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  • Claire O RourkeTravelerTravelling NSW

    Brunswick

    October 23, 2020 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 18 °C

    We woke up and went to an oval and done our run. It was really tough and both our legs were killing us. After we drove back to where we slept and had out showers as we were sweatinggg!
    We drove to the beach at Pottspoint. First we got down the suitcases and I repierced my ears and we got down the fan because we possibly will stay in a campsite at some stage over the next few days because the weather is to get bad.
    We layout on the beach for a while there was clouds out the whole time we were there but it was a really nice temperature and breeze.
    After we went to a pool in Brunswick to wash and swim. Two people came in when we were there and m they were the splashiest swimmers we have ever seen 😅. In the pool was just old ladies kind of exercising and a woman with 2 kids so no one was moving around to much. Then the couple came in and we all got pinned to the sides as they started doing lengths and announced it before they got in basically saying out of the way. They were a hazard 😆 the man was splashing so much I don't think he could see where we was going and he took out a little boy 😆
    It was good to get showers. We were so hungry then and we were going to go get bits for dinner but Jake was dreaming about the Thai we shared the other night as it was so nice and it's hard to find one as nice. So we got it and it was delish.
    We went to the shops then to get bananas etc for the morning as we parked up for the night at Brunswick.    Read more

  • Claire O RourkeTravelerTravelling NSW

    Brunswick to Nimbin/Minyon Falls &back

    October 22, 2020 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    We woke up and done a workout with the pack of cards. It was hotter than expected as the sun was coming through the clouds.
    We had our showers as we were roasting.
    Then we had breakfast and set off to Uki. It started to lash rain and we found a new leak in the van. All the town's were so small and not much to do so we went on to Nimbin which is such a hippy area. I think even more than Byron Bay. We shared a pizza in a cafe and had a look around the shops and left. Everywhere was really green and it was all mountain areas.
    We drove to Minyon falls which are ment to be fab but I think because it's coming into Summer it had started to dry up and there wasn't that much water. It took ages to get to aswell but we got some good pics on the drone. Then we drove to Coles on the way back and got bits for dinner and we stopped at Brunswick and cooked dinner. We decided to stay here again for the night as it's quite a handy area cos it's close to a few places and there is no hassle parking anywhere.    Read more

  • Claire O RourkeTravelerTravelling NSW

    Cabriti to Brunswick

    October 21, 2020 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    We woke at the rugby pitch and drove back to Cabriti beach to wake up and brush our teeth etc. We nearly didn't get any parking with the amount of surfers that were there! Aoife called me as I was hoping to sort Rachel's b day present.
    After we drove back to the rugby pitch to do our run. We were quite late so it was so warm!!
    We were just leaving when Jake wanted to get drone fottage of the beach we had been at. I looked out to sea while he had it up in the air and I seen a huge group of dolphins and Jake managed to find them on the drone. It was very cool.
    After that we went to Hastings Point Foreshore and it was like a shallow little creek that came in from the sea. The water was so clear and only up to our knees. So we sunbatheded there for a little while and swam.
    We then drove to Murwillumbah and we bought a cooked chicken and had that for lunch as we were too hungry to wait for something to cook. We had a look around some of the shops and got some presents to bring home. The shop was so nice.
    After we drove to Brunswick to stay for the night. It was I think nearly more hippier than Byron. It was mad! There was picnic tables under a open shed for people to use if they are eating at the park area and people have just moved in under the open shed and they are living there. And there was also loads of vans everywhere. There was showers in the bathrooms there so we had them there, I think they were one of our coldest yet but it was also nearly dark and the weather wasn't great so that didn't help.
    After we drove and we got a pad Thai to share for dinner in a thai restaurant as Jake wasn't too hungry because he done the dog on it at lunch with the chicken 😅
    We stayed at Brunswick and I went to the bathroom where we had our showers before bed and a mouse or rat jumped out when I went in which was nice 🙃    Read more

  • Claire O RourkeTravelerTravelling NSW

    Cabariti

    October 20, 2020 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    We woke around 5.15 and Jake moved the van so that no rangers would fine us as we had parked in a park.
    We slept till after 8.00am and felt we needed it. We had a lazy enough morning and were on a go slow which was nice.
    We drove to the shops and done our washing and drying it cost $10 as we done it ourselves this time. Which actually wasn't a big job so we might do it again the next time. While we waited for them to wash and dry we had a look around the shops and got bits for lunch/dinner.
    Then we sorted all the clothes out and made the bed.
    We drove to Cabariti beach and cooked lunch. We then went down to lay on the beach for a while. There was so much sand blowing we were covered in it, all over our face, in our hair everything was covered. So we went up to the outside showers and washed off.
    Then we watched surfers for the evening and some Netflix.
    At 6.00pm Jake called David Power from Ballymore Group to see what they would offer him if he returned. He was happy enough with how the call went. He also contacted some other recruiters too just before he makes a decision on anything.
    We watched a bit more Netflix and then drove to a rugby pitch to sleep.    Read more

