Saturday 7th November 2015 - Lane Cove National Park

Staying overnight at the Lane Cove National Park Caravan Park so we can visit Glen in his new house.  Dinner with Glen, Hector, Christie and Maree & Paul at Glen's.  Terrific night to catch up and check out his new house.  Great location and very nice.

Tomorrow we head to Bombala for our last night where we walked up to the RSL and had a nice meal. Home on Monday 9th after a terrific 5 weeks having a very relaxing holiday.

Blog Closed and preparing for our next adventure.

Thursday 5th November 2015 - Hawks Nest

Have had a really nice stay at Yamba and now heading towards Hawks Nest for a couple of days.  Morning Tea was at Sawtell where there was a large storm heading our way.  Beautiful looking out towards the sea and watching the weather come towards you.  Stayed at the Hawks Nest Caravan Park and unfortunately once again not able to catch up with Sandy & Wayne, maybe next time. Went for a drive down to Mungo Brush which was where we were going to stay and luckily we didn't as it was quite full.  Still a really lovely spot with the lake on one side and the surf just over the road.  Had fish & chips at a table right beside the river at Tea Gardens and then to finish off a great day an ice cream.  Barry had managed to piss off Ken Numa by catching a very nice sized Tailor which will be made into yummy fish cakes.

 Storm heading our way at Sawtell morning tea break at the look out.

 Fish & Chips at Tea Gardens

Mon 1st - Wed 4th November 2015 - Maroochydore -Yamba

Left the Cotton Tree caravan park nice and early and are heading to Yamba for a couple of days. Blue Dolphin Caravan Park in Yamba, fantastic spot.  Right on the river and has 3 pools as well as a coffee shop.  Barry & Paul managed a spot of fishing and Maree & I went and had a look a a couple of "Booteeks", one in particular was fantastic and managed to purchase quite a few bargains.  Windy when we first arrived but now very pleasant and managing to get in a few swims each day so all good.

Friday 16th October - Sunday 31st October Cotton Tree Caravan Park Maroochydore

2 glorious weeks at The Cotton Tree Caravan Park.  Heaps of Op Shops, walking distance to the Sunshine Plaza for a nice amount of retail therapy, and the Sunday Market in the main street of Cotton Tree, what else could you possibly need.???  Also met a lovely couple, Harvey & Yvonne from the Gold Coast that were camped opposite us and joined us each evening for Happy Hour. Barry did some fishing and managed to catch a few so all in all a great time. We also managed to do a few day trips.

Thursday 15th 2015 - Texas - Maroochydore

A nice early start on a truly beautiful balmy day.  On the road at 7.00am filled with fuel and heading towards Inglewood.  Not a cloud in the sky.  Managed to get TV last night after more than a week traveling.  Barry had tried quite a few times to get reception but alas no luck.  Then last night he thought it may have been a good idea to put the aerial in the right socket and viola it worked - amazing.  I think he did it on purpose so I couldn't watch B&B...... MT at Leyburn and now on towards Toowoomba.  Can't believe how steep it is coming out of Toowoomba, glad we weren't traveling toward Toowoomba, I may have had to get out and push.  Free Camp that we were going to stay at tonight was only 22kms out of Maroochydore so we decided to go the distance and have an extra night in the Caravan Park.  Unfortunately no water front sites so we are tucked towards the street on site 106.  Not too bad and walked over to the Bowling Club for a chinese meal for dinner and lose $10 in the pokies.  Never mind there is always next time for the big win!!!!!!!!.

Magnificent Cotton Tree near The Cotton Tree Caravan Park at Maroochydore

Wed 14th Oct 2015 - Texas

Got a fantastic spot right beside the Dumaresq River for last night and tonight.  Very close to where we have stayed before but better as there are only 3 other campers here.  When we were here last time it was when Texas was having a Rodeo / Music Festival  and it was very crowded.  Hot today and in my bathers heading into the water for a sit down in knee deep water to cool off.  Very refreshing.  No fire at this camp as it is just too hot.  Watching the bird life and a resident carp that is probably a foot long and keeps swimming past our camp.  Also 2 lovely Yellow Kingfishers that must have a nest in the side of the bank as they keep flying down and out of sight at the edge of the bank and the water.  I need to buy a bird book so I can name all the different birds that we see on our travels.  Met a traveler camped next to us this morning named Kathy from Coffs Harbour.  Traveling by herself with a large dog, permanently on the road in a little camper and has been here for 3 days.  Not sure if I could do it, but she loves the life style after working in aged care for 25 years.

Tuesday 13th Oct 2015 Bowling Alley Point - Texas

A bit of retail therapy as well as some supermarket shopping before filling with fuel and heading out of Tamworth on Fossickers Way towards Manilla, Barraba and Bingara before passing thru Warialda and turning off towards Yetman. Ran over a 5 foot snake unfortunately unable to avoid it and probably killed it.  Temperature must have reached 30 deg today, very warm. At Yetman which is on the Bruxner Highway we turn left and head into Texas for 2 nights.  Looks very stormy but I think we are on the edge of it luckily. Quite a bit of drizzle during the night but no wind.

Monday 12th Oct 2015 Bowling Alley Point

A nice relaxing day, first we went for a walk and managed to find enough wood to have a fire tonight.  Campers a fair way from us left this morning and left their wood so we walked over and collected it - too good. Then it was set the fire and go for a swim.  Beautiful in the water, nice and cool and no need for a shower tonight, win win. Sitting around the fire watching a storm in the distance - spectacular.  We are sitting in the sun and the clouds are black over the water near the mountains and dropping huge amounts of rain, then all of a sudden a second front headed up the lake and straight towards us, did a very hurried whip around to put things away and luckily we avoided any damage.  Unfortunately for people down by the water they had their awning shredded and their toilet tent was blown away. Luckily we had put our awning away as it was a little windy and we are leaving tomorrow but the storm was upon us very, very quickly. Unbelievable sunset with the remnant of our fire in front of it but not able to capture it on the camera.

Sunday 11th Oct 2015 Cassilis - Bowling Alley Point

Heading towards a camp that we have stayed at before at Wodomin which is south of Tamworth and off the beaten track.  Stopped at Merriwa for a walk up the main street and a look in "The Hut" where there is lots of hand crafts obviously made by the local ladies as well as some old museum pieces near the men's shed part of the building.  Spotted an old mixer that reminded me of the mixers Dad used in the bakehouse at Greensborough to make all the cakes, brought back some good old memories. Bought our MT and now heading towards Scone on a B road where we stopped on the side of the road opposite some very curious cows to make a cuppa and have our MT. Stopped at Murrurundi Station to watch a couple of trains go thru.  First the 12.00noon passenger train to Sydney and then 10 mins later a huge coal train - Barry thinks he has died and gone to heaven, loves his trains.  Next stop is Nundle Woollen Mill.  What an interesting place and to think it is still a working Mill is fantastic.  Have stopped at Bowling Alley Point Free Camp on Chaffey Dam 7km south of Woolomin.  Lovely spot overlooking the water and very tempted to go for a swim.  Quite warm today high 20's with a gentle breeze.