The clear blue sky did not last for very long. This woodland is next to our caravan park. I let Bluey have a run chasing his favourite glove, then walked Tilly.
We parked in town and I bought coffees, a small quiche and slice of cheesecake, while Anita went to the IGA. The sun soon disappeared and for most of the day it rained. When we reached the town of Williams there was a break in the rain and we stopped for lunch. A large man wearing a singlet, shorts and boots was walking with large packs and a stick. It was a bizarre sight on a cold day.
The 1850 Williams Hotel is a striking building with intricate decorative features. We were driving on the Albany Hwy but failed to turn right onto the York Williams Rd. There was nowhere to turn around but we knew there were other roads connecting the Albany Hwy to the Great Southern Hwy.
We missed a second turn near roadworks. We didn’t want to tow the van on wet slippery unsealed roads, so drove further to the sealed N Bannister Wandering Rd. We drove an extra 60kms but the scenery and old towns were more interesting than the highway. We had a short stop at Pingelly.
It was still raining when we drove into York. We are stopped for the night at a muddy free camp beside the Avon River. I took Bluey for a walk across the suspension bridge and along Avon Terrace past several historic buildings. The Town Hall is my favourite and we should be able to see the interior tomorrow. The clouds cleared for a while. The post office has an impressive clock structure on the roof.
The post office is connected to the Courthouse, now used as a gallery.
This police trailer was parked outside the Community Centre. The wrecked vehicle is presumably parked there as a reminder to motorists to drive carefully.
Tilly needed entertaining and played with an emery board. She had effectively removed Bluey from my lap so she could sit there.
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