So Port Macquarie could have been better. It would have been great if it didnt rain for 2 and a half days out of the 4 we were here!! The first day we woke to brilliant sunny skies, which was different than the during the night were it rained the whole time. So got stuck into the washing, 6 loads to be exact. Cost $24 all up, $4 per load. Think this is going to be one of our biggest expenses and might have to learn to hand wash some stuff daily rather than l...

Packed up quickly this morning as only had the minimal of caravan set up. Got on the road 8:45am, put $50 of diesal in the patrol and headed off on what we thought would be a short 3 hour drive. Wrong again!!!It was so windy and slow going up and down and around mountains, it wasnt funny. Lucky the girls dont get car sick!!! Have concluded that mountain driving doesnt suit my stomach, was getting a bit squrmish by half way through, but luckily reading a book help...