Today we crossed the border into New South Wales – although we’re not sure when as there was no sign to tell us! Having arrived in Eden, we took a cruise around the town and to the wharf where Dean went fishing. There is no doubt in my mind that he is addicted to fishing as, the following morning, I woke up early to the sound of the engine starting. Dean had decided to drive down to the beach at the crack of dawn to do more fishing! We had spent the night parked in a pub car park and luckily nobody came knocking on the van. Though we have already prepared our excuse for that event: Dean has drunk too much to drive and I don’t have a driving license!:-) Its name well justified, Eden ... read more

Wow, it’s a leap year! Happy birthday to all those born on 29 February:-) After a leisurely morning of yoga and fishing (Dean caught a trout which we had for lunch) we started our drive back towards the coast. We stopped in at Falls Creek which, like the drive itself, is really picturesque. What was a ghost town while we were there (we only saw a handful of people who worked there) becomes a hip and thriving ski resort during the winter. You can just imagine how magical it would be with the snow, sipping hot drinks in one of the many bars and chilling out in the spa (one luxury resort had one spa on each balcony – nice!). We made it back to Lakes Entrance in the evening and, totally knackered, set up camp ... read more

Lake Catani is the highest body of water in Victoria. Even from a distance of 25 meters, we sadly didn’t get to see it because of the severe fog and rain! The weather has been shocking (with heavy rain and flash floods forecast for the next few days too) and we both had to use ear plugs during the night because the rain was so loud on the roof of our van. By the morning, everything on the outside of the van was covered in mud.My poor bike – it hasn’t even been ridden yet and it already looks a bit worse for wear. We decided not to let the weather cramp our style and went hiked up to The Horn, Mount Buffalo’s highest point at 1723 meters. The Minjambuta Aboriginals, who lived below the snowline ... read more

Four weeks after leaving Melbourne, we spent our first night in a proper bed. And we slept like logs! In the morning, we had the opportunity to check out Blaithin and Rory’s absolutely stunning house, before having breakfast on the balcony overlooking the lake… and the neighbour’s house, which is a castle. We experienced total house envy and are happy to house-sit anytime at all, you guys! After a leisurely morning (it was the morning of the night before), we took a drive and visited the Buchan Caves. These caves were actually discovered with tourism in mind. They were created by an underground stream which still fills the nearby, rather murky looking, “swimming pool”. The stalactites and stalagmites were very impressive and, as it was a sweltering 42 degree day, the 17 degree underground temperature was ... read more

We are now experts at setting up our little mobile home whenever we move to a new spot. On arriving at Paradise Beach, a lovely little free-camping area near Seaspray, we were all set up with our new tent poles and guy-ropes within 10 minutes. We can now walk underneath the sunshade without having to duck. Genius!We do, however, need to pay more attention to the direction in which we set up (ie van opens to the non-sunny side) and we need to reduce our personal space (ie it’s okay to be close to other campers to secure a great spot). We spent the evening going for a walk on beautiful Paradise Beach (its name is well justified), enjoying our $4 wine (surprisingly very yum!) and watching our latest installment of Alcatraz (we’re both hooked ... read more