Oct12 Friday-Karuah to Sydney 122 miles 31/2 hours freeway driving so we stay close. We arrive at Maui depot around 10 after traveling through 4 tunnels under the Sydney bridge. Our bus picks us up around 12 and we go to the Grace hotel. A beautifully restored 11 story art deco building erected in 1930. It was once the headquarters for General Douglas Macarther’s South Pacific operations. It is located right in the heart of the city www.gracehotel.com.au We are free the rest of the day. A group of us decide to ride the monorail $ 4.50 We go around the loop twice We walk to the QVB –Queen Victoria building. It fills an entire city block and is five floors. History. Culture and shopping converg under a majestic dome. Beautiful stained glass windows and splendid archecture are featured throughout the building. www.qvb.com.au . We stop and have Sushi for dinner.

Oct 11 Thursday-South West Rocks to Karuah. 6 hr. We traveled 170 postcard miles today. Weaving in and out of coastal villages and beaches. We arrive at Big 4 Jetty Village park around 4 ,briefing at 5 for our journey into Sydney. The park was a haven for birds as we saw kookaburras, yellow crested cockatoos, pink cockatoos ,lorekeets , ibis ,crested doves and even wild rabbits. We take a walk out to the jetty and see more birds –pelicans and raptures. A great birding place. We have clean out our RV’s today as we cannot take any food to New Zealand on the plane. We do not have to wash sheets ,towels etc.
Oct 10 Wednesday South West Rocks overcast today. George & Phyllis. Maryanne and I hike to the beach and over to Historic Trail Bay Goal. (jail) Bill and Wayne drive over. Trail Bay Goal was a public works prison 1886-1903 and from 1915-1911 an enemy alien internment camp. We all drive with Wayne to Smokey Cape lighthouse. It was named by Captain Cook 1770 as he sailed on the Endeavour. The views were exceptional with a strip of white sandy beach that curves along the coast for miles. We have a BBQ by the pool .