Today was our longest drive to date of 540 km which saw our arrival West of Sydney at the base of the Blue Mountains. We stayed here for four days in a great campsite, again often on our own, but it was refreshing one night to meet a couple doing a very similar trip to us who were a similar age, agreeing that you must do what you have to do, whe...

The climb up into the Blue Mountains was breath taking for us and breathtaking also for Baris who had to do all the hard work in order for us to gain altitude. There's some great scenery to gasp at on the way to Lithgow, however you have to be quick in order to get your eyes back on the road as you meander around sweeping bends along the way. Jo...