Picnic at Mapleton

It seemed to be a long week and there was nothing planned for the weekend. I decided I wanted to go somewhere and so suggested a picnic. When trying to lose weight going out for lunch is not a good idea hence taking a picnic. Several places on offer, Redcliffe, Bribie, Coolum Beach or Mapleton. Years since we had been to Mapleton and its only an hour or so away. Prepared lunch, a sald, poached chicken, hot cross buns that were in the freezer and off we went, the long way thru the mountains. There had been a road slip so had to go around but we arrived about 12 noon. The park where we intended to go was awful, I think it was just to park the car and then walk to see the waterfall, nowhere to eat so we went back into town, its only a small place and on the way to another national park we saw lilyponds ands seats and shade so we had lunch there. i had taken a flask and makings for coffee so we ate and watched the birds, quite a few kookaburras and Ibis getting worms and the like. We headed home via the highway and I wanted to visit the Ginger factory to buy some ginger sauce that we like, had a nice walk around the gardens bought hand creme (to take to China) and the sauces, arrived back home about 3pm. I had taken too much lunch and scones jam and cream at GF was not an option as we were too full. Excess picnic was eaten for lunch on Sunday.