When we arrived here, we were both dealing with the after effects of a wretched cold. All sorts of obnoxious noises were emanating from every orifice and we agreed that we would skip saying "pardon me." Slowly the symptoms disappeared. One night, I mentally noted that Steve was still bringing up a bit of muck. I had heard him give a couple of deep snorts, as he sat beside me.
Steve left on the train on Monday morning, so I have been alone in the caravan. Early in the evening, I heard Steve snort. I even accepted it for a split second!! I realised that it was exactly the same noise that I had heard previously. I went outside and looked if anything was banging up against the back of the van ---- nothing. Throughout the evening, I heard the noise a few more times. Gradually, it became more familiar but it took me hours to put my finger on it.
A FROG
Steve's journey takes 25 hours. Although this time, it could take 28 hours. He booked his train tickets at a Travel Agent in Moree ---------from Moree to Sydney then Sydney to Albury. When he looked on the internet to book a bus ticket from Albury to Cohuna, he found that you had to do it well in advance, as they post the ticket to you. We rang Sydney station and located the bus depot there. They were very helpful and told us how and when to get the bus ticket from them.
BUT ------ when Steve attempted to buy his ticket, the man refused to sell him one for the 4.30am bus. If the train happened to be late and missed the bus, the railways don't want to be held responsible. They would sell him a ticket for the 7.30am bus. The thought of spending a very cold 3 hours at a railway station was giving Steve goose bumps. He said that he was happy to buy 2 tickets, one for each bus. But the man wouldn't sell him that!! So, I wait to receive a text telling me how he fares. I do hope that he can talk his way onto the first bus. I gave him some devious ideas!!
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