2020 - Queensland during COVID-19: Day 27: Sun 6 Sep - Monto to Eidsvold, 75km; total towed: 3 480km

13 - 27 degC, foggy in the morning to bright sunshine and a light breeze

HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO ALL THE DADS OUT THERE

After coffee, walks and breakfast, we were on the road just after 8am. We had a whole 75km to travel today so did not rush. We stopped just outside of Monto at the Three Moon Silo Art to grab a few photos.

Next stop was at the Ceratodus Rest Stop for an early mornos; what a gem of a place. When we pulled up we saw chooks wandering about the place so Greg gave them some bird seed and they LOVED it. As we were exiting the van to sit on the bench to have our coffees, another couple appeared and asked if we travelled with the chooks! We got talking and it just so happens they live in Maryborough, but lived in Howard not that long ago. Edwina and Rudy (surname Christian we think). Greg reminisced with them for a while, as they knew most of Howard and Torbo, before we both moved on. Nice people.

We arrived at the Eidsvold RM Williams Australian Bush Learning Centre at 10am. Did a quick setup, then paid our $10 to camp here for the night and had a wander through the centre. On the bikes, we headed back into town to explore. Not a real lot to see but another interesting Qld one-horse town, we did about 10km before coming home for lunch.

It wasn't long before Greg got itchy pedals again and headed off on his bike to find the old railway line, thinking there may have been a trail. Found the line but the most of it is now private property. After a ride up Tower Hill and out along Honeywell Road, he called it a day.

We went to the show here at the RM Williams Centre called Son et Lumiere. Basically a light show projected onto etched screens that deplicted lifr on the land before technology was invented. Not bad, but probably not what we were expecting.

There is a storm approaching as we write this; we will let you know how we faired tomorrow.