Ian McNamara’s concert last night was thoroughly enjoyable – we had a great time and going by his comments on the radio this morning, he and the cast did too. It was a mixture of singing, instrumental items and story-telling. Author, Hugh Lunn, was one of the performers and he entertained us with some humorous tales. One of Maccas accompanying band members was a part of Slim Dusty’s “Travelling Country Band” and he and Ian did a banjo/guitar duel which was just brilliant. Macca provided an opportunity for a blind guitarist to present a couple of items but for me the highlight was the songs sung by Digger Revell. Lord knows how old he is (60++?) but his voice and energy were exceptional. I was impressed by Macca himself too. All in all a great night! We succeeded in getting away from Rocky a bit earlier than our usual departure time because we wanted to do a detour and have at look at Agnes Water and Town of 1770 on the way to Bundaberg. Both places were worth a look but I don’t think either would attract me back for any length of time. Nice places to visit if you wanted to do nothing, unless of course you’re into fishing. The Town of 1770 got its name from the fact that Cook landed there. Certainly an original name for a town! It was an enjoyable and pleasant drive from Rockhampton through quite hilly and attractive country. As we travelled along a back-road the bitumen was quite rough in places and things in the van got tossed around a bit. Even allowing for the detour, we made pretty good time getting here. About 30 km out the sugar cane fields reappeared along with mango and macadamia trees. Other types of horticulture (eg strawberries and tomatoes) were evident along the road. I really find it hard to understand the lack of Sunday trading in Queensland. The CBD in every place we’ve been is as dead as a dodo on Sundays. Even cafes and coffee shops are closed.
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