Day 3, Saturday April 20th 2013, Apollo Bay Up early for another sunrise, the photography is fun, so too are the rock hopping and the bird watching. And there are seals out there. It is a beautiful sunny day, we … Continue reading Rock hopping
Day 2, Friday April 19th 2013, Marengo Beach, Apollo Bay Up early to catch the sunrise on the beach, it’s chilly and invigorating and certainly long pants weather. The rock shelf is tessellated and very flat. I find a family’s … Continue reading Touring the Otways
Deciding that we needed to know a heck of a lot more than we did about the ins and outs of caravanning, we joined the local branch of the Australian Caravan Club. Our first outing was to meet them at … Continue reading It’s time we joined a caravan club!
Day 19, Easter 2013 Tarnagulla to Home Towing Kms: 240Kms Summary 4555 kilometres 13.8 litres per 100 kms (Ford Territory) Lessons learned The Hume Highway is excellent except for a short section at Holbrook. There are plenty of good rest … Continue reading Where to next?
Day 13, Thursday March 28th 2013 Tocumwal to Tarnagulla We pack up in the rain, this has been a wet holiday. We pick up the Easter meat from our old mate Mick Haynes’ Tocumwal Butchery and head off. At Koonoomoo … Continue reading A home among the gumtrees
Day 12, Wednesday March 27th Dubbo to Tocumwal It’s a clear morning, not hot, not cold. We leave at 8:45am this is sheep grazing land and similar to that of country Victoria. On the outskirts of Parkes we see ‘the … Continue reading Passing the dish
Day 11, Tuesday March 26th Moree to Dubbo We’re greeted by an almost cloudless sky, the temperature is pleasant. Moree has a lovely town centre. Balo Street has wide paved footpaths lined with hedges and shaded by grapevines and olive … Continue reading Doin’ the Dubbo Zoo
Day 9, Sunday March 24th Palm Beach It’s warm, wet, and humid again! We assemble the bikes, do a lap of the park and have a swim to wash off the sweat. We all meet for a farewell BBQ lunch … Continue reading One word, Seepage
Day 8, Saturday March 23th Palm Beach A magnificent morning, we gulp down our breakfast and drive to Burleigh Heads. Our sister-in-law the Very Good Golfer has recommended that we do the walk around the headland. The humidity is high, … Continue reading Burleigh, bikes & a birthday bash
Day 7, Friday March 22nd Palm Beach The weather is warm and steamy, very steamy with intermittent showers, phew! Woody the Elder and the Very Good Golfer join us for lunch in the caravan park under the shade of the … Continue reading Palm Beach, Qld
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