Friday, May 10, 2013

THE PERFECT WEEKEND - GETAWAY IN THE GRANITE BELT


By Toby Longhurst
"I must admit that by Friday afternoon I was a little highly strung. It had been a long, busy week, with the only thing keeping my spirits up being the prospects of a weekend away. Destination – Stanthorpe. It had been a while since I was last in the region, and sadly I had  forgotten two really important things. First of all, just how spectacular and relaxing the country scenery is, and secondly, just how close this beautiful other world is from Brisbane. Just a 2.5 hour drive, with Rachmaninov on the radio and I arrived at my accommodation Hooters Hut, a charming rustic cabin hidden amongst 60 acres of picturesque natural bushland."
[Read more at Qnews.com.au]