Day 101 Saturday 4/9/21 Hillston to Melbourne, wet cold What a shocker of a night that was. Apart from being hot and wet, as we turned out the lights two trucks pulled up beside us. One had livestock onboard and … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 101 – An anticlimax
Day 100 Friday 3/9/21 Barringun to Hillston, pleasant 26 light cloud We wake early after a quiet night. The whizzbang has already gone. We cross the border at 7:50 while the police and military are having breakfast by the fire. … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 100 – No Man’s Land
Day 99 Thursday 2/9/21 Wyandra to Barringun, warm 32 We’re up at 6:00 after a lovely night with most of the van open. While Woody goes for a walk I wander over to the old cricket pitch and breathe the … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 99 – Teetering on the edge
Day 98 Wednesday 1/9/21 Charleville to Wyandra, clear 31 I’m up at 6:00 to breathe the sweet air and take some last photos. I had opened another window at 3:00 and the air smelt wondrous. We bid our farewells to … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 98 – A galah of doubtful gender
Day 97 Tuesday 31/8/21 Charleville, hot 31 It was a perfectly warm night with all the windows and hatches open. We’re up early to meet Craig at 8:30 for the farm tour. Craig is by trade a horticulturalist which explains … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 97 – Living haystacks & dry rissoles
Day 96 Monday 30/8/21 Morven to Charleville, hot 31 The smell of the bush out here in the early morning makes you never want to go home. Thankfully our convoy of Christian neighbours leave early and peace returns. It’s a … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 96 – I’m catching a flight!
Day 95 Sunday 29/8/21 Roma to Morven, hot 29 It’s a warm morning and already 22 degrees at 9:00am. It’s also time to lighten the bedding again and break out the lightweight tropical shorts. We’re cooking fried rice for dinner … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 95 – Praying they’ll leave
Day 94 Saturday 28/8/21 Roma, clear 2 – 27 Ah the joy of a 2nd day, we have a lazy morning and Woody cooks eggs for his breakfast. We pop into town and buy socks (you can never have enough … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 94 – A Feeling of Space
Day 93 Friday 27/8/21 Theodore to Roma, sunny 25 A chilly morning and a quick flick of the diesel heater and we’re toastie and warm when suddenly, the power goes off. Never mind, the hair gets dried in front of … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 93 – Just a flick of a switch
Day 92 Thursday 26/8/21 Moura to Theodore, bright sunshine Woody does a lap of the town before breakfast. I find myself singing as I wash the dishes, being on the road must be agreeable. Even drying the hair on my … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 92 – Theodore
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