Kate with her Guava Vodka Cruiser

DAY 9: February 26th, Mackay

Today we were setting off from Moranbah to travel for a week, so we packed our suitcases and Ben into the car and headed off to our first stop - Mackay. Poor Ben had a little corner of the boot surrounded by bags and cases! Luckily, we stopped at Nebo, the halfway point, for a break and to check on Ben. To our horror, he was nowhere to be seen as I lifted the boot up and told him to wait… the poor thing could do nothing but wait, he was completely covered in cases! Thankfully, they had got caught on the edge leaving him a little hole to hide in! We re-arranged the baggage and got Ben back in the boot who appeared to be completely unperturbed by the whole thing!
This was to be the last time mum, dad and Kate saw Ben, at least until they come over to Australia again. We went for a last walk together on Harbour Beach and then dropped him in kennels, which was very emotional – even for me and I was going to see him again in 10 days!!