Day 81 Friday 28/7/2023 Mulambin, pleasant, no wind 15 – 22 Desperate for haircuts we decide on a morning’s shopping in Yeppoon. I’m able to walk in without an appointment or waiting time. While Woody and Elle shop, I wait … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Days 81 to 83 – What do termites taste like?
Day 80 Thursday 27/7/2023 Mulambin, Light showers, cool & windy 16 – 21 Another cool morning. I do a little blogging while Woody washes the windows. That, of course, triggers rain. After lunch, we park the car at Lammermoor Beach. … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 80 – What in hell is that smell?
Day 79 Wednesday 26/7/2023 Mulambin, breezy 16 – 22 Washing day has rolled around again and afterwards, we scoot down to Emu Park with Elle for lunch. The rest of the crew have been raving about their lunches at Ocean … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 79 – A teacup filled with memories
Day 77 Monday 24/7/2023 Mulambin, 12.5 degrees in Rocky, soggy 13 – 17 here It rained lightly overnight and now it’s quite cool. Though, as we’ve now acclimatised one could say it’s freezing. We farewell R & S as they … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Days 77 & 78 – Under the Weather
Day 74 Friday 21/7/2023 Mulambin, sunny 15 – 22 At last, today is Covid #5 shot day. No feeling miserable for Woody though, he walks halfway back to camp. I take a short walk around Rosslyn Bay. We have new … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Days 74 to 76 – Metamucil Musings
Day 71 Tuesday 18/7/2023 Mulambin, some cloud 17 – 22 We have a quiet day. Shirley Temple hops off to the Medical Centre to have her foot attended to. Woody checks the quality of the Yap beer at Beaches Bar. … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Days 71 to 73 – Bell Park in Emu Park
Day 69 Sunday 16/7/2023 Mulambin, light rain cool 21 We spend the morning indoors and complain about the weather, but it is a chance to catch up on some blogging. Feeling wintry and with a couple of bananas in the … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Days 69 & 70 – Making Banana Frisbees
Day 67 Friday 14/7/2023 Mulambin, Breezy 15 – 22 It’s Woody’s birthday and we have a quiet morning before he walks to the marina with R & S. Elle and I drive. Lunch at Waterline Restaurant overlooking the boats is … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Days 67 & 68 – Green Ants & Termites
Day 65 Wednesday 12/7/2023 Mulambin, windy 14 – 22 Woody walks into Yeppoon. Elle and I drive in as I need to have an injection and Elle needs a chemist. Oh, the joy of being peripatetic septuagenarians. It’s quite handy being ‘on the books’ for the medical centre here as the nurse who gives me my jab also did it in 2021. Elle faces the confusion we always face on the road. You see our home doctors kindly mark our prescriptions as being OK to dispense 6 units (if we want them, which is handy if we’re going bush). But … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Days 65 & 66 – Peripatetic Septuagenarians
Day 63 Monday 10/7/2023 Mulambin, sunny 10 – 21 Woody is doing the washing early when another camper arrives and ticks him off for using the laundry before 7:00am. He glances at the timer and says “Aren’t you lucky, you … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 63 & 64 – Travelling Mice & Double Head
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