RV TRAVEL
We continued on to Coffs Harbour , arriving at the caravan park only three hours after we left home – the new highway makes travel times so short ! We set-up in record time . Yes , we are all very competitive and couldn ’ t believe the ease of the setup .
The Coromal Adventure Seeker was perfect for us . It had a queensize east to west bed , double bunks , full fridge and freezer , toilet , shower , washing machine , gas and electric cooking , and plenty of storage inside and out . We loved the extra-wide opening of the tunnel boot for storage of all our outdoor furniture , fishing rods , scooters , balls , cricket set and beach gazebo .
There were also large gas cylinders , which came in handy for our cooking , and a comfortable lounge big enough for the five of us , with a table to make dining inside easy when the storms set in .
We have a pre-teen , Cooper , who is after his own space . He preferred sleeping outside in his swag under the awning . He
enjoyed staying up later with his folks to play cards , but the van still had space for us to put a selfinflating mattress on the floor if he needed to move inside .
During our time away , we had a mixture of weather , with more overcast and rainy days than sunshine . So we spent a lot more time in the van and under the awning than we normally would .
We loved playing cards , Connect 4 , snakes and ladders , drawing , reading books and listening to tunes . In the end , that is what our holidays are all about : relaxing and reconnecting without any electronic devices .
COFFS HARBOUR
While holidaying in Coffs Harbour , here were a few of our family ' s favourite things to do :
• Jetty jumping off Coffs Jetty ;
• Swimming , snorkelling and stand-up paddle-boarding at Jetty Beach ;
• Floating down Coffs Creek with the tide ;
• Pumping yabbies and then fishing at the mouth of Coffs Creek ;
• Surfing at Diggers Beach ;
• Hitting the The Hoey Moey ( an iconic pub ) for some live music and a meal ; and
• Walking along the northern breakwall to Mutton Bird Island .
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