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Port Macquarie
... destination approx. 380kms North of Sydney, nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Hastings River. We decided to stay at the Sundowner Breakwall Caravan Park which was a recommendation from a couple of Grey Nomads and we were glad we took their advice as our camp site is directly opposite the breakwall. A few steps and your up on the breakwall looking over the Hastings River ...
Wild Koalas and Krazy Kookaburras
... my camera but hes off up the tree. I have got a photo and you can see if you look very closely but I'm not able to put it up yet!
I carry on riding and I feel invogorated, in pain as well but defenitely a new lease of life! Got to Shelley beach just before the lighthouse and there is a nice little map for all us tourists to see who far we've come. 9K!!!!!!!!! up and down hills all the way there as after the koala you are only able to by road so ...
ON CHANGE L'HEURE, L'AUTOMNE EST ARRIVÉ!
... et le surf qu'on y pratique. Ici sur la côte est de l'Australie, le surf est une religion (équipes de compétition de tous âges, leçons d'apprentissage, clubs de surfing, etc...). Toutefois pour les sports d'équipes nationales, ici c'est la folie pour le rugby et le crickett, bien équivalente à la nôtre pour le hockey sur glace.
A propos, j'ai ouïe-dire que çà ne va pas trop bien pour nos valeureux Canadiens de Mtl...
Donc pour Byron Bay, je vous laisse des photos ...
Been There But Haven't Done Any Of That
... about their circumstances and the hospital in general.
Afterwards we took a ride to the beach which was in a pretty rough state. Heavy rain from previous days had drifted down the river which collided in to the incoming sea water making for some very choppy and dirty water. It didn't seem to stop the body boarders though who were out in force.
I also did manage a bit of a skate at the new skate park and revived some old tricks.
We then clawed our way back to ...
Pretty Port
... to the hostel, where making the most of the free games Amy learns the finer points of Air Hockey, and lets Michael win at pool.
The next day has us up bright and early, catching the bus down to the Sea Acres Rainforest which has a boardwalk winding it's way through the trees at a variety of heights. As we're some of the first people there, we're given a free guide which is pretty cool. We learn all sorts about trees which we ...