Day 19 Monday 14/6/21 Somerset Dam, fog sunny 5 – something nice This is one of those rare places where we can lie in bed with the blind open (there’s only one other van in this section of the park) … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 19 – Esk
Day 18 Sunday Palm Beach to Somerset Dam, sunny 21 There’s frost on the car this morning. Being Sunday, the motorway is not backed up which is a blessing but today we’re going to bypass Brisbane going via the west. … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 18 – A piece of paradise
Day 17 Saturday 12/6/21 Palm Beach (The Kardashian Coast) Sunny Walks on the creek are lovely and it’s hard to believe that it’s winter. The sky is so bright. The pathway is busy with posers, joggers and everyone making the most of what is a long weekend. It’s still a shock for us that social distancing doesn’t seem to exist.here. We take a walk around Burleigh Heads. It’s super busy and we watch the surfers and the passing parade before meeting Woody the Elder and The Very Good Golfer at the Burleigh Heads Surf Club for lunch. We have a … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 17 – This is winter
Day 16 Friday 11/6/21 Casino to Palm Beach, warm sunny The uncertainty is getting to us. Do we risk 4 days in Murwillumbah Showgrounds at $25 per night and cross the border daily with no guarantee that we can continue into Qld when we are ready to move on or do we go into Qld and stay at Tallebudgera Creek for $65 per night? We set off for Murwillumbah then change our minds and head for a border crossing. As we cruise up the Pacific Highway the car balks at the gentle hills and starts over revving. We had never … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 16 – Border, what border?
Day 15 Thursday 10/6/21 Casino, sunny cool breeze Cool with bright sunshine. There are heavy snowfalls in the highlands of NSW, floods and gale force winds in Victoria. We’re grateful to have dodged that weather. Victoria will ease Covid restrictions tonight but Melburnians will still be limited to a 25km radius. MV and her husband Silicon (he’s a builder who’s always extolling the virtues of silicon) have had their Covid test, emptied their toilet (as per park instructions) and are now awaiting their results. They must not leave their site, so Silicon sits outside shouting to the neighbours (God, he … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 15 – Waiting in Casino
Day 14 Wednesday 9/6/21 Casino, 10-18 rain cool wind Gentle rain overnight rinses the dust off the car and van. We have a quiet day to rest and clean the van from top to bottom. The rain stops at 10:30am then a fierce cold wind dries everything off and forces us to pull the awning in. Which doesn’t sound like much, but and I know this might sound strange, the van never feels like home until the awning is out. Just ask any Aussie caravanner. We intend to visit Queensland on Friday which will be our 16th day out of … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 14 – Dodging the weather
Day 12 Monday 7/6/21 Ballimore to Narrabri, 0-20 frosty to warm sunny We’re woken by a rumble in the night as a train passes through. We had intended to move onto Binnaway Pumphouse Reserve but we’re worried about the weather. … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 12 – Weather warning
Day 13 Tuesday 8/6/21 Narrabri to Casino, 7-20 overcast It’s a blessing to have a warm night but today is another ‘goodbye day’ as VeeWee and Nic head north to Boomi and the Qld border. We’ll be heading east to … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 13 – Gambling on Casino
Day 11 Sunday 6/6/21 Trundle to Ballimore, icy to sunny 0-17 If you hadn’t heard of Trundle then you won’t have heard of Ballimore. As we realised when groping in the dark for the electric blanket switch, the power went … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 11 – Hair of the Dog
Day 10 Saturday 5/6/21 Lake Cargelligo to Trundle, 1-14 icy then warm in the sun An icy morning. Woody goes over for a shower, forgets his undies and reckons that the shower was hot by the time he got back! … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 10 – Just trundling
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