{"id":24953,"date":"2021-05-04T08:18:54","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T22:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=24953"},"modified":"2021-06-22T08:11:11","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T22:11:11","slug":"bowen-australia-%f0%9f%87%a6%f0%9f%87%ba-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=24953","title":{"rendered":"Bowen, Queensland \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Date: 1-2nd May 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Travelled: 176 kilometres from Cape Hillsborough to Bowen &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visited: Bowen, North Queensland. &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stayed: Harbour Lights, Bowen, $42pn. All services.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/nnRi65ZPjoFjXVJ78\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">S20.01492, E148.25195<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Budget: 21 days @ $136 per da<\/strong>y <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>We get an early start in Cape Hillsborough.  The nitwit camping behind us in a small people mover obviously didn\u2019t have a good nights sleep.  She decided to start assembling a gazebo at 6am by 10 past she\u2019s banging in pegs with a hammer.  On behalf of our fellow campers I took the opportunity to tell her she was an inconsiderate prick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That done we have a coffee some fruit and ready the Jayco for the road once again.  It\u2019s a relatively slow and bumpy ride back to the Bruce Hwy once again.  We note most of the road signs refer to it as the Pacific Coast Way or PCW obviously sound a bit more touristy than you know what.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have the GPS set for a free stop in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Proserpine,_Queensland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Proserpine<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/03A92AF1-B662-4CF8-9E01-960877346EB7-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/03A92AF1-B662-4CF8-9E01-960877346EB7-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24958\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/03A92AF1-B662-4CF8-9E01-960877346EB7-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=24958\" class=\"wp-image-24958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/03A92AF1-B662-4CF8-9E01-960877346EB7-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/03A92AF1-B662-4CF8-9E01-960877346EB7-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/03A92AF1-B662-4CF8-9E01-960877346EB7-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/03A92AF1-B662-4CF8-9E01-960877346EB7-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/03A92AF1-B662-4CF8-9E01-960877346EB7-570x427.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/03A92AF1-B662-4CF8-9E01-960877346EB7-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/03A92AF1-B662-4CF8-9E01-960877346EB7-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">More sugar cane.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1188B460-C0F1-493A-9222-90E40BD33AF8-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1188B460-C0F1-493A-9222-90E40BD33AF8-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24957\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1188B460-C0F1-493A-9222-90E40BD33AF8-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=24957\" class=\"wp-image-24957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1188B460-C0F1-493A-9222-90E40BD33AF8-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1188B460-C0F1-493A-9222-90E40BD33AF8-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1188B460-C0F1-493A-9222-90E40BD33AF8-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1188B460-C0F1-493A-9222-90E40BD33AF8-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1188B460-C0F1-493A-9222-90E40BD33AF8-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1188B460-C0F1-493A-9222-90E40BD33AF8-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1188B460-C0F1-493A-9222-90E40BD33AF8-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Lots of water about.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/B7343030-7B60-47AD-9A42-8DE8C013BF63-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/B7343030-7B60-47AD-9A42-8DE8C013BF63-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/B7343030-7B60-47AD-9A42-8DE8C013BF63-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/B7343030-7B60-47AD-9A42-8DE8C013BF63-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/B7343030-7B60-47AD-9A42-8DE8C013BF63-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/B7343030-7B60-47AD-9A42-8DE8C013BF63-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/B7343030-7B60-47AD-9A42-8DE8C013BF63-570x427.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/B7343030-7B60-47AD-9A42-8DE8C013BF63-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/B7343030-7B60-47AD-9A42-8DE8C013BF63-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes more billboards&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Map of Proserpine, the icon showing the free stop behind the Church<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/37A956A3-6571-4BC0-B5C8-50567C603471-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/37A956A3-6571-4BC0-B5C8-50567C603471-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24960\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/37A956A3-6571-4BC0-B5C8-50567C603471-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=24960\" class=\"wp-image-24960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/37A956A3-6571-4BC0-B5C8-50567C603471-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/37A956A3-6571-4BC0-B5C8-50567C603471-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/37A956A3-6571-4BC0-B5C8-50567C603471-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/37A956A3-6571-4BC0-B5C8-50567C603471-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/37A956A3-6571-4BC0-B5C8-50567C603471-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/37A956A3-6571-4BC0-B5C8-50567C603471-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/37A956A3-6571-4BC0-B5C8-50567C603471-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Must be Proserpine.