air , the ringing silence , a brilliant blue sky , and the whirring of the nearby windmill .
Weaving my way towards morning tea , I avoided as much bitumen possible . Recent rainfall evident in many places . Puddles of water , several creek crossings , and the everpresent colour of green along the side of the track .
Using a GPS and mapping software , I ’ d created a somewhat indirect path . Avoiding the traditional and well worn ‘ direct route ’ to Dunedoo I ’ d passed through several different local government areas , encountered minimal traffic , and experienced parts of the ‘ local ’ area I ’ d never seen before .
Adhering to the intention of injecting money into small towns along the way , I ’ d avoided filling up in Dubbo . Twenty-five odd litres of premium fuel decanted from the storage facility of the small service station in Geurie .
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