Long old day today driving - Cyclone Marcia has been on our tail, and the Goldcoast will suffer so we had to make tracks south., hopefully to better weather. We've discovered the camper can't handle this torrential rain and has sprung a leak. Poor Tina. We drive south stopping at Coffs Harbour - sadly we can't visit Mutton Island due to the weather, but the harbour is pretty and as a half way point in a ten-hour race against a cyclone, we opt for a break. We gra...

Sore heads today … Dolphin buzz blamed, but we get going at 10am stopping in Brisbane to see the sights. Sadly it's lashing down from the heavens and will be for the remainder of the week - real shame as this means the good coast will not look it's best. Brisbane is much like London or any city really - big buildings, flash Harrys' and donning a Big Wheel, which is near the river. We don't really hang around given the weather, so make tracks for Surfers Paradi...