1-3-2010 (Monday)
Ruben’s birthday. Sharon got pastries and coffee, Ruben baked pancakes so we had a real birthday breakfast. Zeb made a real nice present, Sharon bought some nice presents.
After breakfast we went for a swim, after the swim it started raining. It kept raining for the rest of the day. We said before: if it rains it comes down like hell. Forecast for next couple of days doesn’t look much better.
At noon we went to this indoor playground, it also has a café. So the kids played and we had coffee and read some magazines.
Back ‘home’ Sharon and Zeb watched Tinkerbell, Sharai had a sleep (she’s doing great and prefers to sleep in bed then in her pram) and Ruben went to the gym.
Instead of dining out we ordered Mexican food. We ordered from a Mexican in our street to make sure the food would be in soon. But it took them about 2 hours after we’ve ordered. The rain became worse that night. It was storming.
2-3-2010 (Tuesday)
It doesn’t stop raining. It is all over the news, most rain in a decade on the coast, in some places most rain in a century. Will ease tomorrow.
So alternative program for today. Most important issue in the morning is that we can’t get coffee from the right place due to the heavy rain, so we got it from next door.
We went to the indoor playground in the morning.
For lunch we went to Noosa Springs Resort, we were invited by Paul Hymans who we’ve met last Saturday. Really beautiful golf resort with spa. Nice to spend time with Paul who gave us great hospitality.
Today Sabine and Pepijn Post came to Noosa. They are doing a same kind of trip like ours. They have a 1 and 3 year old. We had a swim with them in the (this time cold) rain and dinner in our apartment. Really nice to exchange stories of our mutual trips. Great evening. Will meet them tomorrow again, what we will do depends on the weather.
So even on a rainy day we enjoy a fully 100%.
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dinsdag 2 maart 2010
maandag 8 februari 2010
Rain, Kangeroos and relaxing.
7-2-2010 (Sunday)
It’s the most rain in Australia for 7 years, in some parts of NSW even the most since 1969. We had our share last night again.
Today we did a daytrip to Coffs Harbour, 20 minutes south from our campsite. We parked at the marina and had fish and chips at the fish market in the marina, really nice. We walked along the harbor and saw a giant turtle swimming up to the surface to grasp some air.
For groceries we went to Palm Beach Plaza, big shopping mall. Most shops were closed due to suday. We did our groceries at Woolworth. The fruits and greens look and taste better then at home.
Driving back, Sharai felt a sleep, and we took some stops at nice look outs. Like Emerald beach and Woolgoolga, the last had a good view from a headland. Driving back we saw at least 6 kangaroos, one of which was huge.
Back ‘home’ we had healthy dinner after the fish and chips for lunch and stayed in due to the rain.
It’s expected that we have some rain tomorrow and then it will get better. Still temperatures are above 25c.
8-2-2010 (Monday)
Woke up with the sun shining again. Zeb and Ruben woke up pretty early, 7:15, when they opened the door of the van two kangaroos were having breakfast in front of the van. When they jumped away and we got at the back of the fan to refill the water tank there was another kangaroo. Excellent way to start the day.
Ruben and the kids took a swim and Sharon arranged the van and did the laundry. After the swim in the pool we went to the beach. WE WERE THE ONKLY ONES ON THE BEACH. The current is very strong so only Ruben took a little body surf. The kids played in the sand while Sharon and Ruben sat down and relaxed (if we do anything else these days).
Back at the van we made some club sandwiches and Sharai went for her afternoon sleep.
We had a relax afternoon with some reading, surfing on the internet for future accommodation and swimming.
After dinner we had a swim, we were the only ones at the pool.
All by all a very relaxing day. Tomorrow we will move further up north.
It’s the most rain in Australia for 7 years, in some parts of NSW even the most since 1969. We had our share last night again.
Today we did a daytrip to Coffs Harbour, 20 minutes south from our campsite. We parked at the marina and had fish and chips at the fish market in the marina, really nice. We walked along the harbor and saw a giant turtle swimming up to the surface to grasp some air.
For groceries we went to Palm Beach Plaza, big shopping mall. Most shops were closed due to suday. We did our groceries at Woolworth. The fruits and greens look and taste better then at home.
Driving back, Sharai felt a sleep, and we took some stops at nice look outs. Like Emerald beach and Woolgoolga, the last had a good view from a headland. Driving back we saw at least 6 kangaroos, one of which was huge.
Back ‘home’ we had healthy dinner after the fish and chips for lunch and stayed in due to the rain.
It’s expected that we have some rain tomorrow and then it will get better. Still temperatures are above 25c.
8-2-2010 (Monday)
Woke up with the sun shining again. Zeb and Ruben woke up pretty early, 7:15, when they opened the door of the van two kangaroos were having breakfast in front of the van. When they jumped away and we got at the back of the fan to refill the water tank there was another kangaroo. Excellent way to start the day.
Ruben and the kids took a swim and Sharon arranged the van and did the laundry. After the swim in the pool we went to the beach. WE WERE THE ONKLY ONES ON THE BEACH. The current is very strong so only Ruben took a little body surf. The kids played in the sand while Sharon and Ruben sat down and relaxed (if we do anything else these days).
Back at the van we made some club sandwiches and Sharai went for her afternoon sleep.
We had a relax afternoon with some reading, surfing on the internet for future accommodation and swimming.
After dinner we had a swim, we were the only ones at the pool.
All by all a very relaxing day. Tomorrow we will move further up north.
vrijdag 29 januari 2010
Camper change, Blue Mountains and liquor
27-1-2010 (Wednesday)
Early coffee, they have a fan with barista that comes into the park and serves good coffee.
