Tumut

Quiz for today: What does the town name "Tumut" and "Go hang a salami, I'm a lasagna hog" have in common? email your answer and $100 bitcoin donation to tim@time4tour.com

Tumut. The locals like it pronounced "Chew_met" MGB ;)

Time to get Dora's A/C (engine powered) fixed. When back in Warialda I had to source and fit the new compressor myself as the local NRMA guys had no idea where or how to get replacement parts for an exotic like Dora. And to date I have been too slack to get it re gassed. This is the new me, no more decision paralysis. She's booked in for Tuesday next week in Tumut.

So tonight, after getting a quote for the work, I'm camped at one of my fav places, Jones Bridge (not here anymore) on Tumut River about 10km east of town.

That's where the bridge was...

Adelong

Been here before. Love this area, very picturesque.

The Snowy Mountains Hwy meanders through the hills and valleys east and a bit south from the Hume Hwy to Adelong and Tumut and eventually on to Cooma in the high country. Adelong was originally a gold mining town but given over to merino sheep and cattle grazing when the gold ran out. But there's talk a company could be reviving the mining again soon.

The Golden Gully CP has just a few cabins and about 6 powered sites overlooking the Adelong Creek. The pedestrian swing bridge gives easy access to the supermarket, pubs and club. And there is a really good hairdresser in town at Serenity Hair.

Just a bit out of town, downstream along the Adelong Creek are the ruins of the Gold Workings of the late 1800s. To view my other blog detailing the walk to the ruins go to walkrideoz.blogspot.com.au or click here.

Laying in bed getting ready for sleep listening to the noise of the crickets and the bubbling off the creek I'm sure it will induce a deep sleep tonight.

Royal Hotel lovely building

The best hairdresser in town.

Interesting past.

Wagga Wagga

Wagga. Four days is enough, for now anyway. Done all I intended now ready to move again.

I like Wagga, well mostly. Wagga, the states biggest inland city and that's the dislike, it's busy, the motorist act like big city drivers in a hurry and not very courteous. Mind you face to face the people are typical country, nice.

Wilks Park is a bit of a mixed bag as well. I've stopped here lots, mostly through necessity more than choice. It's been quiet this time but sometimes in the past it's been rowdy with domestics and what appears to have been drug deals happening at all hours day and night. Hard to police I suppose?

Recently the Council refurbished the toilet block, added a picnic shelter, BBQ and installed a dump point. Its walking distance to the CBD and a push bike can get you most anywhere within a few minutes. Probably just as quick as a car and with no aggravation.

Not far out of town there are various camping options on the Murrumbidgee River that I'm expecting, having time to kill, to be able to check out again.

Its interesting that I find it non instinctive to take photos of places I'm familiar with. Working to rectify that.

Hmmm, lots of rain, might need to start building an Ark. But the effing kangaroos can find their own way!

Toilets, dump point and rubbish skip.

Relatively quiet here at Wilks Park. 

Coolamon and Wagga

Coolamon a quiet, very clean, very tidy, town. Lots of civic pride on show in Coolamon (the town). And a lovely little CP just one street back from the main.

Bloody Hell! That's never happened before. Admittedly its a small park only about 15~20 sites, but no one goes there except a few in the know. Well that's not the case anymore. Today its full to bursting with caravans and everyone of them looks like it just came off the showroom floor.

Heading away in the direction of Wagga a thought occurs to me: Are they giving away lists of all the good camp spots when you buy a new van? Oh god I hope not, where will I go then?

Later arriving at Wilks Park in Wagga, its near empty? Now that's funny as well. This free camp is always busy, go figure?

Opps, these photos belong in the previous post. (Just got them back from the chemist)

Its called noodling but no catfish here.

Lots of water toys.

Change of address

So Google contacts me to tell me the traffic to my blog is becoming a problem and it would be better if I had my own domain to handle it.

So now www.time4tour.com is live and is the easiest way to follow The Rat Race Escape Module as it hurtles through time and space.

And you can email me at tim@time4tour.com or continue to use whatever is your preference.

Thought for today: Not everything you read on the Internet is necessarily true.