Pulling back the curtains in our little campervan at dawn, we realised what a great idea it was to drive this part of the trip. Twelve hours previously we had no idea where we'd be spending the night, yet here we were waking up in the most beautiful landscape - the clear sky made for a beautiful sunrise; vineyards lined the wide open fields beside us, and the only sounds came from early rising birds. Good morning Australia. All we needed was a kangaroo or two....

Oh it was a nippy night in the campervan, but we woke up feeling really excited about the next leg of the trip. Now it was Nat's turn to take to the wheel , and she was pleased to discover it wasn't nearly as hard as Bret had made it look. (Shhh!) We meandered up the valley road, to enjoy the last of the Blue Mountains scenic drive as it led us north around the range. Once we cleared the valley the homemade banana bread, that Niv had sent us on our way with f...