Killalea State Park

Well, Darryl has won this weeks duffer award! It's raining, we are wanting to get going when he says "where's my watch?" Of course I know, as I know everything! Anyway we searched with no success then he remembered taking it off at the Plomer Point shower - so he rang there but they hadn't seen it! We're both pretty disappointed at this point as this is that special watch the kids gave him for his 60th and the Victor Harbor jeweller had raved about it! The rain stopped and Darryl went across to tell Tops and she looked at him strangely and said "what's that on your wrist?" A sheepish but relieved Darryl couldn't believe he was so silly and Dennis was delighted as at last I'm not paying him out! 

                             

We eventually got to leave Myall Lakes - about 2 hrs later than usual so by the time we fuelled up at Tea Gardens and got a few more supplies, it was midday. We had a pie for lunch and headed for the big smoke. We actually manouvered our way through Sydney pretty easily with only one hold up due to a truck accident. The only trouble was we didn't really know that we were travelling through Sydney as we didn't get a glimpse of the city or anything much other than freeway walls! 

At Kiama we called at the information centre to see about camp sites but they could only direct us to ordinary caravan parks that don't suit us so good old Wiki Camps (& Tops) found this place which is perfect! We even have washing machines!!  It's actually a beautiful surfing / picnic / walking and outdoor ecucation site right by the sea - plus the camping area - hardly anyone here and we could park anywhere, have our campfire, hang washing lines around and feel we are out bush even though we are surrounded by very modern expensive housing suburbs! This night time shot shows how close to suburbia we are! 

     

Evidently a lot of the land was sold to developers and luckily that has been halted or this area would be lost to the public. 

      

Today was one of those glorious sunny warm days and we had a lovely day touring the area. We drove through Woolongong over this amazing Seacliff Bridge - what an engineering feat that is! At the lookout we had wonderful views of the road and coastline - gee it's a heavily populated area but very beautiful.

      

 We drove back the scenic route and have a much better feel for the area than travelling on the freeway. At Kiama we had a bit of retail therapy looking at the shops and finished up looking at the blowhole (too calm for any activity today) and then buying lovely fresh prawns at the little fish shop on the wharf! They were delicious! 

Now it's Friday morning and guess what? It rained in the night again and we will be waiting for our canvas to dry! We don't think today is going to be as delightful as yesterday as forecast is for 16 degrees and it's rather grey looking.  We were disturbed early thismorning by the usual bird tweets as well as by a group doing exercises in the camp kitchen area - we didn't join in though! We don't have far to travel today - only about 90kms so we will be able to amble along and enjoy the scenery. We are looking forward to meeting Beth and Dust and enjoying our last camp spot together. Till later, love from us here in this lovely part of the world xxxxx