Day Six: July 12th, 2013 Port Stephens Peninsula More noisy birds at 5am, but we both managed to drop off again until 8.30 when we got up and prepared for the day. Unfortunately it was not the clear sunny weather we'd hoped for, and the towels we had left out overnight to dry were sopping wet thanks to the layer of cloud. We decided to explore more of the peninsula by car and headed for the Stockton Sand Dunes and Birubi Beach at Anna Bay. It is the largest sa...

Day Five - July 11th 2013 Port Stephens Waking up to the sounds of nature is amazing. But not as soothing as Hollywood portrays. The squawks of the many many birds in the trees surrounding us led to a rather disheveled rising this morning - but wonderful all the same. Some porridge and a cup of tea later, we headed out of the campsite to explore. I leave most (ok, all) of the navigating to Elliot, so it was a nice relaxing walk. The beaches are beautiful white...

Day Four - Wednesday 10th July Katoomba to Soldier's Point via Cessnock The rain started last night. Always it starts when I need to dash out to brush my teeth. Luckily though, the cloud cover kept in some heat, and it only dropped to 0•, positively balmy compared to the previous night. We slept well and woke at 7.30 to situate the car and have some brekie. We weren't the maddest people at the campsite - there was a couple sleeping in just their hatchback. T...

Day Three - Tuesday 9th July Katoomba Well, we survived the night. But only by the skin of our (chattered) teeth. Even Elly had to admit he had woken up several times in the night due to the cold. One more night to get through, and then off to the warmer climate of the Hunter Valley. We were woken early by our annoyingly noisy neighbours - I will never understand people who cannot comprehend the notion of sharing space. We hoped for an quick start but everythi...

Day Two - Monday 8th July Katoomba We woke early to make full use of the motel breakfast and weren't disappointed! Plenty of my favourites on offer, including hash browns, mini pancakes and cheesy fried tomatoes. After (reluctantly on my part) leaving the motel, we visited a chemist to re-stock our depleted first-aid kit (due to Elly's malfunctioning finger) and then drove a little way out of the town to Katoomba Falls Tourist Park. I was more than a little du...