Touring is thirsty work!.
Bali Bound – Celebrating 60 and Retirement in Style! Turning 60 and hanging up the work boots for good called for something a little special. What better way to celebrate than escaping to Bali for a holiday? After all, retirement was going to be all about relaxing, enjoying life and putting the alarm clock into …
A Little Taste of Britain at the Fox and Hound Country Inn Fancy a trip to the old dart without the hassle of airports, security queues and trying to squeeze your luggage into an overhead locker? Then the Fox and Hound Country Inn might just be the ticket! This cosy country pub brings a little …
From Two Wheels to Three – The Next Chapter! As much as I loved riding the BMW K1600B, there was one thing missing when I headed out on solo rides. The best part of touring on two wheels is sharing the experience with the one you love. After all, the scenery is great, the roads …
The Freedom of Two Wheels (and Now Three!) There’s something pretty special about touring on two or three wheels. Sure, driving a convertible comes close, especially when the roof is down and the sun is shining, but it still doesn’t quite match the feeling of being out on a touring motorcycle with the open road …
Goondiwindi to the Capricorn Coast – Another Thirsty Tour Comes to an End Sadly, all good things must come to an end, and it was time to point the vehicle back towards the Capricorn Coast. Another Thirsty Tour was drawing to a close, and we had the final stretch of road between us and home. …
A Little Pantry Full of Goodness – The Platypus Pantry While making our way towards Cowra, we travelled through the little town of Cudal and stumbled across a delightful little gem called The Platypus Pantry. Now, we’re always partial to finding a good spot to pull over during a road trip, especially when coffee and …
The Cowra Prisoner of War Camp site is listed as one of the top Heritage sites in NSW. In 1944 over 1000 Japanese POW staged a mass breakout that was the biggest in British and Australian War History. 231 Japanese POW lost their lives and 4 Australians also died during the breakout. We had previously …
Cowra to Goondiwindi – A Bit of History and a Whole Lot of Road We were up bright and early, ready to hit the road. Before putting Cowra in the rear-view mirror, though, we wanted to visit the site of the former Cowra POW Camp, which operated during World War II. With around 680 kilometres …
Great Spot We stayed here in April 2025 and found it to be clean and tidy. the beds were comfy and it’s a short walk to shops, the local Service club or Lawn Bowls for meals and drinks. If we are looking to stay in Cowra again we would certainly try and rebook i here. …
Melbourne to Cowra – Ned Kelly, Submarines and a Dog in a Tucker Box! Well, all good things must come to an end, and it was time to say goodbye to Melbourne and continue our touring adventure. We’d thoroughly enjoyed our stay, particularly the luxury treatment at the Pullman, but there were more roads to …