yesterday we arrived in newcastle. the city is really ugly, not the best place to go for your holidays i can say. we didn’t even found a place to stay for the night because everything is booked out here at the central coast. that’s crazy. everyone seems to be heading to sydney for new year. we decided to stay at a national park near newcastle which was pretty awesome. sleeping in our van in the middle of the jungle. by the way, i’ve finally seen some kangaroos and koalas and wallabies. they have been shy the last weeks, but now they are everywhere. i also ate a lot of them. … ok, just kangaroo… so, tastes great by the way.
the landscapes here in new south wales are not exactly what i expected. everything is green and looks healthy and stuff. no desert or dry regions at all. the outback is just too far away to get there and sometimes i feel like we’re in ireland or something. but they say that it was a very rainy year. so that might explain it. anyway, just to mention it again, they have the most beautiful beaches i’ve seen yet.
today we’re driving up into the blue mountains. our last two nights before sydney. i guess there are still some awesome days ahead. hard to believe that holidays are almost over.
i’ll be posting some more pics when we’re in sydney…