Touring is thirsty work!.
Tambo to Barcaldine – Woolly Sculptures and a Pub Crawl With our tour now more than halfway complete, it was time to hit the road early and head towards Tambo for a breakfast stop. The MX-5 was ready to go, the open road was calling, and there were plenty more kilometres of Queensland countryside to …
Toowoomba to Charleville – Hot Springs and Cold Beers Today we were heading west from Toowoomba to Charleville, with a planned stop at Mitchell to check out the Great Artesian Spa. But before we hit the highway, there was an important matter to attend to: breakfast! Our first stop was Darby’s Bakery in Oakey for …
From Gayndah to Toowoomba – Taking the Scenic Route After spending the night in Gayndah, it was time to saddle up the Mazda MX-5 and point ourselves in the general direction of Toowoomba. No motorcycles today, just four wheels, a roof over our heads and considerably less room for luggage than we were used to. …
Four Wheels, Railway History and Country Pub Refreshments This time around, we decided to give the usual two wheels a rest and take the Mazda MX-5 for a run. A little change of pace for the Thirsty Tourists, although we quickly discovered one rather important drawback. You’d think a car would have more luggage space …
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 …