Day 5 Thursday 9/6/2022, Lockhart, chilly 6 – 12 degrees Either it’s warmer or we’re getting acclimatised to winter, but it feels much warmer. There are scudding grey clouds and bursts of sunshine and, there is a chilly breeze. We … Continue reading Breakdown Blues – Day 5 – With arms of steel
Day 4 Wednesday 8/6/2022 Oaklands to Lockhart, 3 – 11 (not much better) We’re woken by the camper next door trying to start his Ute. It’s icy. Deciding to do some touring and in need of some fuel, we drive … Continue reading Breakdown Blues – Day 4 – Losing our hearts to Lockhart
Day 3 Tuesday 7/6/2022, Berrigan to Oaklands, hosing down 6 – 10 degrees This is such a peaceful park. There were trucks passing through during the night but they were not noisy. We wake to a cold misty morning, then … Continue reading Breakdown Blues – Day 3 – A great place to live
Day 2 Monday 6/6/2022, Tocumwal to Berrigan, 13 degrees sunny with an icy breeze Gosh the van was buffeted last night. But, it was warm as toast and I slept for 11 hours. Of course, Woody was up early and … Continue reading Breakdown Blues – Day 2 – If it’s rockin’ don’t bother knockin’
Day 1, Sunday 5/6/2022, Melbourne to Tocumwal, raining 9 degrees This is our third attempt to get away and quite possibly the longest stint we’ve had at home. The warning light that flashed on the Jeep’s dashboard as we pulled … Continue reading Breakdown Blues – Day 1 – Tocumwal
Day 12, Wednesday March 27th Dubbo to Tocumwal It’s a clear morning, not hot, not cold. We leave at 8:45am this is sheep grazing land and similar to that of country Victoria. On the outskirts of Parkes we see ‘the … Continue reading Passing the dish
Day 11, Tuesday March 26th Moree to Dubbo We’re greeted by an almost cloudless sky, the temperature is pleasant. Moree has a lovely town centre. Balo Street has wide paved footpaths lined with hedges and shaded by grapevines and olive … Continue reading Doin’ the Dubbo Zoo
Day 9, Sunday March 24th Palm Beach It’s warm, wet, and humid again! We assemble the bikes, do a lap of the park and have a swim to wash off the sweat. We all meet for a farewell BBQ lunch … Continue reading One word, Seepage
Day 6, Thursday March 21st Evans Head to Palm Beach We catch the sunrise over the river mouth and watch the prawn trawlers heading out to sea. There are a few showers as we approach Byron Bay, it seems we … Continue reading Evans Head to Palm Beach
Day 5 Wednesday March 20th 2013, Bellingen to Evans Head We wake early to a cacophony of birds and creatures in the rainforest. It is a beautiful morning, and it has rained heavily overnight. Watching the sunrise over the Bellinger … Continue reading Bellingen to Evans Head
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