  • Claire O RourkeTravelerTravelling NSW

    Byron Bay to Tweed Head

    October 19, 2020 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    We woke in Byron Bay. There was crazy thunder and lightning during the night. We had to close the windows as the seats were getting soaked and we opened the door on my side instead as the rain was blowing in the other side. We wrapped the end of my mattress is shopping bags too to stop it getting soaked.
    At 6.30 am there was a loud bang and men saying wakey wakey. It was rangers who told us to move on.
    We drove to the beach and had our banana. Then we read our books and had a yoghurt and watched an episode of ratched.
    We drove to Tweed head and we were just at the Queensland border and could see the covid tents that were checking people to see that they had the correct pass to get through the border. We were so tired that we took out our towels and lay on grass near to some water.
    After we went to the shops and got burgers and we bought chips and made them. After dinner we drove around trying to get a shower somewhere but we had no luck. We pulled up to watch some Netflix and there was showers across (showers to rinse off after the sea) so just before it got dark we rinsed our body's off. Then we got in the van and watched ratched.    Read more

  • Claire O RourkeTravelerTravelling NSW

    Yamba to Byron Bay

    October 18, 2020 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 18 °C

    We woke in Yamba after the worst nights sleep! There was not many places to Park in the town so we drove to a sports area and parked in the car park where there was some parking. There were some people pulled up there already so we thought it would be grand.
    Then the pulled out an amp, mic, and a guitar and sang song after song. It was the most out of time singing we ever heard and he didn't take a breath between the songs. It was hell.
    Jake watched a match during it I kept trying to go asleep. At 2.30 am Jake said that's it and he got in the drivers seat and we drove to like an industrial estate and parked there for the rest of the night. Luckily it was really quite but our sleep had been so broken we were wrecked after it!
    We drove to a little park to cook breakfast and use the toilet. We then drove on as we were going to find a market but they had been on Saturday.
    We went to Coles to get bits for lunch and dinner. And went to some discount shops after just for a look around.
    We drove to Ballina and we cooked lunch and went for a walk. It was so windy as bad weather is expected this evening. So we sorted out bits in the van for tonight in case it does lash.
    We had a little look around Ballina and then decided to drive to Byron.
    We drove around Byron for a little while to see it and see all the restaurants etc which were quite busy. We then went to look for somewhere to park for the night and we found a place by the sea. We watched some Ratched on Netflix too.    Read more

  • Claire O RourkeTravelerTravelling NSW

    Coffs Harbour to Yamba

    October 17, 2020 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

    We woke up in Coffs Harbour. We drove to Park Beach reserve and done a workout wirh the cards which was so hard!
    After I had a shower which was like ice but it was grand as I was so warm!
    We then drove to Sawtell beach again where Jake done some surfing. But he didn't stay long as the waves were so big and just kept pulling to the rocks. Even the guys that surf there always said they were nearly pulled up to Queensland when they got out.
    We drove to Coffs Harbour jetty and walked up this big hill and got nice view of all the beaches. Then we walked down along the jetti and we saw a few turtles and sting rays!
    We walked back to the car and we were deciding whether to stay another night if Coffs Harbour or not. So we just decided to move on and we can always stay here again on our way back down. We drove to Yamba and arrived just before 6. As it was Saturday we decided to treat ourselves to a pizza from the Italian on the hill. It ended up not being that nice but there was no clean up at least.
    We drove to watch some surfers and read our books.    Read more

  • Claire O RourkeTravelerTravelling NSW

    Coffs harbour

    October 16, 2020 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    We woke up and drove to a pitch and done our run. Jake ran down the town but as usual I just went around the pitch as I hate running around people or hills. It was really tough we were both so warm after it!
    Then we drove to Sawtell rock pool to cool off. It was a really nice swim there were loads of fish and slugs the size of my hand.
    A lifeguard asked us to do a survey with him and we went back to the van. Then Jake decided he was going to go for a surf. I tidied the van while he was gone. Then we drove to a coles and got bits for lunch.
    We ate that and then walked down to North Wall Beach. It felt like an oven as there was not much of a breeze but we decided to stick it out as it's not ment to nice over the next few days.    Read more

  • Claire O RourkeTravelerTravelling NSW

    Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour

    October 15, 2020 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    We woke in port Macquarie.
    We went to the pool in Wauchop and swam and got showers. After we went to the shops and got food. We left for crescent head to south west rocks and got chips to keep us going. Then we drove to Numbacca heads and we pulled up to cook dinner and we seen loads of whales thrashing. Jake sent out the drone and got great fottage.
    Then we drove on to Coffs Harbour, we arrived there late    Read more

  • Claire O RourkeTravelerTravelling NSW

    Forster to Port Macquarie

    October 14, 2020 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    We woke at forster. A man was shouting in that we will get a parking ticket. So we got up and moved down the road.
    We went to a oval and done a run which was tough.
    Then we drove to Port macquarie.
    We cooked dinner a bit early and went on the playground where we were parked.
    Jake had a interview with Lionsite for a potential job when he is back. It went well and he has to get references.
    After we watched some Ratched and went to bed    Read more

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