Monthly Archives: October 2012

Saturday 20th Oct 2012 Narrabeen

We woke this morning to a rather hazy/smoky caravan park. I immediately put it down to the scout jamboree that is apparently here this week end.  But I think I may have been wrong, but you will have to read … Continue reading

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Thursday 18th Wyoming and Friday 19th October 2012 Narrabeen, 80km

Thursday 18th Wyoming. Dinner last night was good, thanks Bruce.  Craig and his family had eaten there before (some time ago) and were left unimpressed by their first experience, but I think they have changed their minds now 🙂 We … Continue reading

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Tiuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 October 2012 Port Stephens and Wyoming / Gosford

Tiuesday 16 October 2012  Port Stephens to Wyoming / Gosford  134km We had an easy start to the day and were all packed up and  on the road by 8:30 for a leisurely trip to mum’s place in Wyoming, just … Continue reading

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Sunday 14th and Mon 15th October Port Stephens / Blacksmiths / Port Stephens

Sunday 14 Oct 2012 Port Stephens and Blacksmiths We were up and on the road by about 9:30am  for a morning of markets. Our first stop was the Nelson Bay Markets.  It was a busy little market and so much … Continue reading

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Saturday 13 October 2012 Tamworth to Fingal Bay 316km

We woke to another cold morning, 2 C in the van a probably a lot colder outside.  Deb cranked up the A/C and it took ages before it got to double figures.  Outside was all misty, particularly over the river … Continue reading

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Friday 12 Oct 2012 Tamworth and Nundle

It was a tad cold here this morning, 6C, but it could have been a lot colder, it was snowing in the Blue Mountains  300km south of here.  Needless to say we didn’t hurry out of bed. Once we got … Continue reading

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Thursday 11th Oct 2012 Dubbo to Tamworth 332km

Luckily?, I woke at 3am sneezing (Deb putting her new feather duster to work on the blinds in the van late yesterday afternoon), after getting up to get a tissue I found the back end of the van wet! It … Continue reading

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Wed 10th October 2012 Dubbo

We had a very relaxing sleep, Deb’s fear of lots of noise from the bus load of 7 year olds didn’t come to fruition, thankfully! After a quiet start to the day we headed off to the Dubbo Shoyoen Sister … Continue reading

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Monday 8th & Tuesday 9th October 2012 Broken Hill – Dubbo 753km + Dubbo Zoo

We woke at 6am, but we moved our watches forward to 6.30  NSW time, eventually left around 7.30am.  We had an appointment at Ryan’s Caravans in Dubbo at 3pm, not sure if we are going to make it leaving so … Continue reading

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7 Oct 2012 Broken Hill and Silverton

We had a great nights sleep, I think we have both slipped into holiday mode very easily. We were out on the road around 8:30 on our way to The Broken Hill Sculpture Symposium and Living Desert Sanctuary, about 9km … Continue reading

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