Touring is thirsty work!.
After a relaxing evening, with dinner and a few drinks it was time to hit the road again. Our destination today was the same as in our 2024 tour. We were heading to Parkes with a breakfast stop at the usual Maccas at Moree. As we had done this stretch of road many times, today …
Today sees us begin another southern tour. Our destination today is Goondiwindi and once again we will be staying at the McIntyre Motor Inn. Unlike last year this year’s trip would be a straight run without any deviations or side tours. I like visiting Goondiwindi, being on the Queensland border makes it an interesting location. …
As we had a fairly big day travelling, we were up early and leaving the motel by 5:50am. The GPS surprisingly gave us clear and easy directions for departing Sydney, unlike the ones it gave coming into Sydney. As usual with big cities everyone is in a hurry and the traffic was leaving us for …
https://youtu.be/s4StDK4cwu8?si=J1eWEq-5WVKoNhmF We were heading to Watsons Bay this morning to check out the Hornby Lighthouse. The lighthouse was built in 1858 following the wrecking of the Dunbar at the foot of South Head. Designed by colonial architect Alexander Dawson, Hornby Lighthouse was the third lighthouse to be built in NSW. Hornby Lighthouse is accessible via the South …
https://youtu.be/7erKCksS5Qw?si=9_f-Naowa-Tfj074https://youtu.be/GQy-i1ZYYE4?si=T9-wkUP3pSvDn2RA A lazy sleep in (still an early day for us) seen us head off to City Extra for breakfast. It is one of our favourite breakfast spots around The Rocks. After breakfast we ventured off taking photos of the day Opera House, the Harbour Bridge, various pubs and old staircases. By this time a …
We hit the road early as we had a journey of around 871km today with stops at: The Royal Hotel in Sofala, it’s part of the Aussie Pubs book bucket list. Mount Panorama Relive ‘Day 2 – 2024 Thirsty Tour.’ We were up and ready before sunrise, today we had planned on visiting the Royal …
Today sees us begin a shorter tour down south. Our destination today is Goondiwindi and once again we will be staying at the McIntyre Motor Inn. Unlike last year this year’s trip would be a straight run without any deviations or side tours. I like visiting Goondiwindi, being on the Queensland border makes it an interesting …
We are only doing a short Thirsty Tour this year as a visit to Bali is planned. Whilst we would normally fly to Sydney this year we are driving so we can see some sites and enjoy some country pubs and restaurants. We will once again stay at the Rendezvous at The Rocks. This visit …
Today sees us head home to the Capricorn Coast. Before leaving Roma we were going to check out Sculptures Outback. It’s an annual event at Roma. Check out the dates for the 2024 exhibition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR8zyJceIBs&t=5s The sculpture display is well laid out and it showcases the amazing talent of several artists. This is an event …
After a relaxing night at the Imperial Hotel in Bingara we were ready for another day of adventure and some more touring. Today’s travel would see us arrive at our destination in Roma, Queensland. Our journey was drawing towards an end and there was still more to see and do, Our stops today would include: Old …