After all the anticipation, it was time to get our wheels and begin to explore.
We took the train to the All Seasons shop in south Sydney, paid our deposit, then tensely hit the city streets, remembering to drive on the left side and headed north. It actually went very well.
We camped for three nights and two full days at Yagon, joining Lori Landstrom, and Tom and Lori Swan. Terri Orr camped with us in our van.
We were thrilled to be playing on the beach.
We managed to spend two full days in the sun and not get sunburned. We swam, played bocci rock, fought off the brush turkeys and ate good food.
Camp evenings we've been grilling up kangaroo kabobs for dinner and playing dice.
The Laughing Kookaburra.
Visiting the lighthouse at Seal Rocks.
After Yagon, we headed north again for Trial Bay Gaol and Campground. A exceptionally nice place for seeing the ocean, watching kangaroos, getting a shower and relaxing. This was actually a big prison (gaol is the same pronunciation as jail) and has quite a history.
In the campground that night, there were Eastern Gray kangaroos moving through the sites. There were warning signs for folks to stay clear of the animals, no feeding them or approaching them. I guess they can approach us, eh?
We made a group photo before we headed out in the morning. We were going our own ways after this camp (although we did see the Swans again in a couple of days).
Our next stop was "Emerald Beach" for an afternoon break where the rocks were fabulous.
A Bottle Brush flower.
Off to Byron Bay, a hectic, eclectic town. The farthest east you can travel in Australia. We found another wonderful campground, the temperatures are quite a bit warmer here. A nice facility with a commune like atmosphere. This time we enjoyed kangaroo hamburgers!
We did our laundry this morning and then headed to Brisbane to get Terri off to the airport.
A sunset on Yagon Beach.
Nice pics. The Sunset with Fisherman is a classic.
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