Day 61 Saturday 8/7/2023 Goovigen, sunny cool breeze 6 – 21 I’ve been writing this blog for nearly 8 years and yet, I still feel that I’m unable to capture in words the simplicity and essence of this life. As … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 61 – Becoming Philosophical
Day 60 Friday 7/7/2023 Goovigen, breezy 12 – 25 OMG! It’s 11:00am and what have I done? Apart from the morning routine of breakfast and a bit of blog reading, a chat with our neighbour back home, a chat to … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 60 – Anyone for Tennis?
Day 59 Thursday 6/7/2023 Goovigen, sunny 12 – 25 We all take walks around town. There’s a bit of action going on as power poles are being replaced by new ones and the mobile library is visiting the hall. I … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 59 – Goovigen, a potted history
Day 58 Wednesday 5/7/2023 Miriam Vale to Goovigen, misty rain to sunshine 16 – 24 We get an early start. Poor old Woody was kept awake by the orange streetlight. Back on the Bruce Highway, it’s 21 degrees with heavy … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 58 – Under a tipsy moon
Day 57 Tuesday 4/7/2023 Miriam Vale, Qld, humid misty showers 16 – 22 It rained during the night but not heavily. We heard maybe 5 trains, but they were more of an interest, than annoying and whizzed by quickly. We … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 57 – Bats!
Day 56 Monday 3/7/2023 Gin Gin to Miriam Vale, Qld There’s a flock of ducks on the grass eating the pickings from last night’s equine visitors. As we leave town light rain falls. There’s a range of hills to our … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 56 – Sardines & Straight Talkers
Day 55 Sunday 2/7/2023 Gin Gin, some cloud breezy 9 – 23 I had company in the shower this morning. A tiny moth-like insect so small that it has squeezed through the insect screen of the roof hatch. Woody is … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 55 – A butcher by any other name
Day 54 Saturday 1/7/2023 Gin Gin, sunny with a cold start 7 – 21 Woody is up early galloping around town and cooking Childers bacon for his breakfast. The fat left in the pan would be enough to give his … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 54 – Who needs TV anyway?
Day 53 Friday 30/6/2023 Childers to Gin Gin, cool 8 – 20 The cane trains ran all night, crossing the road just down from us. Thankfully they were little more than background ambience. It’s a chilly breezy morning with bright … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 53 – Gin Gin
Day 52 Thursday 29/6/2023 From ‘free firewood’ to Childers, cloudy 10 – 22 We’re on the road before 9:00am and we can’t complain about the drive as it’s not far. As we approach Childers the countryside changes to rich red soil with orchards and cane fields. We’re in the produce bowl that stretches from here to north of Bundaberg, growing fruit, vegetables, and nuts. We’re early enough to grab a spot in the Childers RV camp in the heart of town, as last night’s RV’s are only just moving out. VeeWee gets her tyre valve fixed in the main street … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 52 – Checking out Childers
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