Road Trip 2016 - Day 40 (16th August) - Lovely Tenterfield!!!!

We had a cold evening last night once that sun disappeared and a cold start to this morning. But it wasn't long before the sun was up and we had ourselves a cool but sunny day. If you could get out of the wind it was very warm out and about.

First up Ruth has a shower -  and finds another tick. Obviously yesterday out in the bush I attracted the interest and jaws of another of these little brighters. 

It's very strange that for so many years I walked and camped in the bush at many different locations and never ever had a tick on me. Now I seem to attract them regularly. It seems to me that that my biochemistry must have changed in some way over the last few years and I am going to have to be more vigilant with covering up and insect spray when heading out to the bush.

We decide to walk as far as we can this morning along the footpath that follows the little creek running throughTenterfield. Then we head back down the main drag and seek out a coffee shop for some morning tea.

The walk was very enjoyable - all up about 6km this morning -  and the morning tea even better at a cute little coffee shop with an open fire and a sunny courtyard.

We then keep wandering further up through the CBD and we find the old School of Arts Building - now a gallery - and the Henry Parkes Museum. Damm and Bugger - they are both closed today!!!

The plaque in the School of Arts building.

I love the old PO buildings in these old towns - they are always so grand,!

 Another old building - "The Mill"

After lunch back at camp - we take a stroll around the showground and arena  - just behind the campground

We enjoy the rest of the day lazing in what is now a lovely sunny afternoon. Then once again as the sun sets the air turns very cold. Well we are in the NSW tablelands - we should expect this!!

We have decided tomorrow we will make the final part of our journey - home - to Brisbane.

Moores would like a few days to settle back into the rhythm of home before having to start her early mornings heading off to work.

So tonight - which is turning out to be probably the coldest night of our trip -  we take ourselves out to a local Thai Restaurant - eating in indoors in the warmth of air con.

It's a lovely meal and a nice end to our adventure!!!

Brrrrr!!!!!!!!   - this is a very clear and very very very cold night!!!!  It takes a while to get the bed clothes all warm - but our doona does not let us down and once you are warm and cosy in it - you stay that way in our little cocoon - the tvan.