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| Who: | Sam & Reiner |
| Where: | Brisbane - Sydney - Melbourne |
| Distance: | about 4500km |
| Time Taken: | 8 days |
| When: | Sep 05 |
We have just spent a hectic eight (8) days dropping a teardrop off for a customer in Gosford just outside of Sydney, picking up a teardrop camper that we had previously left in Gosford to use for the trip, back tracking a little to stay the night in the beautiful Hunter Valley in Maitland, then heading down along the Princes Highway along the NSW and Victorian coasts to Melbourne to pick up a second hand Landcruiser 4WD we bought through eBay.
It wasn't until we planned this trip that we realised just how teardrop dependant we have become. We really didn't want to be without it for the trip home from Melbourne, so there was no flying down. We needed to deliver a new teardrop to Gosford for Carolyn, Mark and their son Gabriel but needed the new 4WD to carry two teardrops (our's and the newly christened "Pea Pod"). So there was nothing for it but to do a bit of double shuffling to make sure we had our teardrop with us. And we are so glad we did. It was a great trip - about 4500 km.
That's
a long way in a short time, but that is when a teardrop camper comes into its
own. We could stop in a truck stop or pull in late at night with no need
to setup. Petrol prices were up as high as I have ever known them, but
lucky the teardrop camper doesn't really add additional costs in fuel
consumption. And they are cosy and warm to sleep in, which is handy since
we decided to come back via the Great Ocean Road and then through the Snowy
Mountains (Right). It was the first time Reiner had seen snow since
moving to Australia 20 years ago, and only the second time I have seen it in my
life. It is the end of the ski season here, but there was still snow on
the side of the road and there was a couple of determined souls on the Thredbo
slopes.
So what were the highlights of the trip for me?
I
loved the NSW and Victorian coasts, all the lush green dairy and cheese towns of
Bega and Bodalla. Bateman's Bay and Eden (left) , where we spent a
night by the waters edge are beautiful coastal towns. Once we had made it
to Melbourne we were able to catch up with Reiner's daughter, which is always
great fun and we went a little overboard buying cheeses and meats from the Queen
Victoria Markets for dinner.
The
Great Ocean Road is just spectacular and I loved the little caravan park where
we stayed in Port Campbell near the (slightly fewer than) Twelve Apostles. I
picked up some of my favourite Bendigo pottery at the historic factory in the
beautiful town of Bendigo. And the snow was a big hit for me in the Snowy
Mountains... Reiner still thinks it is just cold and wet - but even he was
impressed by the national parks on the way up the Snowy.
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| Mountain Lakeside | View from Teardrop | Snacking on Great Ocean Road |
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