I stayed the night at Narrabri. It is well known for the Australian Observatory and the Cotton Museum but I will remember it for the accommodation. I stayed here last time and I liked my room and had a good stay. I particularly liked the fresh air coming in through the ceiling. This time my fresh air vent was just a great foil lined hole. The bed was a double bunk with an ugly and useless sink jutting into the lower bunk.

The less than friendly lady that booked me in told there were no si...

I am sitting on a beautiful beach at Nelson Bay near Sydney Australia. The sand is the texture of sugar with little sparkles in it; brown like raw sugar but finer. The sun is just the width of my hand up in the sky and still warm and soothing. It feels nice and I am enjoying topping up my fading tan. 

I am on the beach because my ears hurt. I went diving this morning with Phil, Grant and Nigel. Grant was my teacher and was quite patient when I got sore ears but not patient enough and  thin...

It was a wet trip all the way to Moree. It wasn't a downpour at any time just damp and dismal and soggy. I was quite comfortable inside the wet weather gear Phil lent me and I was really enjoying myself. I forgot how much fun seeing new places from my speeding bike can be. 

At Moree the sun came out so I took off the wet weather gear and  found I had damaged the bottom of one leg. Oooops.

I had several mishaps. I couldn't find my way out of Gulgong. None of the signs had the names of town...