102. - 106. Day 26.12.-30.12. Roadtrip for two
Lolomiina: 28.01.2019
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Wednesday 26.12.
In the morning, after breakfast, we played another round of Wizard before we started packing everything up. I rearranged María and Carina gathered and packed all of her stuff. We wrote in the guestbook and said goodbye to Peter and Petra.
At 11 o'clock we started our trip to Dorrigo National Park. There, we visited the Dangar Falls, very impressive waterfalls.
You could even walk behind the big ones, which was truly fascinating, the power of the water in such large quantities.
We then went to a Skywalk, which offered an impressive view of the area.
We decided to take the hiking trail there, a total of 6km, which led through the forest, over bridges, and through the beautiful nature.
Friday 28.12.
After breakfast, we said goodbye to everyone and drove to Port Macquarie. The beach promenade is really beautiful, as almost all stones there are painted with quotes, stories, and souvenirs.
In the afternoon, we jumped into the water, which was ice-cold. With the additional wind, it was not particularly pleasant. Therefore, we decided to continue driving and stopped at a parking lot next to a golf course, which was advertised as a free camping area.
Saturday 29.12.
I woke up before Carina and saw over 100 kangaroos on the golf course. Apparently, they like the grass. Most of them were chased away by the sprinklers.
We continued our journey to Nelson Bay. On the way there, Carina was driving and I received a call from Amanda. She informed us that she won't be in Sydney over New Year's, so her apartment is available for us to stay for several days. I was amazed! Wow, such luck for us, a luxury apartment in Sydney, over New Year's, for free!! Can it get any better? Her text messages afterwards blew both of us away, and we screamed in the car. Quote: 'Key at the concierge. Beer in the fridge. Don't forget the pool on the 21st floor. Have fun my sweetheart!' What openness from such a lovely woman, whom I only met once 1.5 years ago in the stadium of FC Liverpool in England. Unbelievable!
So, back to the story. In Nelson Bay, we inquired about a dolphin tour but decided against it. We hiked up Tomaree Mountain and enjoyed a breathtaking view of the landscape below. Naturally, we took some photos.
I bought myself a Christmas present at a 4WD Superstore, a small foldable solar panel. Afterwards, we continued to Avoca Beach because Carina had been messaging with Daniel, the Brazilian guy, and we could stay with them. However, they were still on their way, and there was no campsite there, so we slept in the car on some residential street. I video called my sister, brother-in-law, nephews, and nieces and then went to bed.
Sunday 30.12.
In the morning, we drove to Daniel's house and were warmly welcomed. Daniel is married and has a little daughter, Luna. Matt, a Frenchman, also lives in the house with his two sons part of the time, as he is divorced. So, English, Portuguese, and French are spoken in the house, what a multicultural house in the middle of Umina, a town on the Central Coast. We went swimming at the beach, drank beer, and had a lot of fun.
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