Wonglepong to Hervey Bay via Bribie Island

I left Wonglepong a few days ago and made my way through Brisbane to Bribie Island to visit Grandma. She is well. I stayed an hour then kept heading north to Hervey Bay. The ride was longer than I expected. About 2 hours to Bribie and 3 1/2 to Hervey Bay.

I'm staying with Sam and Martika, who I used to work with. They moved up here at the end of last year. They are going camping on the weekend at what I was planning to be my next destination, so I am staying with them until the weekend and will head north with them.

They have an enormous German Shepard that I've always wanted to meet. This is him in his cool new bed. The picture does no justice to his enormity.

While I'm turning this into a dog blog, here is Mandy's 3 legged dog.

Today I went for a ride around Hervey Bay. I have been here before and wasn't impressed, but on a second viewing it seems quite nice.

I had lunch at River Heads where I was joined by this bird trying to scab chips.

On the way back I ran out of fuel right as I was pulling into the petrol station. I don't have a fuel gauge so use the trip meter. I usually hit reserve around 360km with probably another 50 in reserve. 

Today it hit reserve at 313km which is a bit of a worry. I guess the extra weight and riding the highway has taken its toll. It has been fairly windy too. I will probably just carry some spare fuel from now on. 

After Hervey Bay I feel like the trip will properly start.