Terrible weather was forecast for today – though the day started out ok. Rained at night but stopped when it came time to pack up the tent and so I thought maybe it wonāt be as bad as forecast- has happened so many time before. The skies had cleared pretty nicely even. I was to-and fro- between just staying here one more night if the weather was bad ā its free and place to hide if need be. However, with the weather clearing I was merrily on my way.
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This didnāt last too long and by the time I got to the main road- approx. 35km ā it was raining -and didnāt really stop for the rest of the day.
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I side tracked through Portland to see the painted silos. This work is known as āThe Foundationsā by Guido van Helten has several past cement workers painted on them. The work was completed in May 2018.
With the weather getting ever wetter and wind ever stronger I didnāt stop until I got to Lithgow. I did think of going to the Glow worm tunnel but this particular weekend all access shut off due to roadworks.
I stopped by the Lithgow Tourist Info -mainly to get a photo of the awesome giant minersā lamp that they have as a cornerstone of their building! Also to find out if there were any free camps around that I had maybe missed.
As I sat in the car and it got moved around due to the wind- and then it started to sleet ā I looked for a room quick smart! I got one for 60- single- above a pub! Really not a bad deal considering that several caravan parks have quoted my that price or like 55 for a powered CAMPING site!!
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I got to the put early- had a lunch special and waited for check in! I didnāt bother leaving as the weather got windier and colder !!! weather forecast had a feel like min of -6C !
With the party going on downstair for nearly the whole night- I slept with my earplugs firmly in- but at least was warm and dry!