Day 118 Tuesday 6/10/20 Coolamon, wet cool Rain plops on the roof and a magpie chortles. It rains all morning, not heavy just enough to make us stay indoors. When The Prado’s return raving after a visit to the ‘Up … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 118 – Crocheting & Cash Handling
Day 117 Monday 5/10/20 Ariah Park to Coolamon, rain threatening 27 It’s El Prado’s birthday. Lying in bed after a hot night and contemplating the day ahead the above bed roof hatch is open. A little bird with a long spiny bill peeks in. That’s a nice way to greet the day. We have sheep and wheat to the horizon. The roadsides are flanked with gums and Murray pines. Cloud is building in the west. We’ve heard a lot about the caravan park at Coolamon and the price of $20 is enticing. There’s a mention on WikiCamps that they don’t … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 117 – Of Roasts & Rain
Day 116 Sunday 4/10/20 Grenfell to Ariah Park, hot dusty northerly 29 Wowsers, bowsers and peppercorn trees We cruise down the road to Young (the cherry capital) through green wheat and golden yellow canola. Young sits atop numerous hills and … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 116 – Wowsers, Bowsers & Peppercorn trees
Day 115 Saturday 3/10/20 Grenfell, hot 26 A lazy day with a bit of hand washing to stay in front for the next few days if we free camp. The boys return to the Vietnamese bakery for lunch (they’re missing … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 115 – Footy in October
Day 114 Friday 2/10/20 Grenfell, sunny 25 I can hear Apostle birds playing outside. Yes, playing. The highlight of any trip north is seeing these little guys chattering and playing in the dust, muttering to themselves and grooming each other. … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 114 – Seaton’s Farm
Day 113 Thursday 1/10/20 Canowindra to Grenfell, sunny 19 We decide on a late start so that we can have a good look at the town when the businesses are open. It’s also a good excuse for Elle and I … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 113 – We only stopped for a cuppa
Day 112 Wednesday 30/9/20 Lake Burrendong to Canowindra, wet 18 Rain starts during breakfast. Just enough to make packing up a bit mucky. The forecast says to expect this for most of the day, but we can’t complain as most … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 112 – A little sheepish
Day 111 Tuesday 29/9/20 Lake Burrendong A closer look at the park reveals a bit of a shambles. A lot of the permanent cabins are overgrown and in need of maintenance and one gets the overwhelming feeling to start pulling … Continue reading Banned on the run, Day 111 – Beauty is in the detail
Day 110 Monday 28/9/20 Quirindi to Lake Burrendong, 19 It got down to about 8 degrees overnight. The gas hot water service coughed and gasped a few times. Woody changed the gas bottle over and it started like a charm. … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 110 – What’s the backup plan?
Day 109 Sunday 27/9/20 Uralla to Quirindi, -1 to 19 blue sky clouds Of course, it’s an icy cold morning. The van smells different. It’s funny how a change of temperature or air or location changes the feel and smell … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 109 – Country Comfort at The Imperial
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