Well, its been nearly a year since our last trip, and it’s a relief to be on the road again and heading toward somewhere warmer.
We drove through thick fog from Murrumbateman out past Yass and halfway to Boorowa. The temperature hovered between 1 and six and back again. Finally we broke into some clear sunny conditions and we had a pleasant run through to Cowra, where we stopped at the info place and Maccas for a break and a nice cup of coffee. After our rest stop, and ignoring the temptation to wander around the Japanese Gardens, we drove up to Wellington where we found a single cafe open, well almost, they were putting their signs away right on 2 o’clock, but were happy to feed us anyway. Wellington the town looks even deader than when we were there last a few years ago.
From Wellington it’s a 100km or so run up to Dubbo where we found the Big 4, despite our GPS having not heard of it - and it’s being right next to the zoo. The most anxious part of any trip is that first go at parking the van again. Made it in only three goes, so not bad given I'm a bit rusty.
And to our relief, it’s a balmy 15 degrees, well at least until the sun goes down!
Had a bit of a drive around the parkland alongside the river, mainly to find the start of Parkrun, which I hope to be able to do tomorrow, before getting fuel and retiring to our van, heater on full-blast, all blankets out and on the bed. Brrrrr!
Stop whingeing, it was minus seven in Canberra this morning and the fog didn't lift until almost 11 O'Clock.
ReplyDeleteRegards and safe travels,
John and Bev