Ha ha can you guess where Chris was keen to go?
We have been to Stanthorpe many many times. Every time we go there we find new stuff we did not know about. Watching a video a while back from Caravan Adventure Aus on their time here we discovered a few new places to check out. It’s worth a watch.
One of those place was the Red Bridge “Built in the mid 1880’s. Built without modern equipment using manpower, horse drawn drays and explosives. Shanties and hotels catering for the workers followed the construction of the line” is what the plaque reads.
No longer red
Apparently the bridge was red at time of construction so hence the name. It is a very short east walk from the carpark in good weather.
There is also a boardwalk across the river
Jess and Chris
We called into the visitor information centre and had a lovely chat with the ladies there. A walk about the park and a walk into town, filling in a bit of time before we went……. for that apple pie.
Suttons Apple Farm and Cafe. We have been here mmmm maybe a few times one time we shared a slice. This time it was our late breakfast. All we can say is yum yum yum
Yummy apple pie
We thought we better walk off of the apple pie, heading to Donnellys Castle. If you watched the Caravan Adventure Aus it will show what this place is like. Really is our kind of place with granite boulders to walk around and explore. Can’t believe we only just found out about this place. It is a little bit hidden out of the way.
Donnellys Castle
Jess had fun as well, as it is dog friendly
Great views from the lookout
We loved it and Chris did really really well, walking along tracks with tree roots and rocks to navigate around. Chris had a bad stroke during a brain biopsy where he was also diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. He has recovered a significant amount from the stoke but still has some mobility issues. So rock hopping was an outstanding achievement.
Chris did really well
We felt very optimistic that we could do some further trips together.
Live Long and Prosper