Oi Oi Oi

There was a round-the-camp-fire entertainment thing that night which consisted of an enormous bonfire with lots of people sat around it on logs.

The main conversational topic, brought up by some old craggy battle-axe was an exploration of the dynamic of the Australian character and a de-construction of the expression of the heartfelt patriotic sentiment.

Yes, it was "Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi."

The entertainment moved on to Chubby Bunny, an amusing game wherein the participants ram marshmallows into their mouths, not swallowing and utter the immortal words "Chubby Bunny" before ramming more marshmallows into their mouths until they can no longer contain themselves or are incapable of further utterances.

The winner managed 17 marshmallows.

Nicole, representing the Poms, managed six. I hesitate to report this... but feel obliged.

The fire, resplendent in its conflagration, consumed our attention until some people indulged in some didgeridoo lessons. All good fun.

We left early and retired.

Around 1.30am we were rudely awoken by the sound of our next door neighbour (the other one) emptying his guts just outside our tent. Not only emptying his guts but making inhuman sounds of animal torment concurrently. Must have been those cans of Bundy.

Unpleasant.

And difficult to get back to sleep also since the other other neighbours were in full voice again. Turns out that the loud-mouthed lady is a teacher! Ho hum.

Marion and Hannah left us the next day, due back in Brisbane for work obligations, so we were free to explore a little, so we explored a little in the bush around.

Eloise was a little scared by the Laser Skirmish thing going on in the bush, she couldn't quite get her head around the fact that the mean-looking individuals with big guns were in fact just pretend soldiers.

The next day it was our turn to go home too and we took the scenic route back via Toowoomba and Ravensourne National Park, then through Esk and down by the lakes, over the D'Aguilar Mountains and back to Brisbane via Samford. Very scenic.