Miami to Halfway Creek to Bulahdelah (Wootton Way Rest Stop)
On our final day with Jacob and Russell The sun came out so we were able to go to the beach for some boogie boarding but not until after we came back from the pub. A good thing about Australia is that when sporting events happen in the U.S they are shown at a nice time over here. This ment we were able to watch all 13 seconds of Connor Mcgregor's fight against Jose Aldo while in the pub in the mid afternoon instead of 5am back in the UK. The route from Miami led through the South Hinterland into Springbrook Park and around the rim of a former volcano. There were lots of opportunities to go to vista points and check out the amazing views of the valley all the way back out to the coast. One of the best views was even called "The best lookout of all". Really that was its name. A bit of a boast I thought when I first read it but once you get to see it you can understand why it's called that.
Our spotting of "big things" continued when we came across the big shrimp. So far this is the most impressive of the big things I have found. The following day at Coffs Harbour we saw the Big Banana.
It was pretty big but n'a a patch on the Shrimp.
The camp for the night was our first road side truck stop. These are basically the same as the service stations back in the UK but here you can set a tent up. Just like the service stations back home the prices suddenly double.
On the 15th we passed through Port Macquarie and stopped just north of Newcastle. Some of the harbour towns here are stunning. Nambucca Heads is particularly impressive. It has a beautiful alcove through a park that let's the sea run through and into the towns rivers. Our camp was another free one. This time a lay by clearing with a toilet and a fire pit. When it's free you have to be grateful that there is at least a clean toilet with new toilet roll and not like the toilets back home with their "call this number for sex" graffiti and second hand toilet paper stuck to the walls. Dusk time was insane with the insect noise from the trees. Almost at 9pm on the dot though the noise stopped. It was then time for the Sand Flies followed by the Mosquitoes. I was glad to get in the tent and call it a day.
