I'll be backdating these cause I'm so far behind in my blogging!
Left the house at 8:04. Stopped on the Federal Highway for petrol and breakfast at the Scottish Restaurant.
Left there by 8:52.
Along the drive we listened to several episodes of Thirteen Minutes to the Moon podcast.
Lake George had a bit of water in it.
We saw people falling out of the sky at Picton!
There were people having a chat in one of the emergency stopping bays on the M7, so that meant we all had to slow down to 40 for a good kilometre or so. #grunt
We timed the trip quite well - Northconnex had opened a mere week before. This new toll tunnel cuts off that horrible section Pennant Hills Road and you breeze through the tunnel instead. This also means no traffic lights between the Federal Highway in Canberra and northwest of Newcastle!
That is, you *would* breeze through if buttheads didn't break down and ruin it for everyone!
Stopping did mean I could take a photo of one of the exists
#grunt
The tunnel does have some pretty light displays. I watched a documentary on the tunnel and apparently it's to help keep drivers alert and interested.
No sooner had we gotten out of the tunnel than we get this sign
Great. Someone tailgating and/or not paying attention.
Crossing the Hawkesbury
I always love the big dipper ride down to the Mooney Mooney Creek Bridge
It's a pity you can't go and look at the bridge anymore (haven't been able to for years)
Near Gosford is the Australian Reptile Park. I haven't been there since I was a kid..
Bridge over the Hunter River
At Raymond Terrace we stopped at the Scottish Restaurant for lunch. Also got a bit more petrol.
Then continued on.
Bulahdelah Mountain
Look, our very own version of Animal Crossing!
Crossing the Manning River
I think this is Middle Brother
Arrived at Scott and Kerry's around 4pm. So eight hours to get there, including two meal breaks and several breakdowns and accidents.
Stu had a little lie down, and Scott, Kerry and Violet and I went for a little walk around the neighbourhood.
Then chilled for a bit
Potty cooked up a bbq feast
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