Biddaddaba for Christmas

Biddaddaba For Christmas

Before we had left the UK we were kindly offered to spend Christmas with Karen and Glen, Maureen and Graham in what i swore was a made up name until we arrived - Biddaddaba.

Biddaddaba is a very small Hamlet of farms stretched over a 12 kilometre road. We arrived the day before Christmas Eve and were made instantly feel very welcome. I know it was not that long ago that we saw Dad but it was so nice to think that we would be spending this special time of the year with some very friendly faces.

On Christmas Eve we had a lovely day with Graham when we went to visit the Gold Coast. Grahams showed us all the best places to go for future visits. We had a walk along a pier just south of Stradbrook Island. It was unbelievable that it was christmas considering that the temperature was in the mid twenties.

Christmas day came and we were all up early to have Glens breakfast of bacon and egg sandwiches which slipped down an absolute treat. This was followed by christmas presents and the a delicious Christmas dinner which Maureen and Karen had been cooking throughout the morning. In the afternoon we did another Christmas first and went for a swim in the pool as the temperature was rising nicely. Glen then kindly took us in the Ute up to the mountain located just behind their property. The weather was lovely and the views were amazing. It was incredible as we could see Brisbane from what must have been nearly 100km away.

Boxing day was lovely and relaxed and in Australia is a big sporting day. We all sat down in the morning, to watch the Boxing Day Cricket Test match which this year involved Australia taking on India. Now having spent Christmas in Australia with a part Australian family it seemed only fair that we supported Australia. But being a 'Pom' as we are know here, I have to admit there was more than half of me willing for a Australia collapse and an India win. In the afternoon Amber and I were invited to a Gilmore family BBQ. The day would not have been completed however with out a little family game of cricket. The weather was gorgeous and having a BBQ around a local dam with some stunning scenery to compliment, completed christmas for us.

For the rest of the week we were lucky enough to be taken out my Maureen and Graham to see the local area. Some of the places included going for a lovely drive to a seaside resort called Salt where we had the most lovely lunch and walk along the beach. We also went for a drive down the Lions Highway which is a road that was built as a shortcut for people to be able to get from Queensland to New South Wales. The following day we were taken to see the Natural Bridge which is a bridge shaped rock which has been carved perfectly by the water of the river that flows beneath it. The scenery  was just spectacular as i'm sure you will agree from the pictures below.

Other key points during our week was seeing Amber having her first experience of horse riding. She was a little nervous, but lets face it you cant get much of a better teacher than Glen Gilmore.

We had the most lovely christmas this year and we would like to thank Karen, Glen, Maureen, Graham, Lachie and Lucia all so much for everything that they did for us and allowing us to stay with them. We still cant  get over having a hot christmas but it is certainly and experience that we will never forget.

Thank you so much.