Day 19 Friday 26/6/2026 Somerset Dam, 11 – 18 drizzly I sleep in ridiculously late and fall out of bed at 9:40. But it doesn’t matter, we’re not moving today. With light mist falling we have one of those priceless … Continue reading On the Road Again – Day 19 Just Talkin’
Day 18 Thursday 25/6/2026 Murwillumbah to Somerset Dam, 8 – 20 overcast We don’t have to hurry this morning as Shirley Temple has declared that we won’t be leaving until 10:00. We wait, and it’s lucky that we do as … Continue reading On the Road Again – Day 18 Somerset Dam
June 2026, weather sunny and low 20’s. Without going into the personal details, the health of Woody’s brother, Woody the Elder is up and down. While we’re here, he goes back into hospital for yet another short stint and more … Continue reading On the Road Again – Snippets of Murwillumbah & the Gold Coast
Day 11 Thursday 18/6/2026, Grafton to Murwillumbah, sunny 8 – 22 After a cool night we have a bright sunny morning to pack up. We take the old highway through the village of Ulmarra and follow the wide Clarence River. … Continue reading On the Road Again – Day 11 Snakes Alive!
Day 10 Wednesday 17/6/2026, Grafton, 23 Woody walks into town while I have a sleep in. Later in the morning we walk around town and I get a chance to photograph some of the attractive homes that he has found. … Continue reading On the Road Again – Day 10 Grafton’s Houses
Day 9 Tuesday 16/6/2026, Wauchope to Grafton, 13 – 21 We pull into an old servo at the bottom end of town, and the chap comes running out. What good old-fashioned service, he wants to fill our car for us, … Continue reading On the Road Again – Day 9 We’ve gone to the dogs!
Day 8 Monday 15/6/2026, Stockton to Wauchope 19 There were a few drops of rain last night and it’s clear and warm this morning. We head north on the alternate road, past the Williamtown air base and the booming surrounds … Continue reading On the Road Again – Day 8 Timbertown
Day 7 Sunday 14/6/2026 Stockton, 13 – 23 grey, muggy We both went walking today, in different directions and modes. There are some houses that are worthy of a sketch, so I’m off. The local women’s rugby is on at … Continue reading On the Road Again – Day 7 Around Stockton
Day 6 Saturday 13/6/2026 Stockton, sunny 20 We enjoy a quiet, lazy morning. Whenever a ship is passing, we hear the blast of the horn. Now here are a few facts from the Port of Newcastle (pon.com.au). For regular readers … Continue reading On the Road Again – Day 6 Who wanted to see the coast anyway?
Day 5 Friday 12/6/2026 Newcastle Gosh, that was a nice sleep in. Woody walked around Stockton while I snoozed. Stockton having been a working-class suburb for the heavy industry of Newcastle, has an interesting array of houses. Those workers’ homes … Continue reading On the Road Again 2026 – Day 5 Newcastle Magic
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