Instead of the usual motel in town on your way through Yass, we tried an overnight farm stay. It was a little more expensive than a cheap motel but overall, a better experience.
There were some detailed instructions with military precision as the owner served 40 years in the navy before retirement back on a farm.
The Alpaca's were introduced to Australia from Peru. Previously the farm was horses and before that a big sheep station. The land was owned by one family for a long time but eventually the last generation did not want to take it on, and it got sub divided. It all looked like a lot of hard work! The owner actually asked if we wanted to farm sit. They use woofers a bit too. I cannot imagine what it was like in the 1800s.
It was so dry the grass scrunched under our feet, but they still had a bit of water in the dam. They said it has been a long hot summer, and they were hoping for rain.
They had lots of other animals as well.
It was starting to look like they might get some much-needed rain. I went for a 30-minute run on the country roads. A few trucks and farmers looked surprised to see me jogging in the middle of nowhere, but they all had a friendly wave.
got to feed the Alpacas in the morning.
