Touring is thirsty work!.
Day 3 of our tour involved only a little bit of driving around Ravenswood and a quick run up to Mingela. We wanted to grab a photo for our collection and to tick off another Aussie pub in the Australian Bush Pubs book. We were staying at the Railway Hotel and it was a quiet …
We rose early to sunshine and serenity at Sarina Beach. Today’s destination was the historic town of Ravenswood, a journey of around 530km. First stop was “The Diner” in Sarina for breakfast. It is a local icon, being a firm favourite with generations of sugar mill workers & locals. Leaving Sarina we ventured up the …
We had a wet start to our tour with rain from Rockhampton to Duaringa, our destination for the day was the Sarina Beach Motel. We went out via Duaringa as I’d never driven the dirt stretch from Duaringa to Apis Creek and I wanted to check it out. As we are still sorting out how we …
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The Rocks in Sydney is one of our favourite destinations in Australia. From Circular Quay, the Harbour Bridge, the Opera House and so many places to have a cold beverage makes it a great place to spend a few days unwinding. When we go to The Rocks we stay at The Rendezvous. They have rooms as …
December meant it was time for a trip to Sydney. Once again we went down to the The Rocks in Sydney it’s one of our favourite destinations in Australia. Circular Quay, the Harbour Bridge, the Opera House and so many places to have a cold beverage. When we go to The Rocks we normally stay …
We decided to hit the road fairly early and have breakfast at Alpha, that was a bit of a mistake. Being early on a Saturday morning our food choices were limited to the “hot box” at the local service station. The drive home was straight forward with nothing noteworthy to talk about. It was a …
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 …