We left Baradine and headed off to Coonabarrabran after breakfast then to Coolah where we enjoyed lunch at the Bakery. Because it was Sunday the op shop was not open for Stephanie.
On then to a quick pit stop at Denman. We'd like to spend a night or two there next year so might plan that in. I had the idea to stay the night at Morpeth so we eventually found it but unfortunately there was no accommodation available. However, talk about Morpeth led Stephanie and I into chat about family history and it turns out that we may be related so we both have to investigate our family trees to see where that rabbit hole takes us.
We eventually found a motel on the New England Highway at East Maitland. It was really lucky that Stephanie had filled one of her slice containers with assorted left over slices before we left camp and I had only eaten half my lunch because there was nowhere nearby for dinner. So we enjoyed half a salad sandwich and cake for dinner.
In the morning the adjacent coffee shop was opened so we both had eggs on avo toast for breakfast with our coffee.
Then it was time to wind our way back to the expressway and follow our noses via the M1, M2, M7 and M5 to drop off Stephanie just after 11am. By the time we'd had morning tea and unloaded her things I ended up arriving home at about noon.
Alec was there to greet me as he moved into mine again the day before we left a week before. He even cooked a lovely steak and vegetables for us for dinner. It was so lovely to arrive home to company again and to be able to travel knowing that things were being looked after while I was away.
Stephanie and I had both had a great trip and look forward to repeating it again next year with a few different stops along the way. Perhaps I'll even have my own car? It is due back to me tomorrow.
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