Narooma II
Hello world. We decided to say goodbye and thanks to Jason and Jacqui and the family, and to leave Melbourne and start making our way north to chase some sunshine.
On Monday we had a wander to the Docklands area which is all new and done up with lots of weird arty sculptures. Then on the Tuesday we hung around to watch the Anzac day parade in the city until lunchtime and then hit the highway (after 45 minutes trying to get out of the city - Melbourne roadsigns are useless) for the long drive back.
We haven't taken the fastest route back to Sydney. Instead we're going back the way we came along the south east coast. A 3.5 hour drive got us to Lakes Entrance where we stopped the night and then gathered some photos (which we failed to do the first time round for some reason). Then on Wednesday lunchtime it was another 4 hour drive to Narooma, one of our favourite places so far.
An absolute lack of confidence in the car means that we're checking it constantly for problems, and sure enough we found an oil leak. We had a garage in Narooma look at it and it needs a new fuel pump, so we're now stranded once again as they can't get one in until Tuesday. We always have car trouble on a Thursday so that day will now be limited to short journeys.
This place is impossibly beautiful, however, so we're not too downhearted, and we're being very well looked after by Chris and Wendy at the YHA here. They might even be able to get us a bit of work round the hostel to help us out. There isn't a lot to do here though, so we might be watching a lot of films over the next few days to kill some time. We can also try and make a decision about selling the car too. The bloody thing has turned out to be a liability.
It's a bit warmer up here than it was in Melbourne although we've got a bit of rain today so we'll probably just relax here for the weekend, popping down to the plaza occasionally to pick up some ludicrously cheap wine.
We're well but will be keen to move on by the time the car's fixed. There's a chance we'll stop in Sydney for a few weeks to sell the car but we might try and drag it all the way up to Cairns. Surely we can't have any more bad luck with it.
...can we?
The Anzac Day Parade in Melbourne with Flinders St. Station on the right:
90 Mile Beach at Lakes Entrance:
Narooma, where we're currently stranded (damn):
Some fisherman feeding the Pelicans in the bay at Narooma:
If you ever doubted Oz's claim to be the BBQ capital of the world, just pop down to any public park or even rest stops on the major roads and you'll find a BBQ sitting there waiting to be fired up:
Charlotte writing:
On Monday we had a wander to the Docklands area which is all new and done up with lots of weird arty sculptures. Then on the Tuesday we hung around to watch the Anzac day parade in the city until lunchtime and then hit the highway (after 45 minutes trying to get out of the city - Melbourne roadsigns are useless) for the long drive back.
We haven't taken the fastest route back to Sydney. Instead we're going back the way we came along the south east coast. A 3.5 hour drive got us to Lakes Entrance where we stopped the night and then gathered some photos (which we failed to do the first time round for some reason). Then on Wednesday lunchtime it was another 4 hour drive to Narooma, one of our favourite places so far.
An absolute lack of confidence in the car means that we're checking it constantly for problems, and sure enough we found an oil leak. We had a garage in Narooma look at it and it needs a new fuel pump, so we're now stranded once again as they can't get one in until Tuesday. We always have car trouble on a Thursday so that day will now be limited to short journeys.
This place is impossibly beautiful, however, so we're not too downhearted, and we're being very well looked after by Chris and Wendy at the YHA here. They might even be able to get us a bit of work round the hostel to help us out. There isn't a lot to do here though, so we might be watching a lot of films over the next few days to kill some time. We can also try and make a decision about selling the car too. The bloody thing has turned out to be a liability.
It's a bit warmer up here than it was in Melbourne although we've got a bit of rain today so we'll probably just relax here for the weekend, popping down to the plaza occasionally to pick up some ludicrously cheap wine.
We're well but will be keen to move on by the time the car's fixed. There's a chance we'll stop in Sydney for a few weeks to sell the car but we might try and drag it all the way up to Cairns. Surely we can't have any more bad luck with it.
...can we?
The Anzac Day Parade in Melbourne with Flinders St. Station on the right:
90 Mile Beach at Lakes Entrance:
Narooma, where we're currently stranded (damn):
Some fisherman feeding the Pelicans in the bay at Narooma:
If you ever doubted Oz's claim to be the BBQ capital of the world, just pop down to any public park or even rest stops on the major roads and you'll find a BBQ sitting there waiting to be fired up:
Charlotte writing:
posted by Kev & Charlotte at
6:48 PM
2 Comments:
Nothing works on a Mac Karen, you should know this by now!
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Anonymous, at 6:27 PM
Forgot to say; new house! Save the house warming until we get back though won't you.
Did you not go karting on Friday then?
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Anonymous, at 6:29 PM
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