Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Pebbly Beach near Bateman Bay
the beach is in a national park and we got there a little before sundown (We usually don't drive at night) and we walked around the grounds between the kangaroos.
Bateman Bay
KIAMA
McDonnalds on the way to KIAMA
The caravan
It's our new house when it's folded up !
It's real easy to tow - only 650Kg !
This is how it looks after opening:
Of course - the first time it took us 3 hours to unfold the 'robotric' ...
but we are improving !
Constructing the side tent (ohel tsad) very much reminds me of the army
when we set up our Nagmash's 'ohel tsad'.
Here are some pictures from INSIDE the robtric villa:
The beds pop out to the sides and the kitchen unfolds in the middle.
We were assured the caravan was water proof... but you know of course that we discovered in KIAMA (next ...) that is wasn't so water proof and there was a stormy night where it rained all night and we saw the water seeping through the canvas material.
But it wasn't so bad - it only wet the sides of our bed and meytar's side was fine.
In the morning I went out to a hardware wharehouse and bought a TARP (water resistant cover with brass rings for fastening) and extra rope and pegs and I bought a magical spray they call Scotch Guard which is a silicone spray that you can spray on leather or canvas and it water proofs it - i didn't believe it would work - but it worked like magic ! no need for tha tarp.
Even though it was a little rainy lately it is still warm and everyone walks around in the rain with short sleeves and short pants.
Its a challenge to tow the caravan and do U-turns when we get lost in Sydney and other small towns - but we manage. The caravan has brakes that turn on when its pushed onto the car so when you want to reverse you have to put in a lever in the connection.
I am almost used to driving on the left side but it still is a challenge sometimes - i always open the wrong door and expect to find the car wheel and then i see it's the wrong side.
I only drove 3 times on the wrong side of the road up to now :)
Last evning we were exiting a national park dirt road that we drove for 8Km in the middle and when we exited to the highway it was getting dark and I turned into the wrong lane and drove for about 500m until a car came in front of me and we saw each other from afar and I went down to the side and we both stopped - "no worries" as australian's say - everything is ok - Life goes slow here and no one drives fast. (the drivers in front of us probably said to themselves "damn tourists again..." - and we said damn Left side british driving ....).
Rouse hill near sydney
שם התאכסנו בצימר מרוח עם מטבח גדול מחדר למיתר ואפילו בריכה.משם חיפשנו במודעות קראונים ונסענו לכל מיני פרוורים שונים ומשונים לצורך הענין, לאחד ,נסענו בבהילות וטפסנו במעלה ההר שעתיים רק לגלות ששעד שהגענו הוא כבר נמכר ב
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Another pic from blue mountains
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Out of the mountains and back near Sydney looking for caravans
Monday, February 19, 2007
Blue mountains
Hi we left Sydney on Friday morning and drove to the Blue Mountains
its a region in Australia known with kind of blue mist
the car drove fine and Eran is handling the left side driving very good
the scenery is lovely here
we made a little walk from the 3 sisters rouck down the mountain and how wonderfully
got back to the start point by special funny train which goes almost straight a head like in luna parks, Nitay surprisingly liked it
We are staying in carvan park in little town cold Blackheath
there is lots of ducks to feed
and very nice playground for Meytar to play
the whether is worm and sunny except from rains in the evening
which the lightning and tenders appers first and a while after them theres heavy rain
our cabin has full equip kitchen but no sheets so we bought some
and the showers and toilet are sheared and outside the cabin which took a while to get used to run to them when needed.
theres a special place with kids small square bath which we shaworing both our kids and its really fun to us ALL.
Here some photos
the 3 sisters walk view
walking around the "Bush"
stopping for feeding Nitay
valley view
In the Jenolan caves
The 3 sisters rock is behind me
Our car: the best way to take the baby in and out its through the window
our staff loaded in the bagage of the car
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Aquarium and Museum
We have been to Sydney Aquarium and Museum here are some pics: