Belmont We left Umina yesterday morning, heading for "The Entrance" which, we were told, was a 'must see.' It dawned a grey and miserable day, so we thought it was a good day for driving. As we pulled in to the Entrance, the sun was trying to break through, but not doing very well. One of the big highlights of the Entrance is the pelican feeding on the waterfront at 3.30 pm every day (just a good excuse for the local fish shop to get rid of their rubbish, and ge...

Yesterday we left "untouched" Patonga, and made our way back to civilisation. Discovered Umina Ocean Beach Caravan Park, the Hidden Gem for a holiday. It is run by NRMA and gives 10% discount to RACV members, but that is not all. All facilities are very high quality, new, or well maintained. It beats many timeshare and 5 star resorts with so many activities for young and old, including pool and spa, jumping pillows for the kids, a waterpark where fountains spurt ...

Yes! We are out of Sydney! So good to be past the big city and into little towns. Although Sydney did get better after my last entry. That day we tried to go into the city. We went to Darling Harbour, but it was so cold and wet and windy that we didn't last long. We went back and caught up with more relo's, which was nice. The next day dawned bright and sunny, so we walked down to Brighton le Sands, and got to have that coffee at a cafe right on the beach. The...

Left Canberra yesterday on a grey and dreary morning. Well, we had had three bright sunny days, and this weather is not so bad for driving. Stopped in at Golbourn and said hello to "the big merino". I wonder how many "big" things we will see on our travels. The highway to Sydney is quite impressive, sweeping across deep valleys and gorges, with small creeks and rivers at their base. There are areas of "road works" here and there, which were initially quite annoy...