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Breakdown Blues – Day 12, Feeling Flat in Narromine

August 2, 2022 Itching for Hitching

Day 12, Thursday 16/6/2022, Narromine, 3 – 17 A pleasant day dawns, except that the local Ford dealer doesn’t want to complete the job on the Toyota Prado thankfully it is now drivable. We do some shopping before the boys take it over to Dubbo 40kms away. Dubbo is the regional centre. The news is worrying as the Toyota dealer will look at the simplest solutions first but at worst, the fuel tanks will need removal and it would be at least 3 weeks before they could do the job. If that’s the case, it would be easier and more … Continue reading Breakdown Blues – Day 12, Feeling Flat in Narromine

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Breakdown Blues – Day 3 – A great place to live

July 23, 2022July 25, 2022 Itching for Hitching

Day 3 Tuesday 7/6/2022, Berrigan to Oaklands, hosing down 6 – 10 degrees This is such a peaceful park. There were trucks passing through during the night but they were not noisy. We wake to a cold misty morning, then … Continue reading Breakdown Blues – Day 3 – A great place to live

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Breakdown Blues – Day 2 – If it’s rockin’ don’t bother knockin’

July 22, 2022July 25, 2022 Itching for Hitching

Day 2 Monday 6/6/2022, Tocumwal to Berrigan, 13 degrees sunny with an icy breeze Gosh the van was buffeted last night. But, it was warm as toast and I slept for 11 hours. Of course, Woody was up early and … Continue reading Breakdown Blues – Day 2 – If it’s rockin’ don’t bother knockin’

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Breakdown Blues – Day 1 – Tocumwal

July 21, 2022July 25, 2022 Itching for Hitching

Day 1, Sunday 5/6/2022, Melbourne to Tocumwal, raining 9 degrees This is our third attempt to get away and quite possibly the longest stint we’ve had at home. The warning light that flashed on the Jeep’s dashboard as we pulled … Continue reading Breakdown Blues – Day 1 – Tocumwal

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Euroa da boat

June 10, 2022June 1, 2022 Itching for Hitching

Day 8, Tuesday April 1st 2014 Euroa – Melbourne We had a warm night and it was the first time this trip that we were able to leave the windows open. After a lazy breakfast outside in the sun, we bid our farewells and head for home. Summary 1080kms, 8 days 7 nights, Fuel $148.24, Accom $115.00 ($16.43 per night) But why were the toilet signs in Bosnian? 2022 Note: In less politically correct times many towns had nicknames (to our family anyway). Those along the Hume Highway, See more at Seymour, Euroa da boat and I’ll catcha da fish, … Continue reading Euroa da boat

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Seven Creeks Hotel

June 9, 2022May 31, 2022 Itching for Hitching

Day 7, Monday March 31st 2014 Nug Nug to Euroa We wake to a brilliant green park, blue skies and wisps of cloud clinging to the hillsides. There is much activity as vans are packed to go. Some are off … Continue reading Seven Creeks Hotel

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Doubtful prospects

June 8, 2022May 30, 2022 Itching for Hitching

Day 6, Sunday March 30th 2014 Nug Nug, Vic Once again we wake to rain! It plops and plops all morning so that everything that had finally dried is now wet again. We wander about chatting under dripping awnings or … Continue reading Doubtful prospects

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Chestnuts roasting…

June 7, 2022May 30, 2022 Itching for Hitching

Day 5, Saturday March 29th 2014 Nug Nug, Vic It is a warm misty morning and there are shafts of sunlight glinting through the trees. The weather forecast is for the high 20’s and no rain. The sun warms us and folks drift fireside for a yarn. A few folks wander off to town to see the local market, others to check their phones. A couple of the blokes return with a boot load of chestnuts and spend the afternoon shelling them. The ladies get to talking about knitting and a crochet and knitting group swings into action with needles … Continue reading Chestnuts roasting…

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A fish shop by any name

June 6, 2022May 29, 2022 Itching for Hitching

Day 4, Friday March 28th 2014 Nug Nug, Vic We were convinced that the night would be dry but were woken by heavy rain in the wee hours and scramble to close the hatches. It is refreshing having breakfast outside, … Continue reading A fish shop by any name

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And so, the weather clears

June 5, 2022May 28, 2022 Itching for Hitching

Day 3, Thursday March 27th 2014 Nug Nug, Vic It rained all night, and we wake to a magnificent but soggy emerald green world. We have morning tea under the BBQ shelter and welcome P and C who arrive still … Continue reading And so, the weather clears