Day 14 Monday 22/5/2023 Mullaley to Gunnedah, 4 – 20 warm & sunny It wasn’t as cold last night and there was no traffic noise. We wake to a glorious morning. We take the Oxley Highway east to Gunnedah and … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 14 – Poetic Gunnedah
Day 13 Sunday 21/5/2023 Coolah to Mullaley, 4 – 16 sunny It wasn’t cold last night and rather pleasant. That proves our theory of being warmer in Coolah. We hit the road again and a roadside sign says “Road Surface … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 13 – Post Office Hotel, Mallaley
Day 12 Saturday 20/5/2023 Orange to Coolah, -1 to 15.5 It’s so cold this morning that my breath is steaming in our bathroom. Etched into the caravan park toilet door and painted over many, many times is: “Leah and Danielle … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 12 – Up the creek
Day 11 Friday 19/5/2023 Orange, 0 – 12 frost then warm sun Thank goodness again for electric blankets. This morning both the car and caravan were iced over. Woody takes VeeWee and Mrs. Have a Chat shopping while I endeavour … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 11 – Lost in the Orange Botanic Gardens
Day 10 Thursday 18/5/2023, Grenfell to Orange, overcast 4 – 10 Brrr Woody walks over to Spannerman to buy coffee and they give him a cappuccino instead of a long black. He’s blowing steam out his ears when a car zooms into the park. It’s the lady from Spannerman with his long black and profuse apologies. Now that’s service! We take the Mid Western Highway up towards Cowra. This is all sheep farms and golden poplars line the road. Cowra is too busy for us to even consider looking for parking spaces, so we push on then, whoops we miss … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 10 – Cudal & Cold
Day 9 Wednesday 17/5/2023 Grenfell, sunny 4 – 16 Woody went off early for a blood test but the rest of us weren’t going to peek out from under the covers until the sun had warmed things up. Woody returns with a coffee from a nearby cafe. It’s good, so late morning we girls return to Spannerman Automotive & Espresso just around the corner for another. Back at the park and sitting in the sun we wait for what seems like forever for our half-thawed prawn pies to heat in the oven. Mrs Have a Chat goes off to wash … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 9 – A perfect view
Day 8 Tuesday 16/5/2023 Weethalle to Grenfell, sunny 19 It’s a beautiful morning, clear and chilly and the old timber buildings glow in the sunrise. This weather really is quite unusual for this time of year. I trip the power … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 8 – The Dunnies of Grenfell
Day 7 Monday 15/5/2023 Coolamon to Weethalle, 12 – 21 It’s a clear morning and there’s flat land for miles, crops, and sheep are the produce out here. We cross the Newell Highway onto Burley Griffin Way at Ardlethan. Walter … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 7 – Just a wee town
Day 6 Sunday 14/5/2023 Coolamon, sunny 20 It was a mild night. A few trains went through but they weren’t loud. It’s nice to have a lazy morning, do a few jobs and the washing. After lunch we walk another … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 6 – Temora tomorrow?
Day 5 Saturday 13/5/2023 Lockhart to Coolamon, sunny 5 – 20 Because of the short distance we have planned today, we have a late start and don’t get away until 10:00. But before taking to the road we get a call from Elle, with great excitement she tells us that she’s bought a secondhand Windsor Daintree motor home with only 4000 kms on the clock. The stove is a virgin, and it comes with all the chattels. The only thing her motor home needs is a diesel heater. I’m sure we’ll be seeing her soon. The drive along back roads … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 5 – Puppy Training
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