Travel News

[Aloysius]

So - just back from a sojourn in NSW - stopped in: Brisbane, Narrabri, Forbes, Cooma, Merimbula, Moruya, Nowra, Sydney, Grafton, Brisbane, Hervey Bay, pulling a small caravan.

 

Purpose: exploring the South coast NSW - truly beautiful.

Highlights:

• Watched the Broncos / Cowboys game in Suncorp Stadium - what an atmosphere 40k+ spectators
  
• Newell Highway good - visited the Dish at Parkes
  
• Great drive from Tumut to Cooma over the Snowy Mountains
  
• South Coast: many beautiful places to see we used Merimbula, Moruya, and Nowra as bases to check out those areas
  
• Great golf course in Moruya
  
• Good van parks along the way.
  
• Nowra - Kangaroo Valley - Bowral- Sydney a good drive.
  
• NSW drivers are much more considerate on multi lane highways than the Queensland counterparts - sorry to have to admit it!
  
• Small common rail diesel SUV's are the go pulling small caravans averaged about 12 l / 100km towing.
  

[Aloysius]

Ta for that mate - We had been in the Illawara several years ago and can agree with you.

Bega Cheese factory was a disappointment - Ulladulla was better. 

[Aloysius]

Aaaah Peter notice the difference - I was praising NSW drivers - you are criticising Victorian drivers  - as the song says:

 

"Ya gotta accentuate the positive"

[Aloysius]

http://bluesonbroadbeach.com/

 

Gonna be there!!!!!

[Aloysius]

hopefully you wont be the youngest one there Aloy LoL

 

 

Heh Heh the chances are increasing!!!

[Aloysius]

Great w/end at the Bluesfest - I had no idea of the quality there is in this country in Blues bands!

 

Standout for me was Gregg Dodd and the Hoodoo Men.

 

Also saw:

Genevieve Chadwick

Chase the Sun - top band

Bondi Cigars

Greg Bowles

Dom Turner and Phil Wiggins

Lachy Doley Group - top keyboard artist & vocalist

Blue Shaddy

Dan Dinnen - soloist ex the Greg Dodd Band - awesome!

Shaun Kirk

The DEtonators

Josh Needs

Owen Campbell

Felicity Lawless

8 Ball Aitken

Jan Prestons BoogieWoogie Circus

Mitch King

Alex Hahn & the Blue Riders

The Blues Preachers.

 

Generally a really good variety