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
Day 62 Sunday 9/7/2023 Goovigen to Mulambin (Capricorn Coast), low 20’s A chilly early start for the last leg of the journey north. We pick up the Burnett Highway through croplands and some cattle. We spot 4 brolgas in a … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 62 – A Trifecta
Day 61 Saturday 8/7/2023 Goovigen, sunny cool breeze 6 – 21 I’ve been writing this blog for nearly 8 years and yet, I still feel that I’m unable to capture in words the simplicity and essence of this life. As … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 61 – Becoming Philosophical
Day 60 Friday 7/7/2023 Goovigen, breezy 12 – 25 OMG! It’s 11:00am and what have I done? Apart from the morning routine of breakfast and a bit of blog reading, a chat with our neighbour back home, a chat to … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 60 – Anyone for Tennis?
Day 59 Thursday 6/7/2023 Goovigen, sunny 12 – 25 We all take walks around town. There’s a bit of action going on as power poles are being replaced by new ones and the mobile library is visiting the hall. I … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 59 – Goovigen, a potted history
Day 58 Wednesday 5/7/2023 Miriam Vale to Goovigen, misty rain to sunshine 16 – 24 We get an early start. Poor old Woody was kept awake by the orange streetlight. Back on the Bruce Highway, it’s 21 degrees with heavy … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 58 – Under a tipsy moon
Day 57 Tuesday 4/7/2023 Miriam Vale, Qld, humid misty showers 16 – 22 It rained during the night but not heavily. We heard maybe 5 trains, but they were more of an interest, than annoying and whizzed by quickly. We … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 57 – Bats!
Day 56 Monday 3/7/2023 Gin Gin to Miriam Vale, Qld There’s a flock of ducks on the grass eating the pickings from last night’s equine visitors. As we leave town light rain falls. There’s a range of hills to our … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 56 – Sardines & Straight Talkers
Day 55 Sunday 2/7/2023 Gin Gin, some cloud breezy 9 – 23 I had company in the shower this morning. A tiny moth-like insect so small that it has squeezed through the insect screen of the roof hatch. Woody is … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 55 – A butcher by any other name
Day 54 Saturday 1/7/2023 Gin Gin, sunny with a cold start 7 – 21 Woody is up early galloping around town and cooking Childers bacon for his breakfast. The fat left in the pan would be enough to give his … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 54 – Who needs TV anyway?
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