The blokes in the SuperMoto New England, in Armidale fixed Gordon's indicators for him, and lent him a scooter while they worked on it. They were working only intermittently and it turned out to be a dry solder joint and then also a glass fuse. They were a really helpful crew and did a good job with minimum fuss. After those Honda tossers in Wagga Wagga, it's nice to come across a professional dealer outfit. Thanks guys! (And BTW , they fix anything with engines from whippersnippers and lawn mowers, to bikes and quads. Good people to know)
So today then, we rode on to Tamworth, only a short ride of just over 100 kms, and all on the highway. The plan was to get to Tamworth and find a place to camp as close to the centre of town as possible because all usual accommodation is booked out and prices inflated anyway. However, the council lays on a temporary campsite in one of the parks but it's first come, first served.
We stooped briefly at Bendemeer at a store, had an ice cream and got chatting to the owners, Wilma and Wayne. They'd only moved to Bendemeer in December, with their dog Sach. Wayne had been a cop in Queensland for 30 years, and like us had escaped. Again, very nice people and I would like to have chatted to them for longer but we had to go.
It was warm at Bebdemeer but as we dropped down off the high ground to Tamworth, it was like dropping into a heat fug.
But we were moving and our gear is well vented, so it wasn't too bad at all. It's a dry heat, no humidity at all, so you stay dry and just have to remember to get into the shade as often as you can, and of course drunk plenty of water.
The plan worked and we got a good shady place in the temporary campsite, right on the fiver and within walking distance to town.
I'll tell you about Tamworth next week when we've left as there's too much to see and do while its going on.
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