Follow the Sun, Day 10, Palm Beach

August 26, 2019August 21, 2019 Itching for Hitching

Day 10, 23/7/2019 Tuesday, Palm Beach 24 sunny Every time the traffic stopped last night I woke up. If we stay here any longer we’ll be mentally in synch with the Gold Coast traffic light system. A woman in the loo sounded like she was herfing (gee, that one confused MS Word) up a cane toad and now I know why some women only use their own onboard bathrooms. A couple are parking their motor home near us and they ask where the sun rises. Like hello, we’re on the east coast of Australia and we’re metres from the Pacific … Continue reading Follow the Sun, Day 10, Palm Beach

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Follow the Sun, Day 9 – Ay?

August 25, 2019August 19, 2019 Itching for Hitching

Day 9, 22/7/2019 Monday, Palm Beach, clear 22 The traffic wakes us at around 5:00am by 6:00 we give up, get up and put the washing on. The long range weather report on TV is for a week of sunny weather. To quote our optimistic Prime Minister “How good is this?”. Woody takes the car for a tub to wash the dust off. The far end of this park is well away from the highway noise with shady creek front sites. I reckon that we should get the Dumb and Dumber award for not checking first for the location of … Continue reading Follow the Sun, Day 9 – Ay?

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Follow the Sun, Day 8 descents & decibels

August 24, 2019August 19, 2019 Itching for Hitching

Day 8, 21/7/2019, Sunday Bony Mountain to Palm Beach, clear 4 – 25 We wake about 6:00am with cold noses. The diesel heater quickly kicks in and takes the chill off. I’ll swear this thing is better than our heating … Continue reading Follow the Sun, Day 8 descents & decibels

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Bony Mountain Sports Ground

August 23, 2019August 19, 2019 Itching for Hitching

Bony Mountain, Qld, July 2019 Only 28kms west of Warwick, there’s acres of space around the sports ground. Power and water is available and there is a caretaker, Curley, on site. A blissfully peaceful spot it is surrounded by small farms and is well away from traffic noise. A portable type amenities block has spotless toilets and showers. There is plenty of wildlife with galahs, corellas and kangaroos to keep you company. If you like a fire in the evening there are fire pits and wood is available. This is more than just an overnighter as it is a peaceful … Continue reading Bony Mountain Sports Ground

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Follow the Sun, Day 7 Bony Mountain

August 22, 2019August 19, 2019 Itching for Hitching

Day 7, 20/7/2019, Saturday Nindigully to Bony Mountain, 2 – 22 Serenity and a bloke called Curley. We had such a peaceful night but muggins me woke with a raging headache which was probably caused by the wine in the … Continue reading Follow the Sun, Day 7 Bony Mountain

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Follow the Sun, Day 6 – Nindigully

August 21, 2019August 17, 2019 Itching for Hitching

Day 6, Friday 19/7/2019 Lightning Ridge – Nindigully, 6 – 18 Our fingers are cold but it is a glorious morning. Small red ant hills are dotted through the Mulga scrub. The road is quiet, a few wandering sheep and a lot of roadkill, all kangaroos. The crows are busy feasting on the carcasses. We cross into Queensland at Hebel and notice that the iconic pub now allows RV camping, good on ‘em. Around Dirranbandi there are Roos feeding on the roadside grass and a lot of roadkill. We pull up out front of the Nindigully Pub beside the Moonie … Continue reading Follow the Sun, Day 6 – Nindigully

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Lounging in Lightning Ridge

August 20, 2019August 17, 2019 Itching for Hitching

July 2019, Lightning Ridge, NSW Lounging around Lightning Ridge Quite possibly the best attractions in town are the “Three pubs in the scrub” which is a drive out to the Grawin opal fields and its iconic pubs , the “Car Door tours” which entails following the trails of coloured car doors hanging from trees to see the sights of the town and the “Chambers of the Black Hand” a hand hewn underground art gallery like no other. Having got down and dirty noodling for opal and enjoying these tours on our previous visit this time we’re here just for a … Continue reading Lounging in Lightning Ridge

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Follow the Sun Day 5 – Lightning Ridge

August 19, 2019August 17, 2019 Itching for Hitching

Day 5, Thursday 18/7/2019 Lightning Ridge 8 – 18 A lay day lie in, aah heaven. We potter about and do a few chores, like filling the water tanks as we’ve got two freedom camps ahead of us. We buy a new bucket in town as the holey one is of little use, unless we want to call it a basket that is. Lightning Ridge is a funny town that you either love or hate and we love it, so much so that three years ago we spent a week here. It is best described as semi desert as little … Continue reading Follow the Sun Day 5 – Lightning Ridge

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Follow the Sun Day 4

August 18, 2019August 14, 2019 Itching for Hitching

Day 4, 17/7/2019 Wednesday, Eumungerie to Lightning Ridge, 8 – 18 An amble in Coonamble We wake to blue skies and birdsong, northern birdsong. The thing I’ll miss the most when this caravanning life is over is the birdsong and … Continue reading Follow the Sun Day 4

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Eumungerie Recreation Reserve

August 17, 2019August 13, 2019 Itching for Hitching

July 2019, Eumungerie, NSW A kilometre or so to the east of the Newell Highway, Eumungerie is 30kms north of Dubbo. The reserve is well signposted and just beyond the pub. A spacious red dirt camp ground there is power, water, toilets and cold showers for $10 per van per night. The onsite caretakers are happy to provide a fire pit and firewood as well. The big plus is that it is well away from the noise of the highway. And of course there are kangaroos in the surrounding paddocks. Continue reading Eumungerie Recreation Reserve