Day 13 Thursday 26/6/2025 Murbah, sunny 8 – 17 (Geez that’s not warm) This morning I manage to grab a sleep-in while Woody curses his tablet for not downloading the newspaper. The coffee grinder is on the blink, and we … Continue reading A Cool Coast – Colour & Style
Day 12 Wednesday 25/6/2025 Murwillumbah, NSW, sunny 11 – 21 We had a warmish night with light rain. We’re up at, dare I say it, 6am to take the van to the repairer to get the water tank leaks fixed. … Continue reading A Cool Coast – When is a hall not a hall?
Day 11 Tuesday 24/6/2025, Murwillumbah, 13 – 23 We drive across the border into Queensland with the aim of visiting family, but it’s also a chance to do a bit of Aldi shopping. In need of seeing the sea we eat sushi overlooking the picture- perfect Burleigh beach. We spend the afternoon with Woody’s brother Woody the Elder and his wife the Very Good Golfer while a speckled brush turkey darts about the garden like a chook with its head cut off. On our return journey the traffic is bumper to bumper on the M1, but that seems to be … Continue reading A Cool Coast – To Queensland and Back
Day 10 Monday 23/6/2025, Murwillumbah, NSW, 12 – 20 misty rain With a week’s stay booked at Murwillumbah showgrounds, we have the chance of a relaxing morning, except poor Woody wore himself out tramping up and down the hills looking … Continue reading A Cool Coast – Sugar it’s a volcano
Day 9 Sunday 22/6/2025 Bellingen to Murwillumbah (Murbah to the locals), 10 – 21 degrees Well so much for the music festival last night, all we could hear was one solitary guitar if we listened hard. During breakfast we see … Continue reading A Cool Coast – Rolling in to Murbah
Day 8 Saturday 21/6/2025 Bellingen, sunny 11 – 20 We’re having a two night stay here so it’s a good chance to have a bit of a sleep in. Woody walks across the bridge into town to buy some fresh … Continue reading A Cool Coast – Bellingen the Beautiful
Day 7 Friday 20/6/2025, icy tableland to sub tropics, Uralla to Bellingen It was a much warmer 2 degrees last night but the morning is foggy. We’re on the road early and catch the morning traffic as we pass through … Continue reading A Cool Coast – Down the Waterfall Way
Day 6 Thursday 19/6/2025, Cassilis to Uralla, minus 1 to 15.5 That was the coldest night we’ve had in the van, and at least being on power we had electric blankets to keep us warm. The water that drained out … Continue reading A Cool Coast – Buttons no Bows & Tasty Pastry
Day 5 Wednesday 18/6/2025 Lithgow to Cassilis minus 1 to 13, cold Another chilly morning and we have 4 handsome grey turkeys gobbling about our door. Obviously, the guinea fowls have spread the word that there are a couple of … Continue reading A Cool Coast – A Bowling Club with no Green
Day 4 Tuesday 17/6/2025 Carcoar to Lithgow, strong chilly wind, 0 to 11 We wake up to frost and ice this morning, the grass is frosty and our water pipes and hatches are frozen. Thank goodness for the diesel heating. … Continue reading A Cool Coast – Goats in Coats
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