Our Latest Adventure

After we returned home from Gulgong we went back to work for three days and then hooked up the van and headed off again. Poor Joey the cat will wonder if we will ever be at home.

This time we headed south, and once again our first stop was to admire some roses at Cowra.  A good place to stretch the legs.

Our lunch stop was a Boorowa, where we took the time to wander up and down the street.  It was novel to be there when the shops were open.  We found one lovely shop, which is relatively new, and housed in a beautiful old building with leadlight skylight in the ceiling.

Christmas decorations were just being displayed, so a couple are going home with us.

We then visited the community op shop and purchased some holiday reading material.  The op shop has a wonderful way of being run.  It is overseen by the Rotary Club, but members of lots of different community groups volunteer their time.  Periodically, the net profit is calculated and then divided among those community groups in proportion with the amount of time put in by members of each group.  So clever.

Many years ago we called in at this shop when it was trading as a newsagency.  It has been empty for a very long time.

We were delighted to see that it is currently being renovated and apparently is going to be  a restaurant.  I do hope it is successful, as it really is a stunning building that deserves to be saved and used.

We continued on our way through the countryside, ending up at the Bungendore Showground to camp for the night.  We stayed here last year and it is a beaut stopover. The weather had been lovely and warm all day, so when we hopped out of the car we had a nasty shock, as the temperature had plummeted since our lunch stop. No photos of the camp ground, as I forgot. 

When we were packing up in the morning I had my side door of the ute open.  What are the chances of a rather large bird hitting the bulls eye of the inside of the door.  Yuck!

We had a quick wander up and down the street of Bungendore the following morning before heading on our way.  It was nice to see a mural being painted on the side of the pub.  They were going to get it finished that day, so we look forward to seeing the completed work on our way home.

When we returned to the van a lady came and introduced herself.  She also owns an Atlantic caravan and is the moderator of the Facebook page for owners.  It was nice to meet a fellow owner, as there aren't that many of them on the road, but having said that, we have seen two others this week.

So, where are we now?  Batemans Bay.  For something completely different, we are camping in the one spot for eight nights.  That is very novel for us, who are usually on the move all the time.  

More soon.