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Banned on the Run, Day 29 – Alstonville

August 14, 2020August 12, 2020 Itching for Hitching

Day 29 Thursday 9/7/20 Alstonville, cloud, some drizzle 18 A little sunshine makes the world rosy again. Our phones are running hot. Where are we? Will we make it into QLD? How will we go about it? Is the entry form online yet or do we fill one out at the border? The government website hasn’t been updated yet. Then we get a call from our mate R, his government contact has phoned him, “The border will be closed to all Victorians”! In a way it is a relief. We hastily meet, check WikiCamps and decide on trying for sites … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 29 – Alstonville

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Banned on the Run, Day 28 – Alstonville

August 13, 2020August 12, 2020 Itching for Hitching

Day 28 Wednesday 8/7/20 Alstonville, steady soaking rain 14 Gee, it’s nice to have a lie in. It’s a cool morning and it quickly turns to persistent drizzling rain. We do a little cleaning and then settle down to a bit of reading or should I say a reading marathon. We firm our plans for entering Queensland. Rather than facing long queues on the A1 (Pacific) Highway where being a metropolitan area we’ve heard that it currently takes 4 hours, we’ve decided to travel west to Tenterfield and the New England Highway. The Melbourne metropolitan area has gone back into … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 28 – Alstonville

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Banned on the Run, Day 27 – Alstonville

August 12, 2020August 11, 2020 Itching for Hitching

Day 27 Tuesday 7/7/20 Lawrence to Alstonville, some cloud 18 We wake to a nippy morning and fog across the paddocks. We take a wrong turn and find that little Lawrence is much bigger than we first thought and up … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 27 – Alstonville

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Banned on the Run, Day 26 – Lawrence

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 Itching for Hitching

Day 26 Monday 6/7/20 Moonee Beach to Lawrence, sunny 19 A cool clear morning peppered with the excitement of moving on. We veer off the highway to Grafton which seems to totally flummox Gabbi Garmin as Grafton is no longer … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 26 – Lawrence

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Banned on the Run, Days 23 – 25 – Moon over Moonee

August 10, 2020August 9, 2020 Itching for Hitching

July 2020, Moonee Beach, NSW VeeWee takes the RV into Coffs to get the TV aerial fixed. Bats chatter in the trees at night. The lorikeets shriek and continue to poop on our cars. A nearby gumtree constantly drops tiny … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Days 23 – 25 – Moon over Moonee

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Banned on the Run, Day 22 – Septuagenarian Scramblers

August 9, 2020 Itching for Hitching

Day 22 Thursday 22/7/20 Moonee Beach, warm sunny 22 For anyone who loves the coast there’s plenty of walking to be done here. Woody takes a long walk up the beach while VeeWee and I and the dog, cross the … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 22 – Septuagenarian Scramblers

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Banned on the Run, Day 21 – Scaling new heights

August 8, 2020 Itching for Hitching

Day 21 Wednesday 1/7/20 Moonee Beach sunny 21 An early morning walk on the Woolgoolga headland and fossick on the beach is enough to get the heart pounding. My phone says that I’ve walked one kilometre and climbed 7 storeys. … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 21 – Scaling new heights

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Banned on the Run, Day 20 – Awaiting a decision

August 7, 2020August 6, 2020 Itching for Hitching

Day 20 Tuesday 30/6/20 Moonee Beach, sunny We return to Coffs Harbour as Woody needs to find a firm cushion, the ever sinking settee foam is giving him back pain. I can understand why some vanners install proper recliner chairs, … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 20 – Awaiting a decision

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Banned on the Run, Day 19 – Covid Dancing

August 6, 2020 Itching for Hitching

Day 19 Monday 29/6/20 Moonee Beach, 19 forecasted rain was a sprinkle. The blueberries we bought in Woolgoolga are large and sweet and perfect for breakfast. Elle & El Prado go into Coffs Harbour for haircuts. We too go to Coffs taking VeeWee and little poodle Nic and a long shopping list which means a tiresome day of driving in circles, in traffic. Gosh we hate traffic. I do get to buy a pair of jeans and a warm coat to guard against the colder than expected outdoor evenings. Perhaps my outlay will be enough to force Qld’s premier to … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 19 – Covid Dancing

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Banned on the Run, Day 18 – Woopi Do!

August 5, 2020August 3, 2020 Itching for Hitching

Day 18 Sunday 28/6/20 Moonee Beach, cool breeze sunny 19 Woody walks up the hill to buy a paper then cooks kidneys in gravy for breakfast. Not wanting to stick around I choose to walk the beach. I find kangaroo … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 18 – Woopi Do!