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/06C83D33-F5A7-4457-8DF9-87D38396900F-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/06C83D33-F5A7-4457-8DF9-87D38396900F-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24961\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/06C83D33-F5A7-4457-8DF9-87D38396900F-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=24961\" class=\"wp-image-24961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/06C83D33-F5A7-4457-8DF9-87D38396900F-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/06C83D33-F5A7-4457-8DF9-87D38396900F-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/06C83D33-F5A7-4457-8DF9-87D38396900F-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/06C83D33-F5A7-4457-8DF9-87D38396900F-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/06C83D33-F5A7-4457-8DF9-87D38396900F-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/06C83D33-F5A7-4457-8DF9-87D38396900F-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/06C83D33-F5A7-4457-8DF9-87D38396900F-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Turning into Main Street.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>We soon find the RV parking spot behind the Church on Main Street, park and walk off to explore Proserpine.  The town is clean and tidy but seemingly very quiet.  Walking back to the Jayco, we notice the motorhome parked next door has a sign offering haircuts.  Before you can say \u2018foils\u2019 Pam is over knocking on the door and getting a haircut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/F19130EC-A101-467A-A1F0-07077BAD6AAD-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/F19130EC-A101-467A-A1F0-07077BAD6AAD-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24964\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/F19130EC-A101-467A-A1F0-07077BAD6AAD-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=24964\" class=\"wp-image-24964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/F19130EC-A101-467A-A1F0-07077BAD6AAD-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/F19130EC-A101-467A-A1F0-07077BAD6AAD-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/F19130EC-A101-467A-A1F0-07077BAD6AAD-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/F19130EC-A101-467A-A1F0-07077BAD6AAD-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/F19130EC-A101-467A-A1F0-07077BAD6AAD-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/F19130EC-A101-467A-A1F0-07077BAD6AAD-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/F19130EC-A101-467A-A1F0-07077BAD6AAD-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Looking down Main Street.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/63AA0823-5050-4B84-9DD4-AB5D7A389750-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/63AA0823-5050-4B84-9DD4-AB5D7A389750-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24962\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/63AA0823-5050-4B84-9DD4-AB5D7A389750-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=24962\" class=\"wp-image-24962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/63AA0823-5050-4B84-9DD4-AB5D7A389750-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/63AA0823-5050-4B84-9DD4-AB5D7A389750-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/63AA0823-5050-4B84-9DD4-AB5D7A389750-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/63AA0823-5050-4B84-9DD4-AB5D7A389750-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/63AA0823-5050-4B84-9DD4-AB5D7A389750-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/63AA0823-5050-4B84-9DD4-AB5D7A389750-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/63AA0823-5050-4B84-9DD4-AB5D7A389750-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Looking Up Main Street.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/61D20B33-A64D-4460-A475-D092A947CB43-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/61D20B33-A64D-4460-A475-D092A947CB43-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24963\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/61D20B33-A64D-4460-A475-D092A947CB43-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=24963\" class=\"wp-image-24963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/61D20B33-A64D-4460-A475-D092A947CB43-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/61D20B33-A64D-4460-A475-D092A947CB43-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/61D20B33-A64D-4460-A475-D092A947CB43-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/61D20B33-A64D-4460-A475-D092A947CB43-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/61D20B33-A64D-4460-A475-D092A947CB43-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/61D20B33-A64D-4460-A475-D092A947CB43-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/61D20B33-A64D-4460-A475-D092A947CB43-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>We decide it\u2018s a bit early to sit around Proserpine for the rest of the day so we reset the GPS for <a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bowen,_Queensland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bowen<\/a> another 80kms up the PCW. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seeing diesel at $1.29 we stop for a fill, sounds boring enough until some guy swings into the forecourt sees the bowser is on the wrong side and does a U-turn straight into a pylon and smashes the side of his car.  He straightens the car, a Landcruiser, then calmly fills it with fuel and drives off.  