The last leg of our epic trip saw us traverse the east coast of Australia southward from Hervey Bay in QLD finally reaching Caringbah almost 5 months after first leaving home. Staying with friends and family on the way south, we enjoyed great days out at Hervey Bay, Broadbeach on the Gold Coast, Sawtell and Coffs Harbour. After months of camping we had to reintroduce ourselves to the luxuries of living in a house, indoor bathrooms and interacting with society.
Gunbarrel highway |
The camper trailer was a very comfortable home away from home, and it's kitchen, 2 fridges, outside shower and plenty of storage ensured the trip was easy, and the bed was as comfortable as any 5 star hotel... with real stars every night.
Camper-trailer set up |
The weather throughout the trip was perfect, it wasn't cold at night and the days were shorts and t-shirt weather. We only experienced rain twice, once at Uluru where we saw water cascading down the rock and then at Millstream national park in the dry Pilbera.
Yowie Bay, Caringbah |
There are so many memorable experiences... traversing remote roads, camping alone in the outback, seeing the sun set over the ocean in the west, hiking in national parks, swapping stories with like minded travelers and simply enjoying the Australian outback.
Yet when we turned into our drive, came down the inclinator to our home and looked out across the bay we thought, ..... let's holiday at home for a while.
Jane and Kevin