Hotel Formule 1 Newcastle
3-5 Thomas Street, Corner of Link And Lakes Roads, Wallsend Newcastle, New South Wales, 2287, Australia
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Howay!
... on a slow day the main activity of a surfer is waiting. We move on as the sun comes out in force through the unfortunately named Nobby's beach to, er, Nobby's head which sticks out one side of the port. At one side is the surfer and sun-worshipper's paradise, on the other, the less attractive industrial heart of Newcastle.
After all that walking we take in a well-deserved smoothie each before a spot of window ...
Wine, Cheese and Indulgence
... per capita than anywhere else in Australia. Now you know.
Sadly as soon as we stepped onto the front a big fog cloud rolled in and covered everything in an icy chill. Very typical for us. A lady later said to me that it was very unusual for the area, a lot like 4 seasons in a day - I wonder where else in the world gets that sort of weather.
Tex picked us up with a couple of Canadian girls from the hostel and the giant of the man that he is seemed warm and friendly from ...
It's Raining ... It’s Pouring!!!
... day to put some miles on the clock and we had soon passed by Coffs Harbour (which they should rename Coffs Retail Estate) and arrived into Port Macquarie by 10am. Annabelle slept all the way there. The rain continued to pour down and Port Macquerie was packed full of families who were looking for something to do with their kids.
Amazing as Australia had been so far, without sun, ...
It's no Sydney, but it will do for a few days!
... weekend, but it had come early!
Newcastle was a great little place. it's nice and relaxed, but is quite a comedown after Sydney. We'd booked up to Port Macquarie and then decided that we weren't going to stay there more than our one night that had been booked up, and would go straight onto Coffs Harbour the next day. This meant that we would get to Port Macquarie at 1245am, have to find our YHA hostel and climb into bed in a dorm full of people, and then leave early again the next ...
Exploring New South Wales
... br>
Following our time here we made a long drive back. On the way we stopped in Newcastle. This city is the world's largest ...



