Port Macquarie to Sydney

The wet weather continued to follow us on our journey south, so after an overnighter in the Great Lakes area we headed to Sydney hoping for more congenial sightseeing weather. Still can't shake the rain!

Awesome wet weather team work by the Captain and Navigator !

Picnic lunch by the river - great view  of  the Tuncurry-Forster Bridge, the pelicans and Forster 

The Pelicans weren't too keen on the rain either!

Great lunch thanks to Tom

Fresh prawns and oysters for dinner from the Fisherman's Co-Op

Great coffee and ambience at the Twenty by Twelve Cafe at Bluey's Beach, Great Lakes area

Interesting name for a cafe!?.......

Bluey's Beach - north and south
Which cliff??

A Tourist Park with a difference! :) :)

Great oysters!

Blueys ???
Very interested in what was happening in the Tourist Park :)

Yamba to Port Macquarie

Headed to Port Macquarie via Coffs Harbour.

Coffs Harbour is home to the iconic Big Banana and is Pete's hometown. A beautiful town nestled amongst the banana plantation clad hills.

Coffs Harbour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Port Macquarie is a lovely part of the mid-north coast NSW but bitter/ sweet  regarding the weather! The much needed rain arrived but as TP said - it put a "damper" on our sightseeing and Port - renowned as having "the best climate" on the eastern seaboard - we didn't see at her best unfortunately. However the rain didn't dampen our enthusiasm and fun! Best of all it was Tom's birthday - celebrations!

Port, as it is affectionately known by locals, has a colourful history beginning as a penal settlement.
For the triathon family Port is home to Ironman Australia and 70.3 Ironman :)


Port Macquarie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You know you are arriving in Coffs Harbour when you are greeted by the iconic Big Banana

Morning tea with Pete's parents

Dinner in Port Macquarie with Vicki's parents

Tom tasting a passionfruit for the first time........

Verdict?? Guess his face says it all! :)

The boys cook up a great brunch on the BBQ

Main Beach, Port Macquarie

Surfs up!

Body Board capital!

Port is famous for her painted rock breakwall lining the Hastings River and Main Beach

The traditional owners, the Birpai people

Historic Port - The original Court House 

Colonial buildings now local shops in the central shopping  area

The Glasshouse entertainment centre is a recent modern addition to the  historic Port

The old and the new - The historic Royal Hotel and Rydges Resort

The retro cinema in Horton Street - the main street of Port

Tom trying a new  coffee at one of  the many cafe - very much to his liking!

A Woodie on display in the shopping centre

The old and the new :)

The historic Port Museum

Our neighbours in the Tourist Park 

Fabulous and scrumptious birthday celebrations with Tom!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY