We've had really nice weather today. We decided to be "lazy" and maximise our country driving, and go to Orbost on the coast the most direct route over our high "snowy mountains" country (but it is high summer - no snow!) rather than via Bega on the coast. We basically had the road to ourselves, and the climb down from the high plain, although it had no escarpment or ultra steep grades, was spectacular never the less. On the high plains, the only indication of altitude was that at places the cloud line was in contact with the ground! The amount of traffic on the coast Road was alarming after our quiet back ways we had been following, bumper to bumper, everyone trying to get back to Melbourne to start work tomorrow (Monday). We only went the way we have because I needed to stay where the dogs were welcome!
We got into our planned camping place at lunch time so we have had a chance to recharge the batteries properly. We had a look at hte internet for how the weather was going at home. It looks as though SE Queensland is drowning so I guess we shouldn't be complaining about the wet tent here! It's nothing like what home has had to put up with! The caravan park here is lovely and peaceful - they were busy over the weekend but from the traffic on the Prices Highway, it looks as though there are huge numbers of people getting back to Melbourne to start work tomorrow morning. They still have a LONG drive from here! The park owner said it was extrememly busy last night but it looks as though the rush has now moved on and the peace has returned.
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