Day 1 - Mildura VIC to Parkes NSW

Completed 683km today
Departed: Mildura 7:10am
Arrived: Parkes 3:00pm
Driving conditions: Good, small amount of rain between West Wyalong and Forbes.
Traffic: Light, most going in the oppositeLæs mere
Day 2 - Parkes NSW

Out exploring Parkes and surrounds today.
#1 Visited the Dish! Even got to see it move! Although quite slow.
#2 Walked the Main Street in search of the Art displays
#3 Found great coffeeLæs mere
Day 3 - Parkes NSW to Armidale NSW

Completed 533km today
Departed: Parkes 7:15am
Arrived: Armidale 2:45pm
Driving conditions: Good weather but roads are in really bad condition. Lift your game NSW Govt!
Traffic: Light, had to negotiateLæs mere
Day 4 - Armidale NSW

Not how I planned today to be….
Started coming down with a runny nose & sore throat on Tuesday.
Made my way from Parkes to Armidale yesterday with cold & flu tablets and panadol.
Woke up thisLæs mere
Day 5 - Armidale NSW to Toowoomba QLD

Completed 390km today
Departed: Armidale NSW 9:30am
Arrived: Toowoomba QLD 3:00pm
Driving Conditions: Sun was out all day ☀️ but the freezing wind brought the temperature down quite aLæs mere
Day 6 & 7 - Toowoomba QLD

Day 6 was a non event, spent the day in bed with continued flu symptoms, totally knocking me about. So not much to tell.
Day 7 - Toowoomba
Glad to say I’m up and about today, took myself out forLæs mere
Day 8 - Toowoomba QLD to Lake MacDonald

Completed 254km today
Departed: Toowoomba 8:30am
Arrived: Lake MacDonald (Cooroy) QLD 12:00pm
Driving Conditions: Sun was out all day ☀️ it was awesome!
Traffic: Easy drive, all two lane highwayLæs mere
Day 9 & 10 Lake MacDonald/Cooroy QLD

Day 9 - Up early to take Maz into Gympie for an evaluation of the windscreen. Windscreen guy was extremely helpful with options. Decided in the end to repair instead of replace, just in case I haveLæs mere
Day 11 - Noosa/Noosaville QLD

Drive to Noosa today, walked Hastings St, did a little shopping, walked the beach. Couldn’t get over how fine the sand was. Sat and took in the sun, beautiful 24 degrees ☀️
Had lunch by theLæs mere
Day 12 - Maleny/Montville QLD

Last day with family today.
Went to Montville, which is a quaint little village in the mountains. Lots of touristy shops, bought some fudge!🍫
Off to Mountain View cafe at Maleny for lunch, saltLæs mere
Day 13 - Cooroy to Maryborough QLD

Completed 132km today
Departed: Cooroy 11:30am
Arrived: Maryborough QLD 1:20pm
Driving Conditions: Sun was out all day ☀️ it was awesome!
Traffic: Easy drive, all two lane highway to Gympie thenLæs mere
Day 14 - Maryborough QLD

First full day in Maryborough today. Went to Toogoom this morning for breakfast with Leonie and her daughter, Matisse. A small fishing village about 40 minutes form Maryborough. Beautiful view of theLæs mere
Day 15 - Maryborough QLD

A slow start to the day, after getting some much needed washing done and dried.
Spent the day with Leonie & Karen touring around the historic section of Maryborough township. Checked out the floodLæs mere
Day 16 - Hervey Bay QLD Day Trip

Went to Hervey Bay today with Karen & Leonie to collect Karen’s friend, Fiona from the Airport. Very little airport at Hervey Bay!
Had my first experience at TK Max today, a department store inLæs mere
Day 17 - Bundaberg QLD Day Trip

Road tripped to Bundaberg today with Leonie, Karen & Fiona.
Visited the Kalki Moon Gin Distillery, where we had tastings and purchased some gin and liqueurs. Awesome set up but hard to find as it wasLæs mere
Day 18 - Maryborough QLD

Went to the local weekly market in the Main Street today, lots of quirky stalls and a cool choir of hard knocks were singing in the town square.
After lunch we went to the Story Bank Museum, dedicatedLæs mere
Day 19 - Last day in Maryborough QLD

Last day in Maryborough today. Slow start with supermarket shopping for the road trip home.
In the afternoon, Christopher & Leonie took myself and her parents, Wendy & Kevin to Tin Can Bay. What aLæs mere
Day 20 - Maryborough QLD to Ballina NSW

Completed 445km today (probably a touch more as I went into Burleigh Heads & Byron Bay on my way)
Departed: Maryborough QLD 8:00am. Final goodbye to my dear friends 😢👋🏼
Arrived: Ballina NSWLæs mere
Day 21 - Ballina to Nelson Bay NSW

Completed 592km today
Departed: Ballina 7:30am. No Maccas coffee this morning as I missed the turn off just out of Ballina 😢
Arrived: Nelson Bay 2:50pm. Just enough time to unpack the car, get intoLæs mere
Day 22 - Nelson Bay NSW to Canberra ACT

Completed 492km today
Departed: Nelson Bay 9:30am. Went for a drive to the Lighthouse before leaving, grabbed a coffee ☕️ and some beautiful photos 📷. It has been many years since I haveLæs mere
Day 23 - Canberra ACT

The day started off with a -4 degree morning, although I didn’t see it or feel it as I stayed tucked up in bed until 9am! 😴
Once I ventured out I went to Mount Ainslie lookout, as the morning isLæs mere
Day 23 - Canberra ACT cont.

Australian War Memorial visit.
Day 24 - Canberra ACT

Pretty quiet day today, little bit of supermarket shopping before going to the National Portrait Gallery. Wonderful exhibition titled ‘Shakespeare to Winehouse’, so many exquisite portraitsLæs mere
Day 25 - Canberra ACT to Hay NSW

Completed 502km today
Departed: Canberra ACT 10:00am.
Arrived: Hay NSW 4:15pm.
Driving Conditions: Overcast for most of the trip⛅️, left Canberra on the first morning without a frost, which wasLæs mere
Day 26 - Hay NSW to Mildura VIC

And just like that….
Travelled: 🚗 4910km
Most Expensive Fuel:⛽️ $2.40.9 @ Coffs Harbour
Cheapest Fuel: ⛽️ $2.11.9 @ Mildura
Fuel Usage: ⛽️ average 5.7km per litre
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