We have officially started our trip. After several days of preparing the camper trailer and then packing, we left this morning at 7.25am
We travelled to Grafton to call in on Merryn and give the cats a cuddle and then head west.
It was surprising the number of rural houses that have been built since we last travelled the Gwydir Highway. More amazing is how quickly the landscape changes as soon as you reach the summit. Heading up the range you are in sub tropical rain forest and then within a couple of kilometres of the summit, you would think that you were in the highlands of Tasmania.
We stopped a couple of times to check the right right hand wheel of the trailer as it had been hot on occasions. Everything seemed okay, but once we got to Inverell, we noticed that it was quite hot, so decided to get it checked out before going any further.
We were referred to a brake centre where the owner Harry is the school bus driver, so only does brake work between 9 and 2.30pm. It was nearly 2pm, so we made arrangements to get the trailer looked at tomorrow and stay in a motel tonight. No spa tonight at Moree, maybe tomorrow night.
Glen is still getting attention of mistaken identity for the carpet layer even after all of these years.
It must be 15 years since we last stayed in Inverell and the locals still think that Glen and the local carpet layer are doubles. Even Harry thought so. It will be interesting at the RSL tonight for dinner.
This afternoon, we went for a walk around main town area of Inverell. There are many historic buildings, the Court House is particularly eye catching.
Great stuff guy - looking forward to your blog as you will probably be taking roads that we haven't! No more armchair travel for you now!!
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