By the numbers
1 smoke alarm
3,607 kms driving so far
475kms driving today
4.57 kms walking
The morning started early and the weather had changed since we had moved onto the Great Dividing range as it was colder at night as I sitting outside uploading my blog while listening to some of the State of Origin. Outside was where I could get signal from the wifi so I was there for a little bit. It was cool enough in the morning that I needed a light jumper on. While I was looking at my phone the smoke alarm started blaring about Fire and evacuation. Mum learnt that the steamy shower set the alarm off and I had to open windows and the front door. The whole motel was linked to the same alarm system. One goes off they all go off. Once it was no longer steamy the alarms stopped.
The route we were going to take was out towards Rolleston, down to Roma and to Miles. It was around 4 or 5 hours that it would take us. We did see if there were alternative routes for the GPS to take and it only wanted to go in the one direction. We knew of others that could get us to Miles, but we follow the directions the computer gives. The driving and the countryside was nice since it was a nice day. There were occasions when we got stuck behind a truck that had to slow down going up a hill, but we were allowed to pass, which was good. There were plenty of birdlife on the side of the road especially crows that seem to play chicken just wander to the side of the road as you are coming.
We had to stop in Roma at the Big rig info centre to get a coffee and have a break. A toasted sanga was what the doctor ordered before we went the next 100 or so kms to the town of Miles where we would be staying the night before heading to Goondiwindi. Before we went to the accommodation, I was dropped off at the Miles Historical Village, a tourist attraction that had replicas of original buildings that would make a town. Also so that I could spend enough time there to look around before it closed as I might not see everything before it closed for the day. The buildings all revolved around their purpose as to what was inside like the bank had the old pound notes, coins and organised like they would be before any of the modern conveniences were around. You got more a visual feel of everything from the village and if you were familiar with half the objects from other museums then you might know what they are. Nearly all the objects related to Miles like information about the people who served in WW1 and what was happening in the area during WW2 as well with the military and preparedness for being the last line of defence. The little bit about where Miles was located and where the Artesian Basin was location in regards to the town and an explanation on how early settlers survived in the area after finding water in the area. It was interesting looking at the different rocks in the Lapidary room, though I had to keep moving before the village closed, though I did miss the shell room as a glance told me what it was and wasn’t about the ANZACs. I could never do that place any justice though and would one day go back for another wander and see if they have added to it.
I finished my exploring before they closed up for the day. I found it interesting wandering around looking at the displays though I felt they needed more information, but that was me. They must be on a good thing if they have been there since the 1970s and were expanding. You just about need the full day to be there. It was starting to get cooler and darker too when I got to the motel room and it looked good where we are staying. A wander to a pub for a meal and then back to the room to relax was just what the doctor ordered.
So far we have done 3607kms driving on this trip around Queensland and have not seen the whole state. Around 200 or so kms driving has been done on the same roads to get to some destinations like between Winton and Ilfracombe, and the same with Roma to Miles. You don’t need to go on the same roads to get anywhere. Done so much distance without leaving the state and some of the roads were interesting. Time is the milit to everything and that is running out.
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