Day 25 Friday, 3/6/2016, Roma to Emerald, wet It’s raining again. The reason for a long drive (400kms) north today was: 200mm of rain forecast for S.E Qld. Only three small towns on the way. A warmer climate zone. We … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 25 – Emerald and a gem of a day
Day 24 Thursday, 2/6/2016, Roma This Roma Clay Target Club has to be the friendliest park, everybody is so pleasant. Tonight is a club shooting night, so while we enjoy happy hour drinks and chat on the veranda club members … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 24 – Clay Target Shooting, who’s the turkey now?
Day 23 Wednesday, 1/6/2016, Surat to Roma, light rain 18 degrees The road to Roma is flanked with golden Mitchell grass and grazing land. Roma of course is all about oil and gas and the streets are filled with Toyota … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 23 – Roma
Day 22 Tuesday 31/5/2016, Nindigully to Surat, rain threatening Tearily we farewell VeeWee and little Tilly, BP & H who are heading for the east coast. We’re going north. There are a few roos about, but the bush soon gives … Continue reading like a Rollingstone, Day 22 – Surat and coaching history
Day 21 Monday 30/5/2016, Lightning Ridge to Nindigully, nice After farewells we are back on the rather rock and rolling road towards Queensland. Apparently, the road is the way it is because floodwaters sometimes undermine the asphalt topping. I wouldn’t … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 21 – Nindigully Pub
Days 19 & 20, 28 & 29/5/2016 Saturday & Sunday Lightning Ridge, clear cold and windy The boys go out to get papers but are told to wait because the truck has only just left Walgett. Sometimes we need to … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Days 19 & 20 – Relaxing at the Ridge
Day 18 Friday 27/5/2016, Lightning Ridge, clear but cool This morning we decide to walk into to town, about a kilometre and a half each way. With no reason for the walk we find ourselves in the John Murray art … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 18 – Ridge Racing
Day 17 26/5/2016, Lightning Ridge, cold windy wet It’s too bloody miserable to leave our vans. Thunder rumbles and the sky is an ugly cobalt yet little rain falls. Suffering cabin fever we venture out in the afternoon and take … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 17 – Chambers of the Black Hand
Day 16, 25/5/2016, Lightning Ridge, Sunny Two out of three ain’t bad There’s another opal field about 60kms from The Ridge and it is home to 3 iconic pubs. We set off in a convoy of 3 cars down a … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 16 – The Grawin Opal Fields
Day 15, 24/5/2016, Lightning Ridge, Cold It got down to 5 degrees overnight and I had packed the winter Doona away yesterday, bugger! There’s a shop in town called Mr Cheap and he advertises that he sells everything that a … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 15 – Taking a Car Door Tour
