Byways to Dubbo

Yes, on the move again!

After nearly a week in beautiful downtown Canowindra and enjoying the fantastic displays put on by the hot air balloons, we decided to break camp and start heading north again.  We had started chatting to other 'grey nomads' whilst in Canowindra and they suggested that we check out The Animals On Bikes display between Molong and Dubbo.  Hmm, why not and besides, it was going to be a brand new road for Team Turtle to travel on!

After a quick trip to Harden and back to visit another cousin of The Deckie, we put Team Turtle back together again and headed off.

First stop was Orange and Greg's front yard.  The road between Canowindra and Orange was very rough and just a small hiccup when the brake thingy on the trailer came loose and every time we went over a bump, the brake engaged.  It was no wonder that The Captain kept wondering why the trailer wasn't pulling very well!  Fortunately, there wasn't any damage and the little brake thingy has been adjusted so that it shouldn't happen again!

After a late start (cause we went to bed very late) we started northwest to Molong and the start of the Animals On Bikes on the Obley Highway.  There are 111 sculptures along the side of the road and it is so wonderful that there are so many talented people around with some wonderful ideas.  It would have been even better if we could have stopped and taken photos of every one of the sculptures but that would have been impossible and sometimes a little bit dangerous.  The road verges were not always conducive to pulling over and quite often we came across some sculptures very quickly.  Not a good idea try and pull up a heavy vehicle in a short time span - the consequences could be ugly!

Rosie the Redback Spider

Pigs on a Bike (right outside the Cumnock Police Station)

Caterpillar at Cumnock Pre-School

 So many sculptures........

After this hectic little trip, Team Turtle pulled into the hamlet of Yeoval - about 40 klms south of Dubbo and managed to find a very cost effective camping area at the Showground.  Nice and quiet, with power and television reception - what more can one ask for!!

More sculptures tomorrow to finish off and then possibly morning tea with an old friend of The Captain in Dubbo.  After that, not real sure, but it will be somewhere further north!!