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20240313 Qld The Sandy Creek Pub, Allan

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20240313   We have no definite plans apart from being in Stanthorpe on Thursday so after checking Wiki Camp we decided to check out Allan, a small rural town in the Southern Downs Region in Queensland with a population of only 87, formerly known as Sandy Creek. On our arrival we parked in the free camp provided then walked the grounds and stepped into the pub for a beer before we continued our walk around the grounds. There are no houses in site just the Pub, the bush and wide open space. Just 10km outside of Warwick on Sandy Creek Road at the start of the Sprint Route through to Leyburn stands the Sandy Creek Pub where Des trys to get a little grunt in his day. The Sandy Creek Hotel, which has been open for over 120 years, is a famous watering hole, the hotel is best known for the prodigious amounts of alcohol served to the US soldiers during World War II, who had a camp in close proximity. It was a wednesday when we arrived and after seeing the great reviews we decided to dine out,
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20240311 Qld Thornlands to Freestone

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20240311 It's that time of the year when we pack up the old Winnebago and set off towards the colder climate in search of that special camp site somewhere on a river with lots of wood so we can sit around a fire while listening to our music and downing a few ales, as we do.  We left home just after 1pm and headed east towards the Great Dividing Range stopping at Aratula to stretch our legs when we noticed a car and camper van over the embankment, we were lost for words how they did this. The mind boggles, and this is a rather straight road. I’ve lost count how many times we have seen this familiar site as we climb The Great Dividing Grange and I still can’t find the name of this bloody Mountain. We h ad to stop for roadworks as we climbed the Great Dividing Range, and I watched on as these wire nets are dropped from the top of the ridge, these roadworks are taking for ever, we passed them on our way home last year. We arrived at the Maryvale Crown Hotel which Des recons was opened
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Location: Freestone QLD 4370, Australia
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20240222 Japan, Pokemon Square, Akihabara

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20240222 Our trip in Japan has come to an end as we complete our final packing before heading down town to check out the famous  Pokémon  Square, and yes, another bloody train trip as we cram in like sardines, I'm really surprised we haven't caught covid. The boys had a great time learning to Snowboard and it was bad luck Ash was sick through most of it but thankfully Grandma was their to wipe his brow, in between my day trips when I would receive a call from Ash, are you coming home Grandma, thats my big kill joy of a grandson for ya, but we love him.  Crammed into the train on our way to Pokémon Square, this was good compared to the other times. Tokyo Station Marunouchi Building was designed (1854—1919), it opened in 1914 and remains as a historical building, representing the style of western buildings. Open in 1914, a major a railway station near the Imperial Palace grounds and Ginza commercial district, the domed ceilings of Tokyo Station are iconic pieces of history that w
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Location: Akihabara Electric Town, Tokyo, Japan
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20240221 Takeshita Street, Harajuku's Tokyo

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20240221 Today we take another train ride into the town of Harajuku's to check out the famous Takeshita Street where i n 1978, the fashion building Laforet Harajuku was opened and came to be known as a fashion and retail centre. In the 1980s, Takeshita Street became known for teenage street dancing groups called takenoko-zoku, so from 1977, a Sundays-only pedestrian precinct was established by closing local roads. It's also known for wacky, youth-driven shops selling colourful and crazy clothes and accessories but it's also a paradise for sweets-lovers. Sharyn, Hamish and Owen as we are leaving our unit and heading to Takeshita Street but first we have to walk to the train station and push our way through the thousands of people. The area in front of Marunouchi Oazo shopping mall, the boys line up for a pic beside this carving of a life-sized Bear carved out of camphor tree and then painted with oil paint. As you enter Takeshita look up and you will find yourself on i ntera
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Location: Takeshita St, 1-chōme Jingūmae, Shibuya City, Tokyo 150-0001, Japan
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