Day 4:
Since we fell asleep so soundly the night we got off the plane, Jill and I ended up missing both lunch and dinner. Day 4 started early with a much-needed breakfast at a street-side cafe. While eating, I had an epiphany. You know those scenes in TV shows and movies where the characters are at a cafe and having a conversation? That's so fake. Jill and I had to yell at each other just to communicate over the sounds of the city.
We then checked out of the hotel and started to head north, but decided to stop in one of the beach suburbs of Sydney, Manly. I know of Manly because Adam (Lisa's husband) is originally from there. After all of his stories of the place, it was good to finally see it in person. We did a little shopping and walked along the promenade, but the weather wasn't great so we skipped the sand and water. We do plan on going back when we get back to Sydney in January.
Once we left Manly we headed north towards our destination for the day, Newcastle. The drive took us through the Blue Mountains which were stunning. The weather was deteriorating so there was no real opportunity to stop, but we'd drop out of the clouds at the mountain peaks and into these river and lake valleys and the scene was just awesome. I could definitely see doing some hiking in this area at some point in the future.
Our hotel in Newcastle was interesting as the A/C wasn't working. Sleeping was difficult, but we only needed one night and then we were off to Port Macquarie.
Jill Update:
Another good day for us. I learned that there are three keys to keeping Jill happy.
- Keep her fed
- Keep her hydrated
- Keep her rested
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Another important one that if you haven't learned by now, you better: Say "bless you" when she sneezes!
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