We became citizens on the 26th of January, got our stuff together on the 27th and hit the road on the 28th which somehow is only 2 weeks ago.

Our first stop was Coffs Harbour, a lovely coastal town in the “Mid North Coast” of New South Wales. We stayed in a fancy caravan park (fancy for a caravan park that is) right near Park Beach for 5 nights to start things off relaxy style.

Before we made it to our camp site though, we had to make a pit stop at the first of many “big things” which also happens to be the first thing that was a “big thing” in Australia… the Big Banana.

After getting our fill of the big banana, we set off to setup camp. It was the week that the new school year started so we had our spot mostly to ourselves with our closest neighbors two spots down and only on two nights.

The whole time we were in Coffs, it was hot and humid so the caravan park pool was a very welcome amenity.

We took a day trip out into the hinterland, driving along “Waterfall Way” to get to Dorrigo National Park. Not too long ago Waterfall Way was devoid of waterfalls due to drought, but recent rain meant we had plenty of falls to check out. The worst part for me, as with seemingly all scenic drives in Australia is that the road was super narrow, windy, and hilly. But it was scenic as promised and we got to do a lovely hike.

We mainly spent our time in Coffs Harbour exploring the area, checking out beaches and sitting around our camp site. It was a great time even with lots and lots of bird friends and fiendish mozzies early in the morning and at dusk 🙂

After taking our time at our first stop, we’ve gone a bit mad and made it through 8 more stops in the next 9 days. I’ll leave it here for now so I can actually get something posted, but I’ll write more about the other stops soon.