Touring is thirsty work!.
Silos and lighthouses Why silos and lighthouses you may ask? The trip is in a big part an adventure on the Great Ocean Road. As it is a long way from home we wanted to check out some of the silo art trails that are on offer around Australia. The Australian Silo Art is a great …
We stopped in at Lily’s Artisan at Crows Nest as we thought it was still the old Crows Nest Bakery. The place certainly has changed and it was a pleasant surprise. Lily’s Artisan co-owners Bruce and Heidi Ryman are the new owners of the old Crows Nest Bakery building and have converted it into a …
The Federal Hotel in Toowoomba has been the main dining and accommodation choice for us when we stay in Toowoomba. This time is was for dining only, we enjoyed relaxing and having a few drinks before dinner which was top notch. So it was a score of 5 stars from us. Mrs Thirsty’s expression when …
Great location The Country Gardens Motor Inn in Toowoomba is a great place to lay your head for the night. It’s across the road (nearly) from the Federal Hotel. There is onsite parking available right outside of your room. Overall score = 5/5 Date of stay = 6th August 2023 Overall 5/5 Service …
The Oaks Brisbane Aurora Suites is one of our favourite places to stay when in Brisbane. So it was extremely disappointing that when we made our recent booking through booking.com they decided to bill us again. The only charge to be settled was parking which was fine. When we checked in we did query about …
The Country Roads Motel in Gayndah is as far I can tell the newest motel in town From memory it opened in around 2008-2009. It is a nice and modern motel and is only a short walk to shops and pubs. Well worth staying at if you are looking for a nice modern motel in …
Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and is also the most populous city in Australia. It is located on Australia’s east coast, the city sits on the shoreline of Sydney Harbour and extends to Hawkesbury in the north, in the south greater Sydney extend the Royal National Park and …
About the tour After having ventured south with some mates on our Harleys I knew I had to go back with Mrs Thirsty. We’ll be a bit smarter though and won’t be touring in winter and hopefully we’ll see less rain as well. This will be a 14 day tour to and from home with …
Relive is an awesome online application that allows you to track your journey and it makes a short video file of that journey. To quote Relive: “Relive creates memories worth sharing. Get out there, and inspire others with your unique outdoor adventures.” There are 44 unique activity types to choose from, if you are driving …
A visit to Brisbane to see family our newborn grandson and celebrate our other grandson’s birthday coincided with a shooting competition at BISC. So we decided to stay in Brisbane for 5 nights and check out some of the local bars and restaurants. So many choices Pig ‘N’ Whistle Riverside The Pig ‘N’ Whistle Riverside …