. We decided to hit the road fairly early and have breakfast at Alpha, that was a bit of a mistake. Being early on a Saturday morning our food choices were limited to the “hot box” at the local service station. The drive home was straight forward with nothing noteworthy to talk about. It was …
The 2018 Thirsty Tour – Day 4 – Charleville to Barcaldine
With our tour over 1/2 over we hit the road early in the morning heading towards Tambo for a breakfast stop. Cruising along in a low convertible gives a deceptive feeling of speed. A quick glance at the speedo made me realise we were getting along at a rate that would be frowned upon by …
The 2018 Thirsty Tour – Day 3 – Toowoomba to Charleville
Today we would be touring to Charleville from Toowoomba, with a planned stop at the artesian hot springs at Mitchell. Our first stop was Darby’s bakery in Oakey for a pastry treat. It seems we have lost any photos we took during the day, or maybe we never took any. The Great Artesian Spa at …
The 2018 Thirsty Tour – Day 2 – Gayndah to Toowoomba
After spending the night in Gayndah it was time to hit the road and head towards Toowoomba. Our drive would take us through Goomeri, Nanango and Yarraman, Cooyar and Crows Nest. Our first stop was the historic “Chowey Bridge” at Didcot. We had no firm plans for stops and photos, the plan was to pull …
The 2018 Thirsty Tour – Day 1 – Rockhampton to Gayndah
This time we toured on 4 wheels instead of our usual 2 wheels, with the Mazda MX5 getting a run. Got to say we can carry more luggage on the old CVO Road Glide utilising the luggage rack on the top box than we could fit in the Mazda. Today’s destination was the township of Gayndah in …