Welcome back! I hope you are enjoying keeping up with our journey! Thanks for visiting!
Day 4
We left Thora bright and early and headed towards Dangar Falls. It wasn’t far away but we gave the boys a break at the playground anyway and got a few snaps of the falls (can’t upload them as my battery is now completely dead and we haven’t got round to finding somewhere to buy a new charger.)
We headed towards Coffs Harbour through Megan – gorgeous drive albeit bumpy and sometimes a bit scary as the roads were narrow and bendy. Stopped off to buy an aerial for the tv at a caravan store we passed and then sped over to the Big Banana as the boys were sick of being in the car. Lunch was eaten on the grass outside the Big Banana and then we took the boys in for a chocolate banana – YUM!
On the road again we drove through Grafton and onto New Italy where we camped at the rest stop for the night. Not the most pleasant of places to stay – right by the Pacific Highway so very noisy – but it was only a night stop so we put up with it.
Day 5
Another early start and we stopped off in Lismore for a big food shop. Next camp stop was Rummery Park in Whian Whian Conservation Area – west of Mullumbimby. It’s a gorgeous stop in the middle of an old state forrest – now national park – alongside a creek and beeming with fauna and flora. Once we set up we just relaxed and enjoyed the serenity.
Day 6
Went for a 5km bush walk to some falls. Stunning track and Luca did so well walking all the way to the falls (Scott did very well carrying him back most of the way from the falls) Scott picked up a hitchhiker along the way too – leach. Luca managed to aquire some friends too in the form of 3 ticks and Jaz didn’t want to be left out so got one too! I did well removing Luca’s 3 but Jasper’s tick just wasn’t budging and so ending off beheaded – keeping and eye on that one! Whilst sitting on the grass outside the caravan removing ticks, Scott picked up another sucker and was less than impressed. So I am the only one with distasteful blood it seems, but I am not complaining 
To add to an already stressful day, Jaz was a nightmare to get to sleep that night and then managed to climb/fall out of the bed with a LOUD thud in the middle of the night – followed by a loud scream poor boy.
Day 7
Being a weekend the campsite had filled overnight. We packed up early and made our way north once again, this time making it into Queensland. I had the coordinates set for James Sharpe Park near Canungra. Now I am in the process of working out if I am still messing up the GPS or if the Camps 5 coordinates are just wrong because we ended up turning into Defence Department grounds surrounded by ‘Live fire’ signs! We quickly (as quick as you can with a caravan) turned around and managed to find the camp spot 1km or so further along. Again, being a weekend, it was already very busy but we managed to find a spot right at the back.
Needed to do heaps of washing as the boys are getting filthy every day so its at least an outfit a day for them. I’m going to have well toned arms after this trip using my tumble washer
Must have been the coldest night so far but luckily we were able to have the generator running the heater!
Day 8
Woke up FREEZING to find all 4 of us in the same bed – not sure how or when that happened – Luca is getting far to good and creeping into our bed unnoticed. He must of dragged Jaz with him cos I don’t remember getting him either
Soaked up some sun in the morning and it got warm enough to wear shorts!! YAY! We drove down to Canungra and collected heaps of brochures etc. and then checked out the Lahey Tramway Tunnel. Luca just loved running through the dark. In the afternoon we drove up to Binna Burra. The views are amazing up there.
The generator is going full tilt again tonight. We’ll be doing some more daytrips tomorrow. Fingers crossed the boys sleep well – in their own bed!!!!
I hate it when things like this happen. At least its all covered by insurance.