Dec 8…..

The sun came out today so we headed out to do more exploring. We were lucky, as although yesterday was overcast, it really only poured during the night.

Today is beautiful. Tonight we will wonder down to the Jetty to try the Mexican Amigos.

We will be heading home on Saturday. While we have had a wonderful holiday, we are looking forward to being home, even if it is only for six weeks, until we head off again for another nine weeks. Thank goodness for Jennifer !!!!!!

Bruxner Park….. This flora reserve at the top of the mountain near Coffs, is 1km north of the Big Banana, with a winding road up the hill through banana plantations and avocado groves. There are a couple of walks through the rainforest and eucalyptus forest. Stunning views.

Wednesday 7th…..

Yes….we are back in Coffs Harbour. We like it here.

Yesterday we enjoying catching up with friends. I should have also taken photos of Freedom and the best kitchen shop????? Oh …and Mal’s BCF and Bunnings.

We have just finished off any work we needed to do (it is only 9.30am…so not too hard), and will take a drive into Woolgoolga this morning and explore that area and all the little beaches around there. It is expected to start raining heaps later today and definitely tomorrow, so may alter our plans of spending the last 3 days of our trip in Yuragir National Park. We have been extremely lucky with the weather on this trip, so certainly can’t complain.

Wednesday 9th…..We enjoyed farewell drinks with our neighbours for the past 10 days…Yvonne and Bill

Do you recognize them Bob and Bev??

Hi all. Have spent a lazy day walking on the beach a couple of times, working for a short while (longer for Mal…but not much) then lots of retail therapy. Will be picking up our purchases on the way home to save carrying them!!! No surf for Mal. It is blowing onshore. The wind has come up this afternoon as you can see from my pretty average photo.

  Oh well. We will just have to enjoy a wine or two with our locally caught salmon (not by us) on the BBQ.

Whow!  It is now Saturday morning and what a great concert is was. Both Mal and I saw Cold Chisel for the first time exactly 30 years ago at the  Bangalow Bowling Club (we did not know each other then), and again 5 years later, and we both agree they are only getting better. Huge!!!

Mal does insist Jimmy sounds like a baby magpie calling it’s mother. Screeching and demanding continuously. But in saying that, Jimmy and the band gave an incredible 2.5 hours of non stop music to the approximate 22,000 audience. Ian Moss is amazing on his many changing guitars.

I am sitting in our caravan writing this post while listening to Cold Chisel on the stereo.

So pleased we went!!!

Ah well. Who said life was not meant to be easy.

Actually we are not finding it that hard, although our stay in Coffs has extended by one week due to car problems (your fault Narelle with all your talk about Jeeps!!).

We will be making the most of the stay by exploring the area more thoroughly in the next few days. Bellingen (visit my old home town), Sawtell etc.

Tonight…Jimmy Barnes / Cold Chisel     Yahoo…can’t wait.

We are missing Mutley and Salem, but know that Jennifer is loving them. Salem will be keeping her in line and assuring he gets his meal on time!!!!

Thank you Jen!

Just best friends???