Monday, 4 March 2013

Armidale Arrival

Hi friends and family,

Well we finally made it away and left on Saturday morning around 9 (only half an hour after we planned - pretty good for us) Because the weather is still stinky we decided to do the inland trip down the New England Highway and  through Lismore, Casino, lunch at Tenterfield and a visit to the Tenterfield Saddler (looking a bit worse for wear these days) and we finally left the wet behind as we travelled through Glen Innes and onto Armidale. A big trip for 1 day but we had finally outrun the worst of the weather.

Pembroke Tourist Park with an ensuite (very old but useful especially in the wet) was our final rest and we had a walk around the park. Then off down the street. Armidale has some great ladies shops - very country elegant and the town is full of historical buildings a really pretty but cold town (13 degrees at the beginning of Autumn) when the wind blows.

We had Thai for tea - PJ's Thai - absolutely brilliant - highly recommend it.



The next day we went to the farmers markets and collected some vegetables for tea and then wandered around on a Historical Walking tour of the town. The city has heaps of churches and beautiful old buildings. A bit much for the knee so we had to head home for an icepack and a rest.




The gardens all have herbs in them at the caravan park and some vegetables even - so I was able to collect a fine bunch for our cous cous that evening. Yum. Ross cooked up a fine scotch fillet and some of the corn in its leaves on the barbq and a couple of wines and the end to a great day.

Cold but clear weather and some very tired campers - a recipe for a good nights sleep.

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