There were lots of people dressed up in costumes at the Celtic Fest. Some costumes were simply amazing. There were too many to photograph along with too many pipe bands and lots of stalls selling all manor of Celtic wears. Food stalls were of a very good standard. Even food I can eat (veg/gluten free).

Derek was waiting for his turn at a food stall when his twin brother turned up behind him. Not really his twin, or even related. Just a much bigger version of him with his arms folded the same.

Here are the Australian Standing Stones during the Celtic Festival.

Scroll down to see Derek in front of the Stones without the crowd.

Celtic Festival 2011

We are happily set up at the Blue Sapphire Caravan Park here at Glen Innes. The annenity block is a bit rustic but I guess they are not going to fix them up due to the park turning into an over 50's cabin/home park. Each home/cabin will have their own toilet and shower. The whole area look stunning at the moment with the trees changing colours, red and gold leaves every where.

Australian Standing Stones.

Glen Innes is the place to be from thursday 28th April through to Sunday 1st May. The main events take place here at the stones and there are also Irish entertainers playing at the Glen Innes Bowls club and the Town Hall including the Lismore school Irish dancers plus lots more. The Pubs in town also have Entertainers of the Irish theme playing. Organised coach tours on offer plus bus transfers to the Stones and back for ease of parking. Fun, Fun and more Fun.

Ha ha, Derek touched Excalibur and made him grow very tall. Come back on Monday to see the Celtic Fest photos.

Derek and Excalibur. This is at the Australian Standing Stones. The quiet before the Festival. He did not pul the sword out but he is still my Prince.

 This bikie gang was the last of the local traffic before the parade came past in the center of Inverell.

The Inverell Anzac Day March. Young and old took part as well as vintage cars and all the services.

 This is the Garden of Remembrance for Those Who Served. It is at the Inverell RSM.

These are the Tributes placed today after the Anzac Day Parade through the streets of Inverell.

Another pretty little wallaby living in someones yard in the town of Bingara.

This is the Inverell Reserve spillway above and just to the left is this part of the lake. Pretty spot for the locals to canoe or kayak on the warm days. The park behind us was full of families relaxing on Easter Sunday.

Found a great hat for Karen to keep her head warm in winter. She didn't buy it though. I thought she looked like a Buffalo head. We found this is a tiny little winnery in Inverell, along with a bakers dozen of their finest.

These back yard Wallabies are just too cute. They followed me along the fence line while I was trying to get a clear shot of them with my camera of course. They live in a large suburban block in Bingara along with about a dozen other wallabies and kangaroos.

 The river running through Bingara is the Gwydir and today in their annual fishing tornament. The river is around 40cm deep in most places but apparently has a number of species of fish living in it. Good luck to the fishermen and ladies.

 There is a lot of red weed choking the river at present. Good for the fish to hide under from the sun and the fishing folk.

This Ghost Gum has it's roots partly exposed from a flood 50 plus years ago. You can walk through the root under the tree.

There is about 6 of these huge murals in the small town of Bingara.

This mural in on the side wall of one of the pubs. The murals are absolutely fabulous. The area is also famous for the diamonds and gold and Jasper and many other finding here.

We are now parked at Bingara for a couple of days. It is a pretty little town with the usual large clock tower in the middle on the main street on a the main intersection. There was only one shop open in the whole town and the staff were working flat out making their famous burgers with the lot. We only went in there for a small bottle of Coke for Derek to have with his Scotch for later this afternoon sundowner.

 The photo below plus this one to the right were taken from the top of the mountain to the east of Bingara. The road up to the top way so steep we had to drive up there in first gear and come down in the same gear with the brakes on hard also. I think that would be the only drive up that road we will ever want to do. The brave can walk it, I will need to do that on my hands and knees. Too steep for me, all 1.5k's of it.
P.S. You will never find me walking up that hill. Just thought I should clarify that.

There is derek adding a loop so we can hook a strap and have it come down over the centre of the new awning so when the wind blows up too strong the awning is ankered down in the centre as well as each end. We have also added two poles to help support the 23 foot long awning

This is the view we wake up to every morning. Yes that is little rapids down there just before the bridge. The only traffic that goes over this bridge is very local, only about a dozen homes on farm blocks with horses on that side of the river. So we live in amazing quiet at night and a little noise through the day.

This is where we will be based for the next two years. We just love the river, always has ducks swimming around and lots of other birds too. Most of the time we have the area to ourselves. It is called Paradise, but I think it is heaven.

Derek is showing me where I need to point the camera. This is after I took his photo with Nugget in the background. hehehehe ;-)

Lake Keepit is large enough to have a good sail on it, plus waterski and fishing.

We went to the Pumpkin Festival on Sunday, about 20k's North East of Tamworth.

This is apparently the biggest pumpkin in Australia. Weighing in at 518kg. That is without the kid on top.

Carnival at Tamworth