We arrive in a little village called Sawtell yesterday afternoon. A really quaint little village with huge fig trees lining the streets and loads of little shops and restaurants. We were a little disappointed in the drive down because we thought we would follow the ocean all the way. In fact you had to drive off the highway to the coast to see any water. Then you had to turn around and backtrack the same way to get back onto the highway. It wasted a lot of time. Anyway when we arrived here we took one look and knew that this was the place to stay. The problem is that there is only two motels in town. One is a four star (fully booked of course) and the other is maybe a two star. Reminds me of a place that we stayed in Ireland with Ruth and Vince. Ruth and I cleaned for the first two days. Needless to say I only take my shoes off to go to bed.
Apart from that we are enjoying Sawtell and it's citizens. Last night we went to a little Japanese restaurant for dinner. Great food - huge prawns - good wine. Then at about 7:30 a jazz group arrived. They were so good that we couldn't leave. During their breaks they came over to introduce themselves. Really friendly, helpful people. I got tips from every member of the band as well as some of the customers on when and where to find my elusive koalas.
So tomorrow we once again head south. Only one more sleep between here and Sydney. We are a little concerned about the fire situation. Even here we are getting a lot of smoke. I must say that at this point in time we like New Zealand better than Australia. Although the temperatures here are a lot warmer (26-32 degrees so far) we find the scenery better in New Zealand. But time will tell. Hopefully Sydney will be a treat.
Off for dinner again. Will post again soon. Could someone please let us know how Lorne is doing. We think of him and Georgina often.
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