He was either drunk or driving his ex-wives car would be my guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1751BF7E-3387-4B3C-AEDD-5A4B2C4571B8-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1751BF7E-3387-4B3C-AEDD-5A4B2C4571B8-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1751BF7E-3387-4B3C-AEDD-5A4B2C4571B8-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1751BF7E-3387-4B3C-AEDD-5A4B2C4571B8-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1751BF7E-3387-4B3C-AEDD-5A4B2C4571B8-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1751BF7E-3387-4B3C-AEDD-5A4B2C4571B8-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1751BF7E-3387-4B3C-AEDD-5A4B2C4571B8-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1751BF7E-3387-4B3C-AEDD-5A4B2C4571B8-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1751BF7E-3387-4B3C-AEDD-5A4B2C4571B8-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The guy from the servo\u2019s mate&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/47D76B69-00EE-4E49-96F8-37320D1749D2-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/47D76B69-00EE-4E49-96F8-37320D1749D2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24971\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/47D76B69-00EE-4E49-96F8-37320D1749D2-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=24971\" class=\"wp-image-24971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/47D76B69-00EE-4E49-96F8-37320D1749D2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/47D76B69-00EE-4E49-96F8-37320D1749D2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/47D76B69-00EE-4E49-96F8-37320D1749D2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/47D76B69-00EE-4E49-96F8-37320D1749D2-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/47D76B69-00EE-4E49-96F8-37320D1749D2-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/47D76B69-00EE-4E49-96F8-37320D1749D2-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/47D76B69-00EE-4E49-96F8-37320D1749D2-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Bowen\u2019s Big Mango.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/07AF2315-7EE4-4F72-9613-70589263030F-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/07AF2315-7EE4-4F72-9613-70589263030F-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24970\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/07AF2315-7EE4-4F72-9613-70589263030F-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=24970\" class=\"wp-image-24970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/07AF2315-7EE4-4F72-9613-70589263030F-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/07AF2315-7EE4-4F72-9613-70589263030F-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/07AF2315-7EE4-4F72-9613-70589263030F-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/07AF2315-7EE4-4F72-9613-70589263030F-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/07AF2315-7EE4-4F72-9613-70589263030F-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/07AF2315-7EE4-4F72-9613-70589263030F-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/07AF2315-7EE4-4F72-9613-70589263030F-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Bowen\u2019s round-about.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Map of Bowen, the icon on our overnight stop.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>We soon find the Harbour Lights Caravan Park which is as you expect across the road from Bowen harbour and marina complex.  Anyway it only takes a few minutes to settle in.  The day is warm, the sun hot but the breeze cooling if you can find some shade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After chatting with our neighbour for 10 minutes we head off to explore Bowen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DE1CD3BB-04A7-4EDD-971C-8BD8EA4B8E07-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DE1CD3BB-04A7-4EDD-971C-8BD8EA4B8E07-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DE1CD3BB-04A7-4EDD-971C-8BD8EA4B8E07-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DE1CD3BB-04A7-4EDD-971C-8BD8EA4B8E07-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DE1CD3BB-04A7-4EDD-971C-8BD8EA4B8E07-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DE1CD3BB-04A7-4EDD-971C-8BD8EA4B8E07-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DE1CD3BB-04A7-4EDD-971C-8BD8EA4B8E07-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DE1CD3BB-04A7-4EDD-971C-8BD8EA4B8E07-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DE1CD3BB-04A7-4EDD-971C-8BD8EA4B8E07-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9E9726AC-6B78-48E0-AA94-35553D92E285-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9E9726AC-6B78-48E0-AA94-35553D92E285-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24975\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9E9726AC-6B78-48E0-AA94-35553D92E285-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=24975\" class=\"wp-image-24975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9E9726AC-6B78-48E0-AA94-35553D92E285-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9E9726AC-6B78-48E0-AA94-35553D92E285-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9E9726AC-6B78-48E0-AA94-35553D92E285-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9E9726AC-6B78-48E0-AA94-35553D92E285-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9E9726AC-6B78-48E0-AA94-35553D92E285-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9E9726AC-6B78-48E0-AA94-35553D92E285-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9E9726AC-6B78-48E0-AA94-35553D92E285-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Bowen has many murals.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E804733C-697A-40FE-BEBB-320A22FF5628-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E804733C-697A-40FE-BEBB-320A22FF5628-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24976\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E804733C-697A-40FE-BEBB-320A22FF5628-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=24976\" class=\"wp-image-24976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E804733C-697A-40FE-BEBB-320A22FF5628-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E804733C-697A-40FE-BEBB-320A22FF5628-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E804733C-697A-40FE-BEBB-320A22FF5628-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E804733C-697A-40FE-BEBB-320A22FF5628-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E804733C-697A-40FE-BEBB-320A22FF5628-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E804733C-697A-40FE-BEBB-320A22FF5628-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E804733C-697A-40FE-BEBB-320A22FF5628-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Mostly relating to Bowen\u2019s history.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1B8F08CA-6D6B-493D-8323-22211345EC82-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1B8F08CA-6D6B-493D-8323-22211345EC82-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24974\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1B8F08CA-6D6B-493D-8323-22211345EC82-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=24974\" class=\"wp-image-24974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1B8F08CA-6D6B-493D-8323-22211345EC82-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1B8F08CA-6D6B-493D-8323-22211345EC82-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1B8F08CA-6D6B-493D-8323-22211345EC82-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1B8F08CA-6D6B-493D-8323-22211345EC82-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1B8F08CA-6D6B-493D-8323-22211345EC82-570x427.