Wow how cold, up this morning at 6 to a heavy frost at Boorowa, first stop at the Yass service centre for Macca's breakfast and then onto Canberra -4 degrees nice, kept on motoring to Cooma, Bombala, Cann river and finally we are home at about 1:30. Thanks to Joel and Holly for house sitting and big shout out to all the people we met in our travels we had some very memorable drinks at pubs, caravan parks and finally around the Oz pig and a special thanks to a Peter and Lyn at Fairbairn Dam for lots of great times and memories, cheers to all.Read more
Had a good night at the lightning ridge bowling club, meal was good and very busy, left this morning a bit before 9 heading south to Walgett, Coonamble and Gilgandra for lunch by the dry river bed. Then onto Dubbo for a fuel stop, decided to keep on trucking next on the list of towns on our trek south is Wellington, Molong, Canowindra, Cowra and then our final stop for the night at 4:30 is Boorowa. Council run van park, nice and clean good ammenities, only a 300mt walk into town, weather has turned from our balmy 26 yesterday at lightning ridge to a 13 here now, drinks and dinner in the van tonight.Read more
Had a good night at the free camp last night very quite considering it is on the highway, nice clean and new toilets good overnight stop. Headed off at 8 this morning, stopped in at St George for fuel and kept on going to Dirrinbandi then down to the Hebel gate the Qld and Nsw border, weather still very good 23 degrees so decided to stop in at lightning ridge for the night. At the Opal caravan park, good as usual this is our 3rd time here very busy lucky to get a powered site, had lunch and drove in to town for a look around, booked the bus for 6 o'clock to take us to the bowling club for drinks and tea.Read more
Up early this morning to pack up, said our goodbyes to Peter and Lyn and hit the road, goodbye to lake Maraboon we had a fantastic time for the week. Heading south down to Springsure, Rolleston and Injune for lunch and then Roma and our stop for the night is the fishermans free camp on the Balone river at Surat as per usual lots of vans. Nice setting bit close to the road but ok for an overnight stop, just kicken back having a drink and enjoying the sunshine.Read more
Could you stay here for a month ? The answer is yes, would have to be one of the best parks we have stayed in yet, great people and the setting is just like being in the bush with all the conveniences. Started the pack up today as we are heading south tomorrow, went for the daily walk down to the lake and back to the shop for an ice cream, second game of the state of origin tonight so we will be with Peter and Lyn around the pig watching the bum sniffers.Read more
Started off the day to phone call at 5 am to say the wash down pump in the dairy had crapped itself, so on the phone at 8 o'clock found a new pump in Sale and got Stephen Karndinal to come to the rescue to pick it up and install it, all good by lunch time, thanks Stephen.
Off to town later in the morning, checked out the camping shop which was very good, and then had a look in the hobby shop it has a heap of spares for both of my rc trucks.
Teresa cooked up some cakes for avo tea and we enjoyed them with our neighbours Peter and Lyn.
Steak cooked on the pig, which was fantastic and a few drinks and yarns with our friends next door.Read more
Still at Fairbairn Dam, lake marabool caravan park, another beautiful day just relaxing and chatting to our neighbors Peter and Lyn and Peter and Lynn yep the same names with one extra n. Peter Hutchison reminded us so much of Charlie Ryan, our relief milker while we are away holidaying, both of them very funny men with lots of stories. A big shout out to Charlie and Holly at home milking the cows and Waz for doing the paddock work and Joel for house sitting and feeding the cows in the out paddocks.Read more
Another warm night and 27 degrees today, bacon and eggs to start the day, catch up on the jobs today, washing and wood cutting, out with the stihl battery chainsaw, did a great job on the qld stringy timber.
Got chatting to the neighbors for an hour, then we walked down to the lake, very nice except for the skip bins that are full of redclaw scraps they stink bad. Roast lamb on the pig tonight, few drinks, yum!
Having a great time not doing much, just enjoying our time with each other.Read more
Still chillen out at Fairbairn dam, even warmer today 27 degrees, took a drive out to the gem fields, Sapphire, Rubyvale and Anakie. Had morning tea at a great little cafe in Rubyvale, checked out the Saturday market not too much there to look at, so into Emerald for lunch and a wander around the shops, spending the rest of the day relaxing in the great weather, cooking on the pig tonight. Found this lazy moggie in the store at Rubyvale his name was Garfield, very appropriate hey !Read more
Yet another magic day here 25 degrees, off for a walk down to the lake some very nice picnic areas and a boat ramp full of grey nomads and their little tinny's, one poor old mate lost both of his tyres off his trailer whilst towing it down to the ramp, not surprising as they were no bigger than wheelbarrow wheels 😂 anyway he just kept going on the rims and launched it. They mostly put pots in and get red claw which is like a small lobster no bag limit and apparently there is plenty in there. The Fairbairn dam is the size of 3 Sydney harbours and at present is 44 percent full.Read more
