Thar she blows! (In Kimra) |
Our journey thus far has looked like this:
Monday: Sydney to Wollongong; Thunderstorms
Tuesday: Wollongong to Trainworks to Moss Vale; Rain
Wednesday: Moss Vale to Jervis Bay; Downpours
Thursday: Jervis Bay to Bateman's Bay: Drizzle
Friday: Bateman's Bay to Eden; Overcast, glimmers of sunshine in the afternoon; suspected earthquake in the middle of the night!
Saturday (today):Eden to Lake's Entrance; sunshine!
If we ever plan to do a Sydney to Melbourne drive again (which I'm dubious is particularly high on this whanau's bucket list), we'd probably take two weeks to do it and most likely stay in cabins or hostels. We would have liked to have seen a great many more sights and enjoyed a few more days in each spot, sometimes to rest, sometimes to take advantage of the camp ground facilities, sometimes to just 'be'. With little people we're averaging around 2 hours maximum driving a day, add to that numerous toilet stops three children require and the time it takes to do the everyday stuff (eating, showering, finding food etc), progress is, well, slow.
Inspired to dance. Who cares about the rain clouds? |
We're making a train on the beach. |
Miss K's keen eye for nature has ensured we've seen trees dripping with coloured parakeets, cockatoos and bellbirds. She even spotted a toy koala tied to tree as we've driven through the gum tree-lined Princess Highway. This morning, jumping on the 'bouncy pillow' in Eden's camping grounds she spotted something brown and moving. "Mummy, come quickly, I think I've seen a kangaroo or wombat!" (she may have meant wallaby). We were treated to a family of wild kangaroos. In Eden. Go figure.
Kangroos spotted by Miss K in Eden |
Master T and the MOTH -having gobbled the fish, only chips remain. Master T's mouthful suggests total approval. |
I'll be the first to admit this week hasn't been plain sailing or always fun. Sometimes it's been unpleasant, frustrating, smelly (campervan, not just my fault) and downright horrible. But like Noah and his flood, after the rain, there came sunshine. Better still, there was a rainbow. This week has been kinda like that :-)