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Mooloolaba
Whilst in Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast we caught up with Grant Bender for a brekkie and an intro to Hazel. We did some walks and bike rides and just generally enjoyed the area.
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Pomona
Drove to Pomona this morning and dropped the van off to have a wrap put on the front as it is looking a bit grimy and scratched. Left it there for a few days and went and joined Caitlin Luke and Hazel at our friends house in Mooloolaba which we had hired for a few…
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Cooroy
Left Mudjimba in the morning and headed to Cooroy for the night, roughly 40km’s. We set up on a council field and paid the $15 donation. Had a walk around Cooroy and bought some Oxtail from the local butcher which was at a good price. Back in the car and off to the Eumundi Markets…
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Mudjimba
This stop in the past has been a favourite as we enjoy cycling in this area as well as the local beach and surf shop cafe. We arrived late in the afternoon after driving through some heavy rain and booked into an upowered spot for 3 days. Headed to the beach front cafes for a…
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Waking up in the Gold Coast
Went for a ride on our bikes with Tony which turned out to be a Tour de Gold Coast, taking all the bike paths new and old to avoid the morning work traffic. Had to do this as we started later than Tony would normally set out. We also had a walk around the lake…
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Gold Coast-The Greens
After our coffee at Bottero we headed to Byron Bay for a quick stop over at the farm for a further coffee and pastry. So you can see that our priority when travelling is pastries and good coffees 😊. Had a walk around to get the pain out of my butt from driving. Then it’s…
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Maclean
Left Port Macquarie after a walk on the beach and a coffee with Caitlin, Luke Hazel, Dickie and Carol. Drove past Coffs Harbour and quick pic of the Big Banana. (Banana growing area). Onward to Maclean, a small town that we love to pop in to. The camping at the showgrounds on the river is…
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Port Macquarie
After leaving our good friend Barry we headed North to Port Macquarie where we made arrangements to meet old travel buddies, Dirk and Carol Van Dijk. Also known as Dickie or Dick van Dijk. Caitlin Luke and Hazel were also in Port Macquarie and were staying with Lukes sister and brother in-law who now live…
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Burrel Creek
May 3, 2026 Left home with the van in tow Heading North for warm weather so that we can improve our fitness by cycling as much as possible. Our first stop was our good friend Barry’s farm in Burrel Creek, inland from Taree on the Mid North Coast of NSW. Caitlin Luke and Hazel joined…
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Thredbo
Time to visit Thredbo. First we need a decent pair of gloves as we brought none of our snow gear with us. It wasn’t meant to be this cold with this much snow. There was a snow gear sale in the community hall so in there first for some gloves and then on to the…