Yesterday was an exceptionally fun day.  Friday is Tony's usual day off and Sharon took the day off to extend the holiday weekend.  Bear with me while I digress for a little story: The state of Queensland celebrates the Queen's birthday on the first Monday in October, but the rest of Australia celebrates the Queen's birthday in June.  "So which one is the Queen's birthday?" I asked.  The answer:  Neither.

There are a handful of funny little things like that, that confuse me.  Like not all cookies are called bickies, but some crackers are. 

Back to yesterday: One of the surprises I've had in the miles we've covered so far is how hilly the landscape is.  Wherever we've been, there are always hills or mountains nearby.  Today we drove west to the hills, to a place called Springbrook, which is both a town and a National Park in some areas.  

It was less than a thirty minute drive from the coast and the drive alone was beautiful.  We hiked in rain forest so thick, at times you could hardly see the sky through the trees above.  We walked into a cave that opened to a waterfall.  We saw another waterfall that dropped more than fifty feet.

I could not get over how beautiful it all was.  I can't believe I never knew this place existed.  

Tonight is the Australian Football League's Grand Final, the Sydney Swans vs the Western Bulldogs from Melbourne.  Sharon and Tony are huge Swans fans.  I have a pretty good understanding of Australian Rules  Football (minus a million rules) so I hope I'm okay at following the game, or at the very least, don't  accidentally cheer for the Bulldogs.  

We booked a flight back to Sydney for Wednesday and a plan for October is starting to come together. 

Oh...and go The Swan-y's!  I'm picking some things up!

Because it's hard to describe a cave with a waterfall.

The town of Springbrook.

We had the most delicious lunch in this little cafe!