Around 10:30 we were on the way, half way stop at Jervis Bay (Hymans Beach) and end destination Kiama. Kiama is 80 Km below Sydney.
We arrived in Jervis Bay around 1:30, our stop was Hymans Beach. They say the whitest sand and bluest sea of the world and indeed AMAZING. We had lunch on the beach and spend there a couple of hours.
Jervis Bay is a big bay they also call bay of plenty due to the huge amount of fish in the bay. There are two villages along the bay, we had fish and chips and an ice-cream in one of them. Else then that was the village nothing special.
We drove further on to Kiama, we passed Nowra. We checked in to the park went out for groceries and were set at our spot around 7.
This is the first park we don’t like that much, no good atmosphere. Also some light rain tonight. We will leave tomorrow, that is the positive thing about a house on wheels.
Tomorrow stop in Sydney at the KEA camper depot to have the airco checked and also the engine, it was leaking oil today and then we’re off to the Blue Mountains.
28-1-2010 (Thursday)
The light rain of yesterday night turned in to a storm during the night and we are wondering how people ‘survive’ in tents. It was pouring rain, and then our house seems pretty small; as if you’re in the rain yourself.
We did the quickest set-up to drive ever. We were on our way at 9:10. Coffee to go in Kiama and then we went up to the KEA depot Milperra, suburb of Sydney. We arrived at 11.
Indeed the airco was broken, we also mentioned that when we got the campervan it was dirty and smelly (especially the restroom).
After some negotiations and intervention by Sharon we got a new campervan and a few days reimbursed. It took some time to change campers and finally at 4 we were on our way to the Blue Mountains.
It started pouring rain, it was a hell of a trip. We had trouble getting up a mountain and finally drove very carefully towards Katoomba. We saw the most beautiful lightening in the storm; up and close. The only positive thing about the storm.
When we arrived at the campsite, small but nice site, the rain stopped. We went shopping and went out for dinner. We had dinner in a Indian Restaurant called Arjuna. The place has a nice view over the Blue Mountains. They are called the Blue Mountains due to the glaze over the mountains caused by the Eucalypts trees.
Back at the site we walked to the edge of a cliff looking at the sun go down. We had the best view and saw already the highlights of the Blue Mountains, the three sisters (a rock formation).
So a difficult day ended with a real highlight.
About liquor:
We had our first BYO (bring your own) restaurant tonight. They don’t have a license selling alcohol, so you are free to bring your own. And because we had our fridge with us, we got a bottle of white wine for Sharon and a beer for Ruben.
One other interesting thing is that alcohol is only sold in specialized shops, called bottle shops. And they have a lot of drive in bottle shops (most famous chain: thirsty camel). We think it’s interesting that a country so active on safety driving and alcohol control have alcohol sold this way.
Early coffee, they have a fan with barista that comes into the park and serves good coffee.
Around 10:30 we were on the way, half way stop at Jervis Bay (Hymans Beach) and end destination Kiama. Kiama is 80 Km below Sydney.
We arrived in Jervis Bay around 1:30, our stop was Hymans Beach. They say the whitest sand and bluest sea of the world and indeed AMAZING. We had lunch on the beach and spend there a couple of hours.
Jervis Bay is a big bay they also call bay of plenty due to the huge amount of fish in the bay. There are two villages along the bay, we had fish and chips and an ice-cream in one of them. Else then that was the village nothing special.
We drove further on to Kiama, we passed Nowra. We checked in to the park went out for groceries and were set at our spot around 7.
This is the first park we don’t like that much, no good atmosphere. Also some light rain tonight. We will leave tomorrow, that is the positive thing about a house on wheels.
Tomorrow stop in Sydney at the KEA camper depot to have the airco checked and also the engine, it was leaking oil today and then we’re off to the Blue Mountains.
28-1-2010 (Thursday)
The light rain of yesterday night turned in to a storm during the night and we are wondering how people ‘survive’ in tents. It was pouring rain, and then our house seems pretty small; as if you’re in the rain yourself.
We did the quickest set-up to drive ever. We were on our way at 9:10. Coffee to go in Kiama and then we went up to the KEA depot Milperra, suburb of Sydney. We arrived at 11.
Indeed the airco was broken, we also mentioned that when we got the campervan it was dirty and smelly (especially the restroom).
After some negotiations and intervention by Sharon we got a new campervan and a few days reimbursed. It took some time to change campers and finally at 4 we were on our way to the Blue Mountains.
It started pouring rain, it was a hell of a trip. We had trouble getting up a mountain and finally drove very carefully towards Katoomba. We saw the most beautiful lightening in the storm; up and close. The only positive thing about the storm.
When we arrived at the campsite, small but nice site, the rain stopped. We went shopping and went out for dinner. We had dinner in a Indian Restaurant called Arjuna. The place has a nice view over the Blue Mountains. They are called the Blue Mountains due to the glaze over the mountains caused by the Eucalypts trees.
Back at the site we walked to the edge of a cliff looking at the sun go down. We had the best view and saw already the highlights of the Blue Mountains, the three sisters (a rock formation).
So a difficult day ended with a real highlight.
About liquor:
We had our first BYO (bring your own) restaurant tonight. They don’t have a license selling alcohol, so you are free to bring your own. And because we had our fridge with us, we got a bottle of white wine for Sharon and a beer for Ruben.
One other interesting thing is that alcohol is only sold in specialized shops, called bottle shops. And they have a lot of drive in bottle shops (most famous chain: thirsty camel). We think it’s interesting that a country so active on safety driving and alcohol control have alcohol sold this way.
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