Author Archive: QP and Eye (Linda)
Moving Camp
Whether we blog to earn a living, to showcase our photographic prowess or because we have something important to say, it all takes effort. Sometimes enthusiasm rides in on a white horse to save the day, other times getting the post out there is plain hard work. You’d imagine writing about camping and adventure, and finding new …
Lightning Ridge (3)
You would miss Lightning Ridge on an Australian map if you were not specifically heading there. It is off the well worn Castlereagh Highway and just south of the Queensland border. What makes it worth the 8km detour is that it is one of the few places in the world where black opals are found …
Lightning Ridge (2)
The bonding experience many feel when arriving in Lightning Ridge may not have happened for us but there were a few magical moments as we explored the town. Usually before leaving home I like to have our adventure stops well researched which includes some background history. This time the curiosity and excitement that usually accompanies an absence …
First Impressions of Lightning Ridge
The uneventful trip in to Lightning Ridge was a blessed relief from the dramas of the previous few days. The car ran smoothly and towed The NinkyNonk (caravan) like a boss – no hiccoughs. Dusk is my favourite time of day and one of the main reasons is that temperatures start to drop and with …
Coonamble (2)
Our plan to stop in for afternoon tea in a shady spot as we passed through Coonamble did not include the three-fold dollop of ill fortune that Coonamble delivered. It was a stop and revive plan. However, the town had other plans. We settled in for the next leg of the journey but noticed the …
Coonamble (1)
We farewelled our friends in Gulgong, some of whom were leaving the same day while others stayed on for the remainder of the week. Our plan was to restock the pantry at Coonamble and continue to a free camping rest stop half way between Coonamble and Lightning Ridge. We pulled in to one of the …
Gulgong, NSW, Australia
Five nights we stayed in Gulgong with the Australian Camper Trailer Club participating in workshops focussed on camping equipment, camp cooking, LED lighting, trailer maintenance, the women knitted and nattered, the men swapped stories and kicked tyres; a good time was had by all. In free time between the socialising and checking out each other’s …
Gulgong
We’ve been members of the Camper Trailer Club for three years and each year at the annual gathering we rekindle friendships made the previous years. The gatherings run from Sunday night through to Friday night and the closing ceremony when next year’s location is revealed. They are a hardy bunch…… mostly baby boomers. We feel at …
Lane Cove National Park
We’re down in the big smoke this weekend, camping in the Lane Cove National Park. With one pair of shorts and a short-sleeved top, packed reluctantly, I was well prepared for a cold three nights. However, Sydney had other ideas and the weekend has been mild with sunny days and the nights warmer than home, …
Catch Us Camping 