After 3 weeks at home we are back on the road. We are going to Newcastle for the Beccy Cole concert at Lizottes that was cancelled last year due to the Omicron variant of covid. On our first day back on the road we decided to only do a short trip so our critters can get used to the travelling routine again.
We are parked behind the New Italy complex, two hours drive from home. This is a free overnight stop which invites visitors to make a donation, which we did. The original New Italy Settlement was established on this land in the 1880s. Now there is a good cafe, the Italian Pavilion and a museum. We first visited here years ago when there was a motorcycle museum. This old photograph in the cafe has been blown up to almost lifesize.
There is a covered outdoor area with more large pictures of Italian scenes. The monument near the flags describes the terrible circumstances of the original Italian immigrants, next to an optimistic wishing well.
The nearby pine trees have an interesting bark pattern at this time of year.
About a dozen caravans and motorhomes have stopped here for the night. There is no water or drainage facility so we have a bucket out to catch our waste water. Toilets are nearby but a torch will be essential. We have TV reception but needed to connect our Telstra booster to use the internet.
Tilly demanded walks and a chance to say hello to other campers. She disappeared down a drain but it was big enough for her turn around and get out. Bluey hasn’t eaten all day but I am certain he will eat his nightly Greenie.
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