MONDAY The mystery caravan that ran a generator and a satellite dish drove off and I am not sure if anyone was inside. Maybe it is an experimental holiday vehicle which does not have people inside? We packed up slowly and poked off around the loop road by about 10am. The landscape is mostly softly rolling gibber hills with several rows of hills which decorate the horizon line. A stiff cool breeze blew all day as we checked out the remains of pastoral endeavour ...

2016 05 26 THURSDAY There was a light tickle of rain spots on the roof overnight. In the morning the sky to the South West was a dark grey wall of cloud. As we drove East towards Moree, the shadow followed us and the sun lit up the light faded grasses beneath a dark grey sky. We probably stopped five times as Mal jumped out to get a shot as the bank of clouds was pushing forward and masking the sunlight. So we would race on further and gain some more sunligh...

2016 05 23 MONDAY Nyngan We shopped at Kahn's IGA in Nyngan and when we were all ready we headed North for Macquarie Marches. There were sections of dirt which would be impassable after rain. We stopped by a creek that was full of clear water, unusual for out here, we had smoko and then drove on with a slight tail wind. We were not quite sure what to expect, we hoped for the best but people's comments were varied so we were prepared to be flexible. There is a s...

2016 05 17 TUESDAY Bendigo It rains overnight, we snuggle up in Vicki and by dawn the rain has blown away and there are just some fluffy clouds like sheep grazing across the sky. The aroma of bacon and eggs drifts in one window and out the other. We eat out for breakfast at a local café. Bendigo is a bustling town with beautiful old buildings, a tramway from the last centuary and yet a modern optimistic vibe. This is not a museum town with it's head buried in...

Wednesday 25th November Time to leave the lake. It won't be easy we have grown to love this place. We drove over to Jinderbyne which is quite a long way. The thing that becomes apparent down here is just how far things are apart in time even if not in distance. We did shopping and washing and visited National Parks re a pass for Cosey-oz-co NP. We drove up into those hills where the wind is either strong or super strong and for the first time had to batten down...