Day 76 Tuesday 25/8/20 Darlington Beach, sunny 20 Hear ye, Hear Ye, a day of great excitement. The repairman from ABCO arrives just after 8:00am to fit the new bathroom roof hatch. He’s swift and agile, climbs ladders better than … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 76 – the pleasures of toe sucking
Aug 2020, Darlington Beach, NSW Woody has breakfast under the awning and a big male kangaroo stands beside his chair looking for food. Luckily, he (Woody that is) is only reading the news otherwise things may have turned ugly. We … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Days 74 & 75 – Meet & Greet
Day 73 Saturday 22/8/20 Coraki to Darlington Beach We farewell VeeWee today, she’s going inland but only up the road to Casino. We’re returning to Darlington Beach on the Coffs Coast. We chug off down a now very familiar A1 freeway with a stiff tail wind pushing us. As we turn onto Solitary Islands Way another caravanner radios us to say that one of our bathroom hatches is flapping. Sure enough, the hatch above the toilet the one which had developed a crack at Wooli has been picked up by the tail wind and snapped backwards towards the front of … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 73 Coraki to Darlington Beach
Aug 2020, Coraki, NSW Before we leave Coraki, it seems I must speak up in support of the town as it does appear that I tend to photograph those buildings that are most in need of paint, repair and renovation. To warm your hearts here’s a joyous and welcoming home that sports a rainbow of colours… Continue reading Banned on the Run, A splash of colour
Aug 2020, Coraki, NSW Before we leave Coraki I’d like to take you on a short walk around the town. A walk to appreciate the variety of buildings that tell of the history and the climate of this pleasant place. Continue reading Banned on the Run, Architecture of Coraki
Day 72 Friday 21/8/20 Coraki, sunny Another glorious morning with the sun making sparkles on the river. Parked under a Moreton Bay Fig, Elle has been complaining that the possums have been dropping their nuts on the roof. Being Friday, … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 72 – Nuts!
Day 71 Thursday 20/8/20 Coraki The days are getting noticeably longer, we’re waking earlier and it doesn’t get dark until close to 6pm now. We’re greeted at the door each morning by Mavis the duck who is very large due … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 71 – The birds
Day 70 Wednesday 19/8/20 Coraki, strong wind 25 As we leave the park to go shopping in Lismore we notice VeeWee on her knees at the dump point with El Prado giggling his head off nearby (he’s a good giggler). … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 70 – A shitty start
Day 69 Tuesday 18/8/20 Coraki, sunny 23 Birds sing, loudly. The sun sparkles on the river. Locals cheerily jog and walk their dogs along the path. One local woman tries very hard to walk faster each day as she passes … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 69 – Rolling along with the river
Days 67 & 68 sunny and breezy August 2020, Coraki, NSW Our loud mouthed neighbours kept the Prado’s awake and of course they’re not just loud but crude. What is it about this trip that we’ve attracted so many rude … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Days 67 & 68 – Life’s a breeze in Coraki
