Today we had a sleep in, getting away about 9, late yesterday arvo our Hema Navigator decided to go to sleep and not wake up, so after a phone call today to the very helpful Hema Team, we express posted if off to get repaired. Turns out i probably should have taken more notice of the instructions: "Do not leave in direct sunshine for extended periods when not in use". More than likely the batteries will have failed. Thank goodness for Mr Google as a back up.

We have been treating ourselves and staying in caravan parks. Late last year i joined then Kui Parks Club, which gives 10% off, they are run by families and usually a little bit out of town and without the glitz of the Big 4's etc. The trade off  is they are generally about 25% cheaper - Wahooooo, suits an poor old pensioner couple.
And they have a nice friendly feel about them, to be read as, no dick head nomads in their big fancy vans where after 6pm all you see is the flickering big screen tele, and if you do  meet them going to the bathroom they totally ignore you - Hang on you don't even see them, as they are usually  in their Jacuzzi's in the van. Shite, i'm on a roll now!

We even got a pension discount on 2 electric blankets today - Yep, you read right, it is so bloody cold in mid NSW, minus 1 last night, and pretty near it tonight as i stand out side typing this drivel.

Today we stuffed around a bit and only did 370 kilom's. tomorrow, we will put in a big day, aiming for 550, and stay at Moree, then another one or 2 days to Dickie Beach on the Sunshine coast.

We don't do the really big miles these days, preferring to get away about 8 and into camp no later than 4, we average 70 kilometres per hour, actually 67, (I'm a bit OCD about numbers).
That includes all stops for fuel, coffee etc.  If you know your average, it is easy to plan fairly accurately where you will be around 4, so you can either book in somewhere or look in the Camps Book for a freebie site.

We have been taking a lot of back-roads over the last day and a half, just to see some new country and get off the truck routes. It has been so wet up this way, all of the rivers are in flood, with lots of water up to the road edges, and warning signs everywhere.

Heaps of sheep, so i guess the poor old farmers will be starting to worry about foot-rot..  The grass is such an intense green it looks fake.

By the way Carolyns driving me crazy because she is not as OCD as me.

Cheers