Day 4: Tue 26 May 26 - Goondiwindi

Tue 26 May 26 - Goondiwindi  (Rest Day)

15 to 25 Deg and mostly sunny with light winds - a beautiful day.

After a hectic lead up to leaving home, and 3 days back on the road again, we enjoyed a quiet day. It  started with a bit of cleaning and some washing, before we headed into town for coffee. Noel then peeled off to do some grocery shopping while I took Olli for a long walk (for him) around town and along the river levee. After lunch back at the van, I did some minor repairs on a stove top cover that had come loose, and then I went for a pleasant bike ride around town and to the botanic gardens. We were planning to continue north tomorrow with a detour to the Tara wetlands for 2 nights, but with heavy rain forecast over the next 48 hours, we considered staying here for 2 more nights, but decided we'll continue north towards Gladstone with no destination in mind. We'll stay flexible, and see how the weather unfolds.

A nice spot for a 2 night stay - quiet a lot of road noise during the day, but i didn't notice any over night

War Memorial - Goondiwindi

War Memorial - Goondiwindi (Staggering numbers)

The Goondiwindi Grey

Walk along the Macintyre River

Walk along the Macintyre River

Walk along the Macintyre River

Walk along the Macintyre River

Walk along the Macintyre River - Stunning reflections


Walk along the Macintyre River

Bike Ride to Botanic Gardens

Unintentional - But i liked it

Bike Ride to Botanic Gardens

The Victoria Hotel


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