Went for free showers this morning at Ocean Baths. I had been bitten on the side of my face and it had swollen so I looked like Minnie Driver from one side. Had coffee, then set off for heaven. Hunter Valey, home of wineries! About 40km west of Newcastle there are about 90 wineries; the region is the oldest wine region in Australia. We wen to the info centre first to get a booklet and our first tasting. Although the guy in the info place who gave us a...

We woke to find we'd camped next to a recreation ground. Just as Dan had made us breakfast (coffe and peanut butter on charcoaled bread) people started arriving with kids and bikes and balls. We set off and drove through Richmond and Windsor then joined the Pacific Highway going north. We were treated to some gorgeous scenery. Hills and mountains everywhere and the roads winding up then down then up again with steep valleys on one side or the other; mostly ...