July 2020, Evans Head, NSW Elle’s throat problem that was caused by chomping on a cherry pie resulted in a visit to both Ballina hospital and later Lismore hospital for scans. With the virus hotting up in Victoria, the medical … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Days 32 – 36 – In sickness and in health
Day 31 Saturday 11/7/20 Evans Head, sunny 25 A warming night and a nice sleep in. It’s Woody’s birthday on Tuesday so on the pretense of a walk on the beach I slip away and order a cake from the … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 31 – Evans Head
Day 30 Friday 10/7/20 Alstonville to Evans Head, sunny 21 The Queensland border will open today at noon. The QLD Premier is on TV declaring that NO Victorians will be allowed in, yet announcers are stating that it will be … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 30 – Evans Head
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
