The Entrance to Oberon

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Week later and still haven't got around to the next one. Can you imagine what we are going to be like in 6 months time.

From the last post, that afternoon after we finished setting the camper, we headed out in the car for what was going to be a walk though the national park(weather took a rainy turn, nothing like QLD luckily) we headed to Norah Heads for a walk out to the lighthouse and down onto the beach and rocks for a windy stroll. After headed back into The entrance Info Centre and bought our NSW fishing licence

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On Tuesday the 4th we drove to Gosford To get Pedders to look at my springs, and booked it in for Thursday. Shopped a bit on the way back. Grant, Lou and the kids came down for an overnight crash. I took Brady for a fish with his new rod from Christmas and he pulled in his first fish ever and my first fish for the trip(tiny little bream) After we walked over the bridge to the main town and the kids played around in the playground. Dinner at a cafe called Mojo's then back to the camp for a few games of cards before hitting the hay!

When the kids woke us up it was time to go fishing again. We headed out in the boat this time and it was time for us to try out the boat trolley that worked a dream(until we hit a pot hole on the waters edge and got bogged) We only could fit 4 in the boat at once and only had one kids life jacket so we did 2 trips out to an island in the Tuggerah Lakes. For a few hours we fished and the kids played around in the shallows. On the fishing tally, sharna won with the first to 5 fish wins(once again, no big fish) Headed back in for a late lunch and Grant drove me to gosford to drop my car and headed back to the entrance just in time for the kids to see the Pelican feeding tourist attraction. They headed back to camp for dinner before they left and we chilled out before bed.

 

Thursday was our relax day and we sat around till 2 in the arvo watching a shocking display of cricket and playing cards. Took a bus into Gosford and then got a cab to west gosford to pick up my car from pedders. They inserted 2 extra leaves in both springs and put on new shockies. On the way home we stopped into Erina shopping centre for a late lunch and shop.

Friday we did a big drive down the south coastal towns. We weaved in and out of the bays taking in the small towns and lookouts. We drove through Shelly Beach, Bateau Bay, forresters Beach, wamberal, and stopped at Terrigal for a walk around the headland. Continued on to North Avoca, Avoka, Copacabana where we did a small walk up to Captain Cook Lookout, which was not much of a lookout! Continued to Boudi national Park where we went for a small walk and took some pics over Maitland Bay. Drove onto Hardy's Bay where we stopped for a picnic lunch of sanga's and poppers. After we drove back through Killcare, Daley's Point, Ettalong, Woy Woy and Gosford. That afternoon we walked down to the river edge and fished for an hour or so. Caught a variety of fish, once again, nothing big or legal.

 

 Saturday was my fishing day. We took the boat down to the water and fished for 6 or so hours out on the water. I caught my first fish ever on soft plastic, and still don't know what it was. I think it is a Bass or estuary perch but it was caught in full salt water and those fish are freshwater fish? if anyone knows, let me know? Once again we both caught a variety of fish but nothing large enough to keep until i finally got a flathead that was legal!!!! Sharna claimed the most fish while we were both fishing but she gave up and sunbaked while i caught a few more. had a early dinner of lamb and bbq flathead with butter, salt and pepper! Lush!!

Sunday it was time to move on. We packed our syuff and headed outta town towards the hills. We stopped in at my Aunty and Uncles place in Mt Colah. I hadn't been there since i was about 5 i reckon, so was good to try to see if i could remember anything about the house. NUP!!!! We stayed for lunch then continued on through the home of the mighty panthers and up into the hills of Katoomba. We had a booking at a small town an hour out of Katoomba called Oberon. The park is called Jenolan Caravan park, which is small and not very busy. It has very nice new amenities, but the town seems like a dive! After setting up our home, we headed into town at 8 to try and find a feed!!! NOPE, everything is closed at 8pm on a Sunday!!! so headed back for packet pasta and salad!

