We are on our way - leaving home



Leaving Home 10/12/2011



Family photo before leaving
Mike, Jade, Grant, Carol, Stephen, Nigel. Janine













Saturday, 10th December we started out on our big journey and only went as far as 5kms to the Wantirna Caravan park. As there was no rush or time restraints and it was Carol's birthday, we thought it would give us time to get over the huge ordeal of organising to get away. Michael, Jade (his girlfried) and Kim and Tim were moving in as we were moving out. Strange feeling. We decided to spend 2 nights in Wantirna as Nigel wasn't feeling 100%.



By Monday, 12th we were all set to go and felt refreshed. We headed up Hume Hwy and spent 1st night in Howlong, at a free camp site beside the Murray River. Lovely site. Carol put ear plugs in that night so even the possums in the trees and trucks on the road nearby didn't wake her. Nigel, however didn't do this so was kept awake by the noisy possums and so had to get up in the pitch dark and successfully scared them away by throwing sticks. 

Moved on to Wagga Wagga where we stayed 2 nights (free camp site) and tried out our shower tent for the first time. It was great. Could set it up right outside the door. Nigel visited the Temora Vintage Aircraft Museum, all restored aircraft in flying condition including 2 WW11 Spitfires. Our next overnight stop was at a beautiful lookout overlooking the Cacoar Dam south of Orange. Very nice campsite again free so helps to keep the costs down. Stopped overnight at various small towns through N.S.W. on our way through to the Gold Coast, visiting Orange, Tamworth, Glen Innes, Tenterfield, and Warwick. Found this way a lot more hillier and longer then travelling on the Newell Highway.  A lot easier spending 2 weeks to get there than 2 days which is the way we always did it. Very enjoyable time.

We now looked forward to spending the next few weeks with family.



Wagga Wagga camp site







 









really good 'not much cleaning'





 



Cacoar Dam