Monday March 28th 2011
Big Day! Were going to stay at Walga Cr. rest area. 73klm. Nth. of Goondawindi. Too close to highway and far too dusty. So keeping within the budget (like heck). We stayed at a caravan park at Goondawindi. Morning tea at Dalby and wandered through Millmeran. Good murals on walls throughout the town.
Tuesday March 29th 2011.
Goondawindi to Warilda.
A good drive through this region. Decided to stay at a rest area on the Highway o'nite Pretty lookout looking out over the hills and farming valleys. Prepared dinner in the thermal cooker. Had lunch. Realising that the rest area was just a bit too close to the highway.!I could see a dirty big semi missing the bend, crashing through the not to secure guard rail straight into our" bedroom."And besides Roanldo was complaining about the "wind" on the hill, definately a city boy. So we moved down the road to another that was quite aways off the highway.Juat us in that spot. Not too bad.
WEDNESDAY March 30th.2011
What a nice morning we spent in Warialda. Speaking to some of the locals, visiting the local Vinnies store. And having an okay hair cut.
Funny little town Warialda, very narrow main street that very large trucks drive through to go either Nth. or South. Drove out to Cranky Rock. Thought we would stay here but far too expensive. No showers and $20 P/S. No thank you. Unique rock formations throughout the area, so a walk around this region was interesting. A decision made to drive to Bingara (40klm) What a great town!
An old movie theatre, the Roxy has been bought by council. Along with an adjoining milk bar called Peter's Cafe. The two establishments have been completely refurbished to their original standard. How I would like to be in Bingara on the weekend of the grand opening of both places. Old milk bar with all the fixtures from the past. Looks great from peering through the windows. Anyway we stayed on the Gwydir river. Nice spot. With a few nice folk doing the same thing. Good butcher shop where we bought bacon and ham.
