Author Archives: Greg

Australia  The East Bit     Day 45 Byron Bay NSW 19 Aug 2016

This morning we explored the Byron Lighthouse area. We parked the car down near the Pass Café, paid for 2 ½ hrs parking and headed off along a coastal walk towards the lighthouse. It is such a beautiful walk. Number … Continue reading

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Australia  The East Bit     Day 44  Brisbane Qld to Byron Bay NSW 18 Aug 2016  159 km

Thankfully we are on the south side of Brisbane and heading south. We left the CP at about 8:10am and the traffic heading into Brisbane was bumper to bumper, and even worse at all the exits. We had a very … Continue reading

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Australia  The East Bit Day 43  Brisbane Qld 17 Aug 2016

We were up at it early this morning. Even when you’re away domestic chores have to be done and today was washing day. We got three loads on early and had them on the line by 8am, dry and off … Continue reading

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Australia  The East Bit     Day 42  Brisbane Qld 16 Aug 2016

We started the day with something REALLY unusual for us, we used public transport!! Yes we eventually worked out where to get a bus into town and like big grown up people, we even got on and off at the … Continue reading

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Australia  The East Bit     Day 41  Maroochydore to Brisbane Qld      15 Aug 2016 107km+ 35+km to Maleny

We couldn’t check in at our CP in Brisbane until 2pm and the traffic heading south from Maroochydore on a workday morning isn’t pretty, so had to take our time this morning, lol. An easy start to the day again, … Continue reading

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Australia  The East Bit     Day 40  Noosa to Maroochydore Qld 14 Aug 2016 41km

We started our day at a leisurely pace. We had a very short 41km drive down the coast today, somewhere between 30 and 50 minutes, and with an 11am check-in there was no rush. Number of Views :2260

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Australia  The East Bit   Day 39  Noosa  Qld 13 Aug 2016  

We got away from the CP around 8’ish, heading to the “famous” Eumundi Markets. Along with the Mindil Markets in Darwin, Paddy’s Markets in Sydney and the Queen St markets in Melbourne they have an aura about them that leads … Continue reading

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Australia  The East Bit Day 38  Noosa  Qld      12 Aug 2016 

I started the day with a bit of a startle, I woke and misread the clock as 8:45, instead of 6:45. I had a breakfast meet up with Tony Roxburgh, and thought I had missed it!! Number of Views :1624

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Australia  The East Bit     Day 36 and 37  Seventeen Seventy to Noosa and Noosa  Qld 10 and 11 Aug 2016  

Day 36   Seventeen Seventy to Noosa Qld      10 Aug 2016  420km + We got away from 1770 at about 8 am and decided to do the Paperbark Forest Boardwalk down at Agnes Water. We were so glad we did (thanks … Continue reading

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Australia  The East Bit Day 35  Seventeen Seventy  Qld      9  Aug 2016  

Hello 🙂  I managed to stay asleep until 5.30am this morning, I was very happy with that.    We went to the CP Laundry at 7.30am only to find all 5 washing machines working away.  You have to be early  in … Continue reading

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