August 2020, Evans Head, NSW Woody’s hearing is getting worse. C & L bid their farewells, with forms completed they’re off to Coolum, QLD. We laze in the sun and have haircuts in town. Everything is so close here. We really don’t need the car. Woody’s brother, Woody the Elder and his wife The Very Good Golfer have booked the cabin behind us, they’ll come down from Qld for the weekend. We’d better dig his dim sims* out of the freezer. C & L report that they crossed the Qld border in minutes without any problems. Victoria declares a state … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Days 52 – 55 – Off the Radar

Day 51 Friday 31/7/20 Wooli to Evans Head, cool I’ll miss the little tree hopper bird with the loud cheep cheep that wakes us every morning. I won’t miss the ‘carry you away’ mozzies in the creek behind us. Our GPS is confused again, it’s the Pacific Highway roadworks north of Yamba that are doing her in. She constantly tells us to drive in the right hand lane, but we won’t as that’s the lane currently being used for southbound traffic. Apparently it’s not only our GPS that has the problem as a neon sign beside the highway declares “Ignore … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 51 – Wooli to Evans Head

July 2020, Wooli, NSW The sun shines, the surf pounds, the birds sing, this is a palm filled paradise. Washing day has come round again. It is a crisp morning with reflections on the river and morning sun for the … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Days 49 & 50 – More ice than you can poke a stick at

Day 44 Friday 24/7/20 Wooli, wet 18 Rain of biblical proportions What looked like rain tracking to the north of us has arrived. It’s so difficult to predict the weather of unfamiliar regions, we flick from weather app to weather app. The showers are almost constant and though we’re on sandy sites the puddles grow. We all potter about indoors finishing books and dragging about in general. I ferret out the trusty gum boots. We decide to have our happy hour upstairs all warm and dry in the Top Deck camp kitchen lounge. We chat with a staff member who … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Day 44 – Rain of biblical proportions

July 2020, Wooli, NSW This caravan park has a fabulous water park for families. Sadly, due to Covid restrictions the huge waterslide and jumping pillow are closed but, there are several swimming pools and mini golf. With golf clubs and balls we set off for a quick round…an hour and a half later we complete the 18 holes with patience frayed. El Prado’s competitive streak has been tamed, VeeWee has given up keeping score and as per normal I come last. The winner is Woody with Elle a close second. We take the dog for a walk on the beach … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Days 37 – 50, It looks like rain

July 2020, Wooli, NSW The Solitary Islands Resort Park is nestled between the Wooli River and swathes of the Yuraygir National Park and is quiet now as the school holidays are over and most families have gone home. With the … Continue reading Banned on the Run, Days 37 – 50, Taking to the water