The karma bus: Day 369 – The Dog on the Tuckerbox @ Gundagai

Narranderra – Canberra
335kms
15°c

As we pulled out of camp this morning I couldn't help but wonder how many enquired about the cheaper option. Once again we were surrounded my canola fields, how different our opinion is of them now, than it was 12 months ago when we first caught sight of these fields of yellow that went on and on.

Last night I was looking forward to doing a slight detour through Grong Grong today to see "The Big Guitar" (playable). However it was after we'd been on the road for about half an hour and I picked up the map did I realise that we had missed it! Neither Steve, nor I had remembered this morning and it was too far to back track, oh well, wasn't meant to be.

My disappointment soon disappeared when we passed the sign to Gundagai! I was so excited about going to The Dog On The Tuckerbox. Ella & Oscar couldn't understand what was going to be so good about a dog on a lunchbox and I still can't really explain it. Perhaps it's one of those great Aussie icons or maybe it's just nostalgic, I went as a child, probably a bit younger than Occy and I have a photo of us four kids in front of it. Either way I felt somewhat emotional being there?!