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There was a sprinkle of rain this morning, but it passed. We had planned to have breakfast at Trouble & Strife, but it was too crowded. Breakfast at Gingers was fine and we took home a selection of pastries from the Boulangerie. I took Bluey for a run on the main arena. He sits attentivelyContinue reading “Last Day in Adelaide”

The 4WD and boat show is on this weekend at the Showground. I walked across to see if there were any new inventions or tips useful for our travels. Dozens of caravans and camper trailers were on display. I checked out the two Bushtrackers, but can see no reason for upgrading, especially since there isContinue reading “Adelaide 4WD Show”

We walked Bluey to Gingers for breakfast. Anita went to the butcher while I waited with Blue, who sat fixedly looking in the direction Anita had gone. On the way back to our van we walked past a seat and Bluey jumped up on it and sat down – no idea why. Bluey, Leo andContinue reading “Adelaide 50th Birthday Show”

Before we left the Clare caravan park, I took Blue for a run on the grass behind the cabins. He loves chasing his ball or other toys. Fortunately all the exercise he has been doing leaves him tired in the evenings. When I bought our coffees and another loaf of bread from the bakery, theContinue reading “Clare to Adelaide”

Late last night a gust of wind caused me to jump out of bed to put down the awning. It was raining lightly, but later was constant heavy rain until this morning when it eased. We had a late start so I was lucky to buy the last loaf of white sourdough from Clare RiseContinue reading “Lunch in Clare”

Today was probably our last rain free day for the next few days. We walked around the retail area of Clare, noting several special historic buildings. The Town Hall has intricate Corinthian columns. The ANZ and NAB bank buildings are impressive. Clare has lots of interesting murals painted in different styles. We drove south toContinue reading “Touring the Clare Valley”

Our drive along the Barrier Hwy was slow, because there are many kilometres of roadwork where the speed was reduced to 40/60/80 kph. I took photos of each settlement, village and small town we drove through. There are few remaining buildings at Cockburn, literally just over the NSW/SA border. In the late 1800s the NSWContinue reading “Broken Hill to Clare”

We had breakfast at The Silly Goat, one of our favourite cafes. Unfortunately Anita’s eggs were not very good, but the coffees were great. Outdoor seating is basic so we shared a large table with a baby, mum and grandma. We had parked in front of this Art Deco shop with its interesting pattern ofContinue reading “Rest Day in Broken Hill”

The rain continued into the night, but there were no further issues with water on the roads in this part of the Outback. We stopped at the dump site then drove along the Barrier Hwy headed for Wilcannia, the only town between Cobar and Broken Hill. When I put Tilly in the crate she behavedContinue reading “Cobar to Broken Hill”

The dog in the next van was not on a lead any time we saw her. This morning we complained at the office and were pleased to see an employee come to talk to the recalcitrant dog owners. We live in such a large country but it sometimes seems small – other Roadies were stayingContinue reading “Dubbo to Cobar”