Aug 2020, Darlington Beach, NSW Elle bakes potato based tarts in her pie maker. She squashes potato gems in the bottom before adding salami, cheese and an egg. And I thought she was crazy bringing her pie maker! I’m eating … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Days 80 & 81 – A surprise guest at happy hour
Aug 2020, Darlington Beach, NSW Woody and El Prado play bowls. I walk the beach down to Arrawarra Creek it seems easy but the return with a head wind totally does me in. The sea sparkles and there’s a perfect … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Days 78 & 79 – Blue jobs
Day 77 Wednesday 26/8/20 Darlington Beach, sunny 20 Bouncing, well not quite bouncing more like dragging ourselves up into the four wheel drive, we explore nearby Arrawarra Headland then head for the hills. Up the Bucca Road to Nana Glen … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 77 – Taking a gander at Glenreagh
Day 76 Tuesday 25/8/20 Darlington Beach, sunny 20 Hear ye, Hear Ye, a day of great excitement. The repairman from ABCO arrives just after 8:00am to fit the new bathroom roof hatch. He’s swift and agile, climbs ladders better than … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 76 – the pleasures of toe sucking
Day 73 Saturday 22/8/20 Coraki to Darlington Beach We farewell VeeWee today, she’s going inland but only up the road to Casino. We’re returning to Darlington Beach on the Coffs Coast. We chug off down a now very familiar A1 freeway with a stiff tail wind pushing us. As we turn onto Solitary Islands Way another caravanner radios us to say that one of our bathroom hatches is flapping. Sure enough, the hatch above the toilet the one which had developed a crack at Wooli has been picked up by the tail wind and snapped backwards towards the front of … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 73 Coraki to Darlington Beach
Aug 2020, Coraki, NSW Before we leave Coraki, it seems I must speak up in support of the town as it does appear that I tend to photograph those buildings that are most in need of paint, repair and renovation. To warm your hearts here’s a joyous and welcoming home that sports a rainbow of colours… Continue reading Banned on the Run, A splash of colour
Aug 2020, Coraki, NSW Before we leave Coraki I’d like to take you on a short walk around the town. A walk to appreciate the variety of buildings that tell of the history and the climate of this pleasant place. Continue reading Banned on the Run, Architecture of Coraki
Day 72 Friday 21/8/20 Coraki, sunny Another glorious morning with the sun making sparkles on the river. Parked under a Moreton Bay Fig, Elle has been complaining that the possums have been dropping their nuts on the roof. Being Friday, … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 72 – Nuts!
Day 71 Thursday 20/8/20 Coraki The days are getting noticeably longer, we’re waking earlier and it doesn’t get dark until close to 6pm now. We’re greeted at the door each morning by Mavis the duck who is very large due … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 71 – The birds
Day 69 Tuesday 18/8/20 Coraki, sunny 23 Birds sing, loudly. The sun sparkles on the river. Locals cheerily jog and walk their dogs along the path. One local woman tries very hard to walk faster each day as she passes … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 69 – Rolling along with the river
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