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...

After much deliberating and procrastinating, we finally set off on Monday morning, well early afternoon actually, after tying off some loose ends. The last few days were very busy, although very pleasant, saying good bye to all our friends and family. Thank you for all your good wishes and prayers. When we finally pulled out, I understood why George had been so loathe to start. He was quite anxious about the motor cycle carrier, after our previous experience. He...

Last week we decided to go on a “trial run” to ensure that all our equipment is working and we haven’t forgotten anything critical, before we embark on the real thing. Also, as many of you know, our son Daniel had had a bit of an altercation with a car, and, obviously, the car won. He ended up with a broken leg, and in a brace and on crutches for 6 weeks. So part of this trial run was to see how he would cope without us. As mentioned previous...