O’Reilly’s (Thursday January 13)

Thursday was a pretty relaxing day for students. We were to have a free day on that day in Brisbane, but once again because we were at O’Reilly’s we decided to give them some free time to journal, reflect and relax. However, in the morning we all went on a hike to Moran’s Falls and the Wishing Tree. Duncan was the guide for our hike. In my nine years of going to O’Reilly’s it was by far the most water that I have ever seen coursing through the Falls. A few of the students had previously walked the trails, but it was much different because today we were actually able to see the sun a bit.

Duncan talking to our group about stinging tree

One of the highlights of the hike was the opportunity to see some owls along the path, but also to see the colors and the sounds of the rainforest in all its glory.

Group photo at Moran's falls

In the afternoon, as I said many took the time to catch up on some reading, journaling and studying for their upcoming exam; others took the time to pack and do laundry before leaving because we had finally arranged to leave O’Reilly’s and head to the Sunshine Coast on Friday.

Moran's falls

Picture of the valley from across Moran's falls; nice to finally see blue skies

Last sunset from O'Reilly's