A Weekend in Yamba

Yamba, NSW, Australia

(This was a bit ago...I thought I'd already posted it:/)

I met up with my wonderful friends from Sydney, Carina and Gabby, up in the Yamba area for the weekend. When I left their house three weeks ago, we never thought this might work out. We all expected that we'd just pass on the roadside as they came up here to look at a possible place to live and get out of Sydney some day. And since they'd just heard about Air Bnb for accommodations, they decided to give it a try so they had their lodging booked and I had to figure things out. Ask them if I can camp in the yard, I said. Yes, but we also have a single room. No camping I prefer.

I slowed down a tad or I'd have been past the area before the weekend. Slowing down is never a challenge. Not when I can find spots like this to camp...just before the rain hit.




And a strange bloke came over with a handful of mandarins for me to "keep off the cold"...he later came by with white bread and jam that I politely declined. Then he bent my ear and I didn't understand anything he was saying. I understood the words, but they didn't make cohesive statements...at least to me. I finally broke it off and finished cooking my dinner. I think he was charging a generator off the town outlet at the barbecue.

I got to Gerry and Liz's house (Air Bnb) ahead of Carina and Gabby and Gerry said he'd prefer I slept inside. No worries. It's easier for all, I'm sure.

Friendly, easy-going folks. Felt much like Warmshowers hosts.

I'm not going to bore you with our tours around the local area over the next 2 days. Let me just show some pics.



Strange rocks



Rainbow!


Kookaburra in the yard.



Wallaby in the yard.



Broomes Head.

The following are the amazing sunset we saw over Wooloweyah Lake:





















Gerry and Liz on left...Carina and Gabby on right. Lovely lanai to sit in for breakfast



The Three Musketeers!



Gabby wanted to ride Blaze a bit of distance because they are considering touring on trikes. Was a challenge for this big guy to even fit, much less pedal!





And I'll leave you with this pic of flying foxes. There were hundreds in the trees! Such a strange creature, like many here in Australia!!

Livin' the life!

BagLady