Trip Overview
We will travel down the South Coast of NSW via the Princess Highway to Bega where we travel inland to Cooma and Tumut. We will then follow the Hume Highway to Wangaratta in Vic from where the Great Alpine Drive commences. Leaving Wangaratta we will travel to Bright (detour via Brown Bros) and then continue on the Great Alpine Drive through the Victorian Alps (a series of high plateaus and peaks along the Great Dividing Range) to Lakes Entrance. The return trip to NSW will be on the Pricess Highway via Eden.
Our departure from Sydney was delayed a little as “She” forgot to go to the chemist on Friday to collect the necessary medication required to keep us alive and sane. So, 1.5 hours late, we departed. First stop was for fuel and $70 dollars later, we were away.
Destination for the first night was Bungalow Park (Big 4) at Burrill Lake just to the south of Ulladulla. At Bulli the drive was broken with a call from the vendor of works banking system. Internet Banking was in the process of going down with the problem at our end. Whilst “He” made several calls “to the right people”, “She” organised takeaway coffee($4.00 per cup!) which was consumed with a couple of scones. We hit traffic at Albion Park due to an airshow but after that, the run into Ulladulla was uneventful. We did a quick shop at Coles in Ulladulla before checking into the caravan park.
“He” had stayed at Bungalow Park before and the overall change in the park since going under the Big 4 banner is impressive. The park now has a camp kitchen, play areas for kids and the amenities block were immaculate.
We spent the evening with “Her” cousin and his wife who live nearby. We returned to the motor-home about 9.30pm (we walked) and after speaking with a couple of neighbours, we were in bed at 11.00pm. At 1.30am “She” woke screaming of cramp in her left calf followed immediately by the right calf. So much for a good night’s sleep.