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East Wagga Wagga

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    • Day 12

      Junee to Wagga Wagga

      January 1, 2020 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Awoke to dense smoke in Junee. The smell hit us and the view was like dusk. As we packed up and set off the day was forecast as another warm one. Only 34 degrees but it does slow down our activities. On the road to Wagga the smoke was thick but within 15 minutes we were out into a clear day. Still a light haze but nothing like the brown tinge we came from. The wind had changed direction overnight which pushed the smoke our way.
      Uneventful drive as it was only 40 minutes. Got into Wagga late morning and wandered the shops for a time then set up camp. By now the temperature was hot so a quick grocery shop, a visit to the old railway station then back to the camp pool with about 10 noisy kids churning up the water.
      Book reading in the shade with a drink, dinner and another swim. Nice to have a slow day.
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    • Day 8

      Heading west with silos and a museum

      April 24, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

      It was an early start this morning. Over the last few days Carolina has had a blocked ear that has been sore and bothering her, so we planned a doctors appointment for her in Wagga. In addition the Redarc Tow Pro in the car which operates the electronic caravan braking system has been playing up, so we planned a stop at the RedArc service centre in Temora. Therefore an early start was the order of the day to maximise time flexibility and we were on the road at 7:30am.
      Along the way we came across our first set of painted silos at Harden. Carolina is fascinated by painted silos and water tanks and has the coffee table books, the calendar, and all the details. So seeing these while we travel is a must. The Hayden solos were a bit unusual because viewing them was not easy. Instead of viewing points that are provided for other painted silos, these were adjacent to private properties surrounded by high trees and big signs warning people not to trespass. Not so tourist-friendly!! So taking photos meant poking around the trees looking for suitable gaps.
      Then on to Temora, a nice little country aviation town which used to be a big RAAF pilot training centre during WW2 between 1941-46 and whose airport is now active in gliding activities. There is also a very good RAAF aircraft museum with an excellent collection of ex-RAAF aircraft, all of which are still in flying condition. The Canberra bomber, Meteor, Sabre, Hudson, Spitfire, and Tiger Moth are some of the many older aircraft on display. Peter spent about an hour wandering around these aircraft reminiscing about the past flying history.
      In the meantime our Tow Pro main control box had been found to be faulty and RedArc replaced it under warranty no questions asked. A big thumbs-up for the RedArc after sales service!!
      Then it was on to Wagga for Carolina’s ear appointment which was fixed by the kind doctors.
      Today was also our first caravan park overnight for the last 10 days at the BIG4 in Wagga and it was a nice one with lots of room, trees, and a nice atmosphere. Time to top up the water tanks, do some washing, and have long soothing showers!! A restful night awaits with some pupusas for dinner.
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    • Day 2,013

      Wagga Wagga

      November 27, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Another travelling day. We altered our travel plans on the overnight ferry. We were going to meet Frank and Bronwyn for an evening at Genoa, south of Sydney, and then spend some time on the beaches in the south east. The weather forecasts were not promising, with two days of severe rain warnings for the areas we were hoping to see.
      We arrived at 6:30 at a very wet and cold Geelong port. About 45 mins north of Melbourne the clouds parted to clear sunshine.
      We branched off the Hume freeway to reach Wagga Wagga at lunchtime, where we made our further plan for the next few days. Temperature on the campsite we settled on for our overnight stay was 29 degrees. Very nice. We quickly changed clothes, discarding our long trousers we had worn in Tasmania and donning shorts/dress.
      The forecast being for sunshine and thunder showers for the next few days north of Sydney.
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