DAY 9 – MACKAY

Neil woke a little sore following the loss of his wisdom teeth, but it didn’t diminish his enthusiasm to head north! Dord took the wheel and lead the way for the 5 hour drive north to Mackay. It was a laid-back drive north across the Tropic of Capricorn into Rockhampton and the Tropics. We had a few detours along the way and went through the rustic railway town of Ogmore north of Marlborough, to see how life in a country town existed in the 1950s.

We spent a brilliant night in Mackay with old work friends of Dord’s, Kelly and Simon. Kelly cooked up a lip smacking Thai green chicken curry which went down well (even on Neil’s sore mouth). A big thanks to Kel & Simon for making our stay in Mackay so enjoyable & making us feel so welcome!

The following morning, Kelly took us down to the Mackay Marina for breakkie and a sticky around. To our surprise we came across a colossal cruise ship (see photos) moored at the Marina that was breathtaking to watch. We thought Mackay was an impressive city and even considered buying a unit at the Marina after our Gold Lotto win this Saturday night.