Friday 6 November 2015

November update -Mackay to Cobar, Postie Dash, Lismore, NZ,

Been to Mackay and had the granddaughter for 2 weeks. Worked my way back down via Nebo, Duaringa, to Gingin to stay with my Kiwi friend who has shifted there from Darwin. Yay. Then down via Maryborough, Boonooroo, Tincan Bay, to Caboolture to stay with more kiwi friends. Samford showgrounds for a few days - getting over a cold, and catching up with Tas. friend. Back up via Dalby to get new springs on the ute at Chinchilla. Travelled with a couple of other nomads for a few weeks. St George, (finally got to the Nindagully pub to camp). Back to Cobar to the farm, then down to Condobolin. 3 days at Gum Bend camp, and a week at the CP - only $150 and it was rather cold so my friend in a campervan and I decided we wanted power for heaters etc. 


On to Wellington to a property to stay with friends I had not seen for 3 years. They were 'house sitting'. Went to Geurie Rodeo. Then on to Chaffey Dam south of Tamworth for 2 weeks. The dam is only 50% atm and the wall is being raised so all our lovely camping areas will be flooded.
Then down to Blandford to go on the Variety Postie Bike Dash with another friend as his support crew. Took his bike to Newcastle then back to get the van and off to Gundy for lunch and Tamworth for the night. Next day to Barraba for lunch and Narrabri for the night. Unfortunately his bike was stolen so we left the bash. Dropped him back at Blandford and headed for Cassilis for a couple of days. Nasty thunderstorms around so at a cp in Gulgong. Heading to Lithgow to store the rig while I head home for a couple of weeks.