The start
Back when I was younger, I kept records of the places I travelled to.
My daughters probably won't keep these diaries. Will most likely throw them out when I die as a lot of younger people do.
Here they are in case anyone is interested.
1988 - Brisbane
4th January 1988 Left Brisbane early. Wrote to Nicky and Ben. Passed through Broken Hill. Stopped Gilgandra. Gilgandra in January 1988 5th January 1988 Reached Brisbane around 3pm. Looked for Warren's cricket on a Boundary Road - couldn't find it - it was actually another road. The one we went to was an industrial area. Got to Paramount Motel. We liked the convenience as soon as we got there - shops, chemist, on a main highway etc. Took off to Warren's cricket after getting a room - had to choose between upstairs with phone etc or downstairs - opted for downstairs convenience. Found Warren's oval eventually and it rained almost as soon as we arrived. Apparently the weather was like that - often raining, then hot, tropical. Paramount Motel, 649 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane 6th January 1988 Windsor Park, McDonald Road, Albion. First day spent at cricket. Met a little girl called Helen - a sister of Alan Read (vice captain). Very hot weat...
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