In prison

4-2-2010 (Thursday)

Again heavy rain during the night. We spend most of the morning in the town center, 2minute walk from the campsite. Did some shopping and had coffee and lunch. Off course the kids tested the local playground.

Afternoon at the pool and bbq for dinner.

Today we bought dvd from Iceage the movie. We buy dvd’s now and then. We and the kids love watching in the evening, and the lids also during driving. Next to watching dvd’s the kids listen to two cd’s while we are driving, one is animal songs and the other K3.
We can all sing all songs by hart now.

5-2-2010 (Friday)

We decided to move on, to where was not determined yet when we left Port Macquire. Our first stop of the day was Trial Bay Gaol. Trial Bay is again an beautiful bay. The Gaol (prison) on the point of cliff was built in 1877 and was used for prisoners working on a watershed and later for German internees during WO 1. We did a tour through the Gaol and had lunch at the edge of the cliff in front of our ‘house’ , it’s very easy that you’ll bring your fridge everywhere.

We checked out some campsites in the bay and went to the little town of New South Rocks, there was a small nice campsite on the beachfront that had no vacancy.
We walked around the town and off course checked out the beachfront playground. Really nice little town. We bought a beach tent, one that jumps open and is a small tent. To fold it in again will be the challenge.

Kids were really tired, they go to bed very late and don’t sleep in, the only time they sleep some extra is during driving. So we decided to move on, around 4 we left New South Rocks and set for Coffs Harbour region. Coffs Harbour is a real city. North and south of the city are good resorts. We chose darlington beach (www.darlingtonbeach.com.au) a 4,5 star campsite. We arrived at 6:30, had dinner in the restaurant on site and rent dvd Madagascar.

The park has a swimming pool has two huge waterslides, two jumping pillows, beachfront, nine hole golf course and a kids club. Due to the end of the summer holidays, the park is very quit. We will stay here for some days.

Also spoke to Ruben’s uncle Lex who is n Australia (Sydney), maybe we can meet him in Byron Bay or Surfers Paradise, for us further up north.

Unbelievable, again rain during the night and heavy rain it was. Still some moisture in the air when we woke up, tropical!