26 August - Toukley Service Centre

We woke this morning to another sunny day in Nambucca Heads and while it would have been nice to spend another day in the sunshine it was time to take the plunge south and into the dark cold winter. Last night we enjoyed a great Indian meal with Jim and Irene which was a great way to wind up our brief get together. They are also on the way home.
We were hitched up and on our way by 08:00 and had a good run to Port Macquarie where we had our first coffee break. The plan for today was to drive to the Toukley Service centre which is on the Pacific Motorway some 60 km north of Sydney. This service centre features a huge parking area for trucks, buses and caravans and many drivers use it to refuel, have a meal and then get some rest here before tackling the Sydney crossing later in the evening, or early the next morning when the traffic has died down.

So here we are, surrounded by many large rigs and a few caravans just relaxing and reading. In a little while we will go and have a meal and then an early night. When we wake - sometime during the night, we will continue the trip through Sydney and on. One thing in our favour - the terrible weather Sydney has suffered in past days seems to have abated and while it is overcast there is no sign of rain on the radar. If all goes to plan we will be home sometime in the next couple of days.