Sunday, 1/25/2009: Departure is called for, time to break camp in Sydney and further north along the east coast to drive. Only about 3,500 km of the road to Terminus in Cairns ahead. But we still remain about 4 weeks time budget, which is sufficient, but it is no longer the leisurely pace of travel, as previously possible - unfortunately! :-( Big exploring the hinterland are not under these assumptions possible. We have indeed made aware of our company for the western part of Australia more time and now that's true East is and the time slowly but surely "melt off" would have .. we have liked more of it you get used to a certain rhythm finally
Well, pack our things we in the camper and leave at about 10.30 clock even briefly to the gas pump. - Thank God the gas prices have become cheaper, a liter of diesel currently costs about $ 1.17, which comes to meet us at the current favorable exchange rate! - And then out through the northern suburbs of Sydney on the highway.
We know that once again a long distance ahead of us and we have adjusted to moderate head. The weather is mediocre and overcast the sky, so the ideal driving day. Locker we burn that day, more or less in a piece of 555 km in the asphalt. In the evening we land on a remote strip of land, called Corindi Beach next to the highway where we were on a beautiful green lawn overlooking the sea a great place overnight . See On the long journey back north, the weather conditions have changed significantly. The closer we got the Tropic of Capricorn (the beginning of the tropical zone), the more humid and tropical, "the meteorological conditions have become. Right now in the summer rainy season, after which point all the time heavy and dark clouds hanging in the sky clearly. Just as we are busy preparing for dinner, it's starting to trickle in for even know ... - fortunately for the time being only for a short time!
In the following night, we then pulled through a hell of a noise from a deep sleep. After twice eye rubbing we note that outside a raging torrential rain like Stark, whose "Rain walls" unshakable banging on the "tin ceiling" of our bedroom. A huge crash and outside in the spotlight you can see only a black wall of water! It poured from full cans and we have to fear that the (fixed) in tent fabric is made outside wall of our bedroom drenched tracks total in the near future. Gradual entry of water into the bedroom would be the result. Not exactly comfortable then! At some point, but after the rain is silent and expectant drop sound lulls us back to sleep. In the morning we find that our campers and the leak test has successfully passed! :-)
After an early reveille and a beautiful sunrise at the Corindi Beach's goes on. Our goal is called Byron Bay. A place in the north of the State of New South Wales (just before the Queensland border), which boasts a wonderful climate and has caused by his "cape-able" over miles of beautiful sandy beaches. Formerly a city of hippies, surfers, dropouts and "Hari-Krishna 'disciples, to make the well-heeled clientele, is now a chic second home. It was also made in the center pretty lively to and fro, it is finally "Australia Day" (national holiday) and since it has just come a lot of people. But we are glad that presents the corner to Byron Bay is not so crowded, especially as the Christmas and New Year over here to be the case. The people are diverse: a lot of backpacker tourists, which can be just the final stage of puberty behind, here and there a few alternative birds-knitted bags and a highly visible "witness Nasowas-Image", then the connoisseurs and silver hair generation besides of course lots of surfers, or those who would like to be more to the show and a stylish surfboard across drag through town. Oh yes, and we are still here.
After a stroll through the town center and a cappuccino break We parked our vehicle at the "Clarke's Beach" or with the local camping site beach access. We choose a cozy corner in the shade of trees and decide to spend two days and two nights here. We thoroughly enjoy the sun, sea and beach. To counter the threat of physical inactivity something once we move to act to the lighthouse at Cape Byron. A lighthouse that marks the easternmost point of mainland Australia. From there you can enjoy a panoramic view of the South Pacific. Once again, we observe a walk around the bay, a large group of playing dolphins. They appear with the surfers to ride a race! Between April and October, we should at this stretch of coast ever see again passing herds of humpback whales.
Before departure in Byron Bay we think about whether we want to control the nearest big-city Brisbane or not. Sydney - which is already in impressiveness hardly be surpassed - City-sniff again air comes to us in time a bit (too) early. Nevertheless, it would somehow be a shame to just drive around the outside, we have learned from Melbourne. Due to the hitherto always easy access roads to the inner cities we decide to take us to Brisbane for an afternoon or an evening time. On our way we pass the border to the state of Queensland ("the sunshine state") and shortly after roll straight back on the capital Brisbane. With around 1.6 million inhabitants the third largest city in the country. The ride into the city is preparing once again easily. Major difficulties, however, offers us the parking search. All outdoor parking spaces are occupied with a maximum 2-hour restrictions and tariffs in the car parks (this time would Landi place in it) would melt such a large hole in your budget, that it's not even begin to think about. So 4-hour parking cost more than $ 50! Three times we crossed to the innermost belt, until we give up irritated and direction "South Bank" on the other side of the Brisbane River, which has three large loops between winding through the city. In the South Banks were once again more - created large open spaces ("Park Lands") with water impact - typical of Australian cities. Even an artificial swimming area with sandy beach is available and indeed with a direct view of the skyline.
We make our way to City Walk and drive through the city center with its modern glass towers. The climate is pleasantly moist and not too hot. We put one or the other a photo stop before we reach the river through the Botanical Garden to the starting point. Walk in the meantime we banish hunger with a small evening meal overlooking the river and the illuminated skyline. As End of the day we hop in the evening at 21.00 clock briefly in the aforementioned pool. Refreshed and fed up you go to sleep-search, which proves to be as difficult, as for the parking lot. More or less by chance, we go to a large campsite, passing just outside the city. Check-in is not because the office is only open to 21:00 clock and the entrances to the parking spaces are locked with gates. Well, we put our home on a visitor parking, take the bedroom from the attic and doze counter the next morning. Not a very restful night. Disturbed by the obvious road you have already slept much better and Sandra fighting the bargain ailing with cold symptoms.
We hope that we are no plans for imminent disease conditions in your way. Next, two promising targets are on the agenda: first, a several-day trip to Fraser Iceland, an off-road excursion on the largest sand island in the world, be on the sandy and bumpy tracks through the dense rain forest our Landi again called for orderly, and second, a visit to a former colleague of Ralph, in the beautiful area around Harvey Bay spends his well deserved retirement. We must be there guest and are already full of anticipation of the intense conversation certainly see you again! How
normally you will learn in due time about the progress of our route towards Cairns. Another episode this week on that channel. In the meantime, all the best, stay healthy and thank you for all your reactions, which we are pleased each time is still huge! Bye, see you next time
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