Author: Itching for Hitching

I'm the author of "Itchingforhitching". I'm a ukulele playing food lover, coffee drinker and traveller. I may be retired but I'm working awfully hard at enjoying every inch of Australia.
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Somewhere to Rochester – It’s Rain Dear

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Day 9 Monday 25/11/2024 Rochester, rain 18 – 23 Still raining. Woody needs a blood test, so with Elle in the back we zip into Echuca (the ‘big smoke’ around here) for a coffee and some shopping. At least, being a Monday it’s easy to get a park in this popular tourist town. We spend the afternoon chatting and watching ‘Reg’ and ‘The Clippie’ decorating their rig with all things that light up. However, the blow-up reindeer are a bit of a fizzer as a mere hint of sunshine causes them to burst. They lie squished on the lawn like … Continue reading Somewhere to Rochester – It’s Rain Dear

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Somewhere to Rochester – Sporting Greats

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Day 8 Sunday 24/11/2024 Rochester 19 – 24 Wet Once again, we sleep soundly through a hot night and the rain begins around 7:00am. Nothing ferocious, just gentle soaking rain to soften the earth. The rest of the crew wander off to the local museum and return raving about how interesting it is. Because it will be closing at 4:00 this afternoon and won’t open again until Thursday we get our skates on and dash over there. Situated in the rooms of the old railway station building, one side is dedicated to local born champion of endurance cycling Sir Hubert … Continue reading Somewhere to Rochester – Sporting Greats

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Somewhere to Rochester – Have they got Tourette’s?

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Day 7 Saturday 23/11/2024 Rochester, 37 Regardless of the heat, we slept like tops last night. It’s already 29 degrees at breakfast time and as I write this a tiny spider is crawling up my neck. I can hear the cooing of pigeons under the road bridge. Woody takes an early morning walk and as always, he is seduced by the local butcher, yes he’s waving a big bag of crumbed lamb cutlets. The heat builds and a cool salad is warm before it is devoured. To escape the heat, Toothless, Mrs. Doubtfire and Elle take a drive into Echuca. … Continue reading Somewhere to Rochester – Have they got Tourette’s?