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1B8F08CA-6D6B-493D-8323-22211345EC82-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1B8F08CA-6D6B-493D-8323-22211345EC82-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Lots of beautiful old homes and gardens.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/62541BF1-103F-44D0-8EF8-CAEFC1035A69-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/62541BF1-103F-44D0-8EF8-CAEFC1035A69-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24978\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/62541BF1-103F-44D0-8EF8-CAEFC1035A69-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=24978\" class=\"wp-image-24978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/62541BF1-103F-44D0-8EF8-CAEFC1035A69-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/62541BF1-103F-44D0-8EF8-CAEFC1035A69-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/62541BF1-103F-44D0-8EF8-CAEFC1035A69-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/62541BF1-103F-44D0-8EF8-CAEFC1035A69-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/62541BF1-103F-44D0-8EF8-CAEFC1035A69-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/62541BF1-103F-44D0-8EF8-CAEFC1035A69-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/62541BF1-103F-44D0-8EF8-CAEFC1035A69-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">A hint of Art Deco in Bowen\u2019s Post Office.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/30F01156-9271-4469-85DF-4A301C68A978-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/30F01156-9271-4469-85DF-4A301C68A978-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24979\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/30F01156-9271-4469-85DF-4A301C68A978-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=24979\" class=\"wp-image-24979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/30F01156-9271-4469-85DF-4A301C68A978-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/30F01156-9271-4469-85DF-4A301C68A978-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/30F01156-9271-4469-85DF-4A301C68A978-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/30F01156-9271-4469-85DF-4A301C68A978-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/30F01156-9271-4469-85DF-4A301C68A978-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/30F01156-9271-4469-85DF-4A301C68A978-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/30F01156-9271-4469-85DF-4A301C68A978-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Do you like the halo I captured on the Holy Trinity Anglican Church?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4511378D-B04F-4D66-BE05-590B0B415CEF-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4511378D-B04F-4D66-BE05-590B0B415CEF-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24980\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4511378D-B04F-4D66-BE05-590B0B415CEF-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=24980\" class=\"wp-image-24980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4511378D-B04F-4D66-BE05-590B0B415CEF-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4511378D-B04F-4D66-BE05-590B0B415CEF-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4511378D-B04F-4D66-BE05-590B0B415CEF-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4511378D-B04F-4D66-BE05-590B0B415CEF-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4511378D-B04F-4D66-BE05-590B0B415CEF-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4511378D-B04F-4D66-BE05-590B0B415CEF-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4511378D-B04F-4D66-BE05-590B0B415CEF-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">All the signs, waste bins and seats in Bowen are burnt orange !  Back in Proserpine they were all green.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EDD03824-0ADD-4C0E-8C67-02BCD55AEBDB-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EDD03824-0ADD-4C0E-8C67-02BCD55AEBDB-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24983\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EDD03824-0ADD-4C0E-8C67-02BCD55AEBDB-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=24983\" class=\"wp-image-24983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EDD03824-0ADD-4C0E-8C67-02BCD55AEBDB-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EDD03824-0ADD-4C0E-8C67-02BCD55AEBDB-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EDD03824-0ADD-4C0E-8C67-02BCD55AEBDB-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EDD03824-0ADD-4C0E-8C67-02BCD55AEBDB-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EDD03824-0ADD-4C0E-8C67-02BCD55AEBDB-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EDD03824-0ADD-4C0E-8C67-02BCD55AEBDB-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EDD03824-0ADD-4C0E-8C67-02BCD55AEBDB-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">More murals&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AFADC2FD-23A4-4CC9-B2BA-8316D580EDD1-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AFADC2FD-23A4-4CC9-B2BA-8316D580EDD1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24986\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AFADC2FD-23A4-4CC9-B2BA-8316D580EDD1-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=24986\" class=\"wp-image-24986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AFADC2FD-23A4-4CC9-B2BA-8316D580EDD1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AFADC2FD-23A4-4CC9-B2BA-8316D580EDD1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AFADC2FD-23A4-4CC9-B2BA-8316D580EDD1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AFADC2FD-23A4-4CC9-B2BA-8316D580EDD1-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AFADC2FD-23A4-4CC9-B2BA-8316D580EDD1-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AFADC2FD-23A4-4CC9-B2BA-8316D580EDD1-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AFADC2FD-23A4-4CC9-B2BA-8316D580EDD1-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">My favourite.