when he died) and they have been waiting for this time when the girls were grown an able to share this experience at a place most treasured. Unfortunately the log cabin had been bulldozed a number of years ago but the creek still ran and the location still had the water tank, now burned to a melted reminder. The owner was happy to let us explore the block and try to find any reminders. The last time Jade and I visited was 17 years ago when the log cabin still stood. The shed to the side still contained Jade’s cot and his mum’s sewing machine and a message on the door from Jade’s dad to his mum. The owner remembered when we had visited it then and remembered those items but they had all been destroyed. We also visited the Casino Hospital where Jade was born!
So goodbye Yamba now we are off to Woodenbong..... OOOPPPPSSS!!! No we're not, the car broke down outside of Yamba. We have now been put up courtesy of Mitsubishi for 3 days in Yamba at a different caravan park (for a different scenery) with a hire car. Now we wait....

Days 49-51

and wait and wait. It took two and a half days to fix the car. So we chilled out and relaxed. We really had no choice because it decided to rain all  night and day. So the girls did what kids do best and went swimming and racing on the water slides. Kids are crazy! The rest of the time was spent  reading books and playing with new friends.

Finally on Friday we got the call that the car was fixed and we could get on our way to Brisbane! So off we go!