Tiki tour day 9- final day

Today we started out in Albury, visited a quilt shop

Some retail therapy was done there, was an amazing shop

Then we walked along the street

And found a shop with Angel wings in the window.

We then walked to Lincraft and had a look there.

Into the car and headed for 

Ned Kelly country,  we got a stamp at the Information centre

From there we headed for Benella, but I somehow managed to put the wrong info in the google maps and we were driving down country dirt roads

And we ended up in Lurg!!!

There is NOTHING at Lurge!! How we ended up coming here I have no idea! Luckily we were not too far from Benalla.....🤪 🙄😬

Another stamp at the info centre, we were told about a church at Goorambat in amongst the painted silos, it was only 15 mins away so off we went and it was so worth it.

This is at the far end of the church and so beautiful.

Outside the church.

From there we were going to head to Euroa but the Info centre was closed so we headed straight for Craigeburn north of Tullamarine and found another quilt shop just before she closed. More retail therapy happened there 🤭

On the way to the airport we saw the sun going down

We made it to the hotel and are checked in, Raewyn is packing her bags before we head downstairs for dinner

Tomorrow I drive off home.

Happy stitching. 

Day 1 Tiki tour 2026

Today I drove up to Melbourne and picked up Raewyn from the airport, once sorted we drove to Echuca. We finally found our accommodation and had a cuppa, we have a great view

Late afternoon and the cockatoos have come in, it is quite noisy

There is a guitarist playing at the pub over the road 

We then had a walk down to the river and a quick look at the paddle steamers

We checked out the flood levels

And found the thong tree

These ones might have been through a flood.

On the way back to the motel we found the ice cream shop and indulged!!

Back at the motel now for dinner and an early night!

More tiki touring in the morning.

Happy stitching.

Last Tiki tour day

Today we drove from West Wyalong to Tullamarine airport , we had a cuppa and slice at Narrandera,  then carried on. Lunch was at Numurkah 

Petrol stop at Jerilderie 

And then carried on to Tullamarine.

We have had dinner at the hotel we are staying at, they are used to Coeliac people here thank goodness

 Raewyn had gf pasta with gf pasta, zucchini pesto, stracciatella (cheese) and olive crumb!! I had risotto with peas and asparagus. Very nice! 

Guess who was playing near the lifts!! 🤣😅

Blurry but fun to me!!

Home tomorrow.

Happy stitching.

Tiki tour day 4 and Baradine

We left our motel this morning and looked out for Tooraweenah , there was an Adventure Lab there to do. I didn't take any photos, woops!!

But on the way we stopped at a lookout to the Warrambungle Ranges

There was a memorial to Returned Setvice men who took up land options after WW1 and became farmers 

From there we went to Coonabarabran and visited the quilt shop, a little community support happened 😁

Then on to Baradine. 

Ladies arrived at different times and got sewing

And chatting.

We had dinner at the pub

Raewyn completed a block for her Corner Star quilt

I had a morning walk

Saw the local kangaroos

This flying pig mail box appealed to me

I finished my Corner Star quilt and managed to get rust marks on it from the fence 😒

Lea's Corner Star quilt

general room view

Last night I put the borders on this quilt, we had an interesting time taking a photo this morning, there were ants biting my feet and the breeze was moving the quilt!! The challenges of outdoor photography!!

Off to continue sewing!