Let the adventure begin

It’s been a rather slow start, since retirement and all. Well, it was only 3 weeks ago that I retired. Within just 4 days of retiring we were living in the caravan (our first start to travel the country) whilst we completed the clearing out, culling, sorting,  chucking, packing, stacking and cleaning of the unit and things within. We sold or gave away all of our furniture, which left smaller nick nacks to decide to keep or send to the op shops.

The above process took us 2 weeks, interspersed with parties, gatherings and dinners as we farewelled our family and friends. That 2 weeks was spent in the Dural Caravan Park, between an abandoned tennis court and the garbage skip storage area. We booked 3 months ahead for a site. Can’t imagine where they might have put us if we only gave 1 week’s notice.

After the clean up we could then make a second start on our adventure, albeit a short one, as we were to return to Sydney 5 days later to celebrate Steve and Mel’s engagement.

Our second start was spent in the Myall Lakes National Park at The Wells campground on the eastern shore of the Bombah Broadwater. Despite it being  mid-week, several of the sites were occupied upon our arrival, with it filling up over the coming days (there are only 12 sites)

A beautiful spot overlooking the water. We enjoyed superb weather and lazy days, plus some kayaking, cycling, exploring and swimming amidst quiet surroundings.

We expect to hit the road again (for our third start) on Monday 21 November. You’ll hear from us again whilst we tour the Central West of NSW over the coming 4 months.