Now we have today. Got up and did some washing before we headed down into the Jenolan Caves. It is about 30 or so kms from here. The drive through the country was nice until we hit thick cloud and couldn't see more than 20m in front of us, finally that parted just as we had a deadly decent into the caves. Thank god we decided to take off the boat and didn't have the trailer behind us. The road in was extremely steep, Windy and NARROW. Got there safe enough but the weather was pretty crap so luckily the caves were not wet. We decided to do the Orient Cave purely because it said it was good and the tour was leaving in 5 minutes. The tour went for 1.5 hours and was fairly easy, Sharna was a bit worried when it said it had 400 steps!! We had lunch in the cafe and then did a self guided tour of the "Devils Coach House" and the "Nettle Cave" The last 2 were nothing like the first, but i suppose thats why they were free. headed back to Oberon for some grocery shopping and dinner.

Well that takes us up to date. Probably a bit too detailed, a lot of you may have stopped reading. At least my mum read it all!!!

Christmas and New Years in Newcastle!

Hey Guys,

Been Busy!

Left Newrybar (Matt's Mum and Dads house) on thursday morning (23rd) to travel straight to Newcastle to stay at Sharna's brother and sister in law's house in New Lambton. We arrived late in the arvo after catching up with Dad (Noel) on the way down for late lunch at a servo about an hour out of Newcastle.

We arrived in New Lambton at the same time as Nanna, Doug and Carole (Sharna's folks) came back from the Airport.

For the next 8 Days we ate, drank and chased the little tackers around the house.

Christmas day was a Perfect Aussie day. Clear skys, not too hot and great company! We got up to the noise of 3 Kidlets Yelling and screaming as they worked there way through their Santa sack! We had a nice breakfast of pancakes and fruit then packed our things and took the kids to the beach at Mereweather Baths. After a few hours of playing with the kids in the shallows we headed back for beers and a late lunch of salad and Roast Beef steaks and thick snaggs(good aussie bbq) and wrapped up the meal with a big pavlova, ice cream and fruit. After a few more beers the kids couldn't help but start a water fight with their new water guns. Everyone got drenched,water guns turned into cups, jugs, buckets, hoses, anything that could hold water! Was a great day!

Wednesday the 29th (Dads Birthday), 5 of us travelled out to the Hunter Valley to visit some wineries, chocolate factories, and Cheeseries!!! We stopped at McGuigan, Tullock, Tyrrel, Tempus Two, David Hooks wineries to taste some of the Hunters finest! Tasted heese at both Mcguigan and Tempus Two. Visited and tasted chocolate at Hunter Valley Chocolate Co. and had lunch and beers at the Potters Brewery. Since it was such a busy day I sort of forgot to ring dad! I'm such a bad son! Sorry again dad!!

New Years Eve was a pretty cruisy day. We went to the local pool with the kids in the morning that has a tube slippery dip, 4 different sized pools and  diving boards of different heights. few hours of play took it out of me so i slept with Cory on his afternoon nap for an hour or so. the arvo was pretty cruisy until we all headed into the forshore to watch the fireworks in the park with the kids at 9pm. we headed home, put the kids to bed, and stayed up listening to music, drinking and playing Aticulate board game. Happy new years everyone!



We left Newcastle on the 2nd headed for our first camp spot of our journey - Dunleith caravan park, The Entrance. Arrived 2pm and set up camp (1.5 hours of tarp and basic camper) then headed to town for supplies. First night a storm and heavy rain, awesome! but the set up held out the element no worries and all is clean and dry!
So today, Monday the 3rd, we have had a cruisy morning of doing bugger all, drinking coffee and watching the life of a trailer park!!! We'll set up the rest of the camper this morning and head out for a explore and go for some walks around the local area this arvo.

Later!!

Foo and Sharna

We will add pics later, for some reason it is not letting me, so will work it out and then add!

Most Easterly Point of Australia

This morning was the start of our amazing adventure!  We woke to a cool, calm morning at 4.50am to head out to the most easterly point of Australia the Byron Bay Lighthouse.  As usual we were running behind time but made it with 5 mins to spare!  It was definately worth the earlier morning rise!

With all this exercise so early in the morning we decided to have one last splurge and went out for breakfast but at 6am in the morning there was only a few places open the newsagent, butcher (by the way its the best butcher in Byron Bay (Trevor Mead Butchers!) and Why Not Cafe.  After chatting to Trevor, Chris and Graham Mead we headed to Why Not and had the best LAST breakfast out!

NOW check out the pictures!

Leaving Home!

Well it's time to leave our home in Brissy, So this is our packed home for the next 12 months!

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