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/50BAAD1E-B9B7-4D6B-ACCE-9882AD964255-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/50BAAD1E-B9B7-4D6B-ACCE-9882AD964255-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24985\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/50BAAD1E-B9B7-4D6B-ACCE-9882AD964255-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=24985\" class=\"wp-image-24985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/50BAAD1E-B9B7-4D6B-ACCE-9882AD964255-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/50BAAD1E-B9B7-4D6B-ACCE-9882AD964255-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/50BAAD1E-B9B7-4D6B-ACCE-9882AD964255-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/50BAAD1E-B9B7-4D6B-ACCE-9882AD964255-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/50BAAD1E-B9B7-4D6B-ACCE-9882AD964255-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/50BAAD1E-B9B7-4D6B-ACCE-9882AD964255-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/50BAAD1E-B9B7-4D6B-ACCE-9882AD964255-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Like a moth to the flame, Pam is drawn to the Grand View as the shadows lengthen.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>So our first afternoon in Bowen is done.  After a couple of drinks in the Grand View we make our way back to the Jayco noting the local pool is less than 100 metres from the campsite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/94BE8E6D-0F49-4922-8964-477F8A4424CC-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/94BE8E6D-0F49-4922-8964-477F8A4424CC-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/94BE8E6D-0F49-4922-8964-477F8A4424CC-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/94BE8E6D-0F49-4922-8964-477F8A4424CC-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/94BE8E6D-0F49-4922-8964-477F8A4424CC-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/94BE8E6D-0F49-4922-8964-477F8A4424CC-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/94BE8E6D-0F49-4922-8964-477F8A4424CC-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/94BE8E6D-0F49-4922-8964-477F8A4424CC-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/94BE8E6D-0F49-4922-8964-477F8A4424CC-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a late start today, being a Sunday on a holiday long weekend in Queensland there seems to be no hurry to do anything too much.  We have our coffee and fruit before walking up to the pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entry is free as it should be.  There\u2019s just Pam and I and the Lifeguard, come Covid Safety Person, come gardener.  The pool is very impressive, it obviously had a set of diving boards at some stage as the final third of its 50 metres is 3.5 metres deep.  Pam found the deep end disconcerting to swim over but I suggested it was just psychosomatic.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DC79ECF3-EEF9-49C1-9306-F25737E3B7EA-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DC79ECF3-EEF9-49C1-9306-F25737E3B7EA-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DC79ECF3-EEF9-49C1-9306-F25737E3B7EA-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DC79ECF3-EEF9-49C1-9306-F25737E3B7EA-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DC79ECF3-EEF9-49C1-9306-F25737E3B7EA-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DC79ECF3-EEF9-49C1-9306-F25737E3B7EA-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DC79ECF3-EEF9-49C1-9306-F25737E3B7EA-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DC79ECF3-EEF9-49C1-9306-F25737E3B7EA-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DC79ECF3-EEF9-49C1-9306-F25737E3B7EA-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Pam loves that washing machine, so she runs a couple more loads through.  Must admit it\u2018s good to go for a long walk and not have smelly clothes hanging around for two weeks which often happens when we travel in the Hymer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The afternoons drift past as we go for a late walk around the marina and harbour complex.  There is a small Yacht Club out there but it didn\u2019t catch our interest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/161126D4-846C-4841-8DD2-8D29E1E2F9C7-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/161126D4-846C-4841-8DD2-8D29E1E2F9C7-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/161126D4-846C-4841-8DD2-8D29E1E2F9C7-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/161126D4-846C-4841-8DD2-8D29E1E2F9C7-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/161126D4-846C-4841-8DD2-8D29E1E2F9C7-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/161126D4-846C-4841-8DD2-8D29E1E2F9C7-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/161126D4-846C-4841-8DD2-8D29E1E2F9C7-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/161126D4-846C-4841-8DD2-8D29E1E2F9C7-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/161126D4-846C-4841-8DD2-8D29E1E2F9C7-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Another quiet evening passes as we have dinner in the Jayco and watch an episode of The Undoing.  So we have an early night, it\u2018s an early start in the morning as we have a 200 kilometre drive to Townsville and we need to be there around 10am&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael and Pam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: 1-2nd May 2021 Travelled: 176 kilometres from Cape Hillsborough to Bowen &nbsp; Visited: Bowen, North Queensland. &nbsp; Stayed: Harbour Lights, Bowen, $42pn. All services.\u00a0\u00a0S20.01492, E148.25195\u00a0 Budget: 21 days @ $136 per day We get an early start in Cape Hillsborough. The nitwit camping behind us in a small people mover obviously didn\u2019t have a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":24991,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,123],"tags":[129,130],"class_list":{"0":"post-24953","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-australia","8":"category-queensland","9":"tag-country-towns-qld","10":"tag-queensland","11":"czr-hentry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24953"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26268,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24953\/revisions\/26268"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/24991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}