Black Head (near Forster)

Spent two happy/sad nights at Happy Hallidays Park not far from home. The three month caravan of caravan is coming to an end.

By the time we pulled into the driveway at home we had covered 9500 Kms. The Troopy will need another service. Not sure how many of that was towing the van. I suspect about 6-7000. Can check more accurately but I'm too lazy.

We saw so much more detail than we expected to see. The touring included a couple of nights of fairly fine grained hanging out, checking the tourist sites, the shops, the restaurants, the beaches. You get a sense of mood, of local pride. Or just a vibe from other travelers, like us or international visitors.

So. Much. Fun.

Until next time!

Port Macquarie

Had a great time here. Checked out real estate here, it is very attractive. Caught up with P for dinner and L and J at their amazing mountain/bush property for dinner as well. Fabulous times.

Yamba

Had a great two night stay at Yamba. Great spanish restaurant El Pirata, near the Lighthouse, swam, had lunch at the marina, need a boat now, and caught up with my brother on the Wednesday night at the Tavern. Pretty town.

Ballina

The Ballina Lakeside Park accommodated us over Easter, which unfortunately meant that they would not accommodate Louise, our travelling Poodle. Luckily my Dad lives not far away at Lismore and she could stay there. Had a great catch up with him over Easter, my brother and sister in law too, and also swam in some rainy conditions at Lighthouse Beach.

Tweed Heads

Drove further south after seeing C and booked into the Top Tourist park on Kennedy Drive tight under the Coolangatta airport approach. Noisy and a tight fit into ensuite bay with too much advice from onlookers but had a nice comfy stay there. Caught up with D and M and kids, got the Landcruiser rego passed (whew!) as we were back in New South Wales and bathed in the surf at Kingscliff which is a lovely beach and revelled in the No Stingers there. Water was so warm!

Burpengary

Hervey Bay and Fraser Island was awesome, couldn't believe how big a city Hervey Bay was. Had a great drive down the sunny freeways past the Sunshine Coast  into Burpengary where cousins G and A live. Had a great weekend with them parking the Golden Eagle in the front of their large yard. A big thunderstorm coincided with the passing of their loved and wonderful dog. Sad moment.

Drove on on the Monday and stopped just south of Brisbane to catch up with long-time friend C who'd been travelling the world for the past couple of years. Parked in a busy roadside servo and sat in a garden setting for hours catching up.