Rutherglen Adventure Day 2 - Monday 26 March 2012

I slept well in my cabin and after a light breakfast was on the road at 6.00am.  Actually I set my watch to 7.00am as after a few hundred metres I crossed into New South Wales which is still on Eastern Summer Time which QLD doesn't agree with and is still on Eastern Standard Time.


I drove the first 123Km to Moree without stopping but after clearing the town stopped at the first lay by for a coffee break. 

 My coffee stop  on the Black Soil Plains

All that was there was the shelter and tables just off the main highway. After my coffee I needed a comfort stop.  I hope other motorists were not offended by the sight of a little old man standing next to a bush staring into the distance.

The next 99Km was through similar countryside to the town of Narrabri where I stopped at a MacDonald's for an early lunch.  I took a walk through the small town which is a typical outback town.

Then it was on to  Coonabarabran my overnight stop.  After 60Km I saw a Rest Stop with a Loo sign so I took another comfort stop.  The Loo was a single deep drop system and it was at least a 3 metre drop.  I think that I prefer the open air!

The countryside became more wooded over this section and was part of the Pilliga State Forest   which is over 3000 square kilometres.  It made a change from the plains.

 I was too early to book into the caravan park so I walked the full main street and checked out options for my evening meal.

After checking in I to another cabin found that my Wireless Broadband Dongle had a signal so I e-mailed Helen land posted Part 1 of this blog.

Really enjoyed today's drive as I was feeling more relaxed.  The distance was only about 350Km and the traffic was also light.

I bought take away fish and chips for dinner and after watching a repeat of Dr Who went to bed by 9.00pm

 

My cabin and the caravan park

PS - before I left I promised to let Helen know if I had forgotten anything.  Yes, my comb and a lighter for my small camping stove.