Touring is thirsty work!.
With our tour over 1/2 over we hit the road early in the morning heading towards Tambo for a breakfast stop. Cruising along in a low convertible gives a deceptive feeling of speed. A quick glance at the speedo made me realise we were getting along at a rate that would be frowned upon by …
Today we would be touring to Charleville from Toowoomba, with a planned stop at the artesian hot springs at Mitchell. Our first stop was Darby’s bakery in Oakey for a pastry treat. It seems we have lost any photos we took during the day, or maybe we never took any. The Great Artesian Spa at …
After spending the night in Gayndah it was time to hit the road and head towards Toowoomba. Our drive would take us through Goomeri, Nanango and Yarraman, Cooyar and Crows Nest. Our first stop was the historic “Chowey Bridge” at Didcot. We had no firm plans for stops and photos, the plan was to pull …
This time we toured on 4 wheels instead of our usual 2 wheels, with the Mazda MX5 getting a run. Got to say we can carry more luggage on the old CVO Road Glide utilising the luggage rack on the top box than we could fit in the Mazda. Today’s destination was the township of Gayndah in …
Day 20 With our journey approaching it’s end we still had things to do and see in and around Santa Monica. Today would see us visit Santa Monica Pier and go to Dodgers Stadium to see the LA Dodgers play the Milwaukee Brewers. It was a wonderful relaxing day and good to not be riding for …
Rough Neighbourhood This place is the onsite restaurant for the Days Inn. It offers great food and drinks at reasonable prices. The servers and staff are very friendly, it was the only place on my holiday where security patted me down though. Must be a rough neighbourhood, I joked we wouldn’t get a knife with …
Today was a short ride and our destination was Santa Monica and the Pacific Ocean. I knew it would be a slow trip even though we only had to cover 149km’s (92 miles). This short distance took us just over 4 hours to traverse thanks to LA traffic density. This section of Route 66 is poorly …
A great motel This motel is nice and clean and about 4.6 kms from Santa Monica pier. It was rather busy when we stayed so the breakfast queue was packed. It’s ok value for money, I guess when you are in Los Angeles / Santa Monica the prices do reflect the location. It was the …
Today seen us travel 381km’s ( 287 miles), our destination for the day was Rialto, California. With the morning dawning we had the following touristy things planned today: Roy’s motel and Café, Amboy Ludlow Café, Ludlow Bagdad Cafe, Newberry Springs. Calico (Ghost Town) Barstow Route 66 Mother Road Museum, Barstow California Route 66 Museum, Victorville. Our …
A little pricey This motel is ok, the staff were friendly, the room was clean and the bed was firm. They offer breakfast which is on par with what other motels offer. We stayed on the 3rd floor and there is an elevator available. Parking is limited which is a downside. For the price it’s …