Both Colleen (my lady friend from Brisbane) and I found it almost impossible to sleep soundly with a big day of driving ahead of us and knowing we were to wake up at 5.00am. So after waking up half a dozen times through the night we were both seated at the breakfast table by six. The dogs have to be fed before people! So they were given their doggy roll and the lorikeets raw sugar and bread was prepared before we sat down to eat. (There is a ritual in our kitchen that cannot be changed!)
Colin waved us goodbye at seven and we were on our way with
a full tank of petrol and far too many clothes, since we had been told that it
was to be cold in Canberra
and we need to be “prepared”.
Colleen has two bad knees so I didn’t ask her to take over
the driving at any stage but we stopped for a morning tea at a roadside picnic
stop and then stopped again when we reached Coffs Harbour
to have a banana split at the “Big Banana”! Boy, was that good! I had
strawberry topping and Colleen, Caramel and we struggled with the bendy plastic
spoon and the delicious creamy banana icecream. Perhaps the customers have
stolen all the real spoons – or else the staff has decided against washing
spoons!
When we got back into the car I plugged in my USB memory stick
with folders of music on into the car radio so from there on we were
entertained with music. When Colleen nodded off I changed the music to
classical and enjoyed a different style of sound.
Just as we pulled into the motel we are staying in tonight the
phone rang. Colin must have telepathy – he thought we should have arrived “by
now”. The woman in the reception was puzzled as to why we were taking so long
to get out of the car!
Colleen and AJ
Of course the kettle was the first thing that was checked
and filled! I know my priorities!
Here we are enjoying the results of that great move!
Once I have posted this tale we shall go off in search of an
evening meal. We both fancy Chinese food tonight – but we shall see.
AJ
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