Very peaceful night at Emu Rest Area at Aramac. Had a lovely long chat with 2 families with 11 kids between them who are on their way home after being away for 4 months. What an amazing adventure to have with their children one they will all remember for a long time. The road to … Continue reading Muttaburra
Tambo to Aramac
Apparently it got down to below zero last night, but it didn’t feel that cold in the van. After a quick fill of fuel we started heading to Blackall. On the way the Ute started playing up and Chris assumed it was water in the fuel filter. We stopped for morning tea and drained the … Continue reading Tambo to Aramac
Bendemeer Camping
After we left Yarrowyck we went into Uralla and had morning tea at a park. Then stopped at the old cemetery which is supposed to be the resting place of Thunderbolt. There were many other old graves dating back into the 1800’s. At the entrance there is a plaque listing all the graves who is … Continue reading Bendemeer Camping
Yarrowyck Crossing
It’s been a long time since we have been in this neck of the woods. We lived in Tamworth and Chris used to come up to Armidale for work. It will be nice to look at the place from a tourist perspective even if it’s only for the day. It was a little cool last … Continue reading Yarrowyck Crossing
Mother of Ducks Lagoon
We were on the road before 8am as we had a decent drive today and wanted to get to Guyra by lunch time so we could have time to explore the area. We have stopped for the night at Mother of Ducks Lagoon, which is right next to the golf course. This was once a … Continue reading Mother of Ducks Lagoon
Let’s Shake it Down
This is our first real trip in the new van so will be a good shake down trip. We are heading south to the New England area. The route we are taking just happens to follow most of The Fossickers Way. We had the van hooked up and ready to go as soon as Chris … Continue reading Let’s Shake it Down