Day 28

This was a mixed day with a disappointment in the morning when we found the new battery for the computer was too big - it seems that my laptop is a 13 inch not a 15 inch as I had thought so it has to go back.

Then things brightened when ACC friends Rob, Rob and Judy picked me up to have lunch at the Tolga pub. It was great catching up with them and we had a lovely lunch.

Then tonight it was soup night at the park and there was a big selection of different yummy soups.

Now it's back home to watch some telly I recorded earlier - sorry no pics today and not many steps.

July 5th

Day 27

Not much happened today but it was still a good day. I managed 7,313 steps - 4.9km - but it was done in stages at a few different times and didn't seem very hard.

I've seen these PawPaws -  otherwise known as Papayas - most days but didn't take their picture until today.

It will be a while before they are ripe enough to pick and a long ladder will be needed.

One of my walks was to pick up the battery for my laptop from the Post Office. It arrived in Cairns on Wednesday but took a couple of days to travel up to Walkamin.

All being well my friend Ken will help me install it in the morning.

Tonight was barbecue night after Happy Hour and the ladies did us proud with their selection of salads. Tomorrow it's going to be a soup night for just $4 each. What other caravan park is as good as this one? July 25th will be Christmas in July - always a great night.

July 4th

Day 26th

During my stay at Trangie Yemmy was parked under a tree and the birds spent their nights seeing who could send the most poo onto the roof and windscreen. 

Today my friend Craig came down with ladder and brush to clean my roof-mounted solar panels as the charge rate was a little down.

Getting ready

Work in progress on the roof

Craig didn't just clean the panels but did the whole roof and finished up washing all of Yemmy until he sparkled nice a new one! Thanks mate.

I'm camped near the landmark windmill

Bigger birds I saw while walking today.

I didn't realise that a fish and chip van came to the Post Office on Thursday nights but I'd already slow cooked some corned beef with potatoes, onions and carrots -  then heated later in the microwave It was yummy.

july 3rd

Day 25

A few pictures to start the day's happenings

Another lovely bush

The wind farm again but the light was better this time!

I think they are Guinea Fowls - but I could be wrong!

It would be a great spot for free camping - but not allowed!

The step on the right was a bit wobbly so I bought a sturdy one in Atherton yesterday plus a strong plastic jerrycan to replace the new steel one that was rusty inside.

This was today's forecast for my hometown - here at Walkamin was so much warmer today.

Tomorrow a friend is bring a ladder and some gear to clean the solar panels on Yemmy's roof. I parked for the weekend under a tree at Trangie and birds did their business on the windscreen and i guess on the roof and panels.

July 2nd

Day 24

This turned out to be a busy morning because I made Yemmy ready for travel by disconnecting things and leaving them ready to fix up again later. The reason was that I was going shopping in Atherton.

It didn't take long to do all the normal things that have to be done before  travelling - disconnect the water hose and electric lead, take down and disconnect the TV antenna, drop the ropes that hold the awning and wind it in, make sure all the drawers were fastened and unlike normal travel days move every thing away from Yemmy instead of stowing it.

Some time ago when I reversed out of the carport at home I'd forgotten the step was out and it got caught up underneath and wrecked. I've been using a lightweight plastic one but it's not too stable. Replacing the step was number one on the shopping list!  I also bought a strong plastic fuel container to carry emergency water as the brand new steel one was full of rust and couldn't be used. A few water hose fittings completed my hardware shopping and I headed for the supermarket.

There's a coffee shop near the Super IGA so I ordered my usual flat white. When it came it been sprinkled with something and had deep thick brown froth. 

They seem to have no idea what FLAT means. Once I spooned all the froth off it wasn't bad coffee! 

Next came the supermarket shopping and my purchases filled four bags! I had been on the road for three weeks so it wasn't unexpected.

 I put everything away before driving back to Walkamin. I'd placed the step  alongside the drivers side front wheel to guide me back into poition and soon everything was back in place.

 

 

After lunch I did a bit of walking to add steps to the 3,000 plus I'd knocked up in Atherton. Total for the day was 6,376 and 4.4km.

July 1st

Day 23

Once again a very relaxing day plus quite a bit of walking. The sun has been out a bit but the wind chill is not so good although I've just been in a shirt and shorts. 

Here's a few more pics from my walk

The Atherton Rail Trail that I walked along this morning

These were the wind turbines I tried to show previously

A lovely bush in someones garden

My proposed route home. There will be breaks in the Alice and Adelaide and if all goes to plan I should be back in Illawarra by late September.

June 30th

Day 22

More walking today and a total of 4,982 steps - 3.3km - today so I decided on another picture shoot.

An old engine in the park

An old tractor

Some more lovely flowers - Walkamin people are proud  of their gardens

Citrus on the roadside

Lions guarding the house

This year's bananas are not ripe yet

Apart from the walking I've had a lovely relaxing day. Coffee and a chat with my nearest neighbors, an afternoon visit with my Facebook friends Marg and Craig, a hilarious trivia quiz night and port and cheese to follow.

Blog done and it's time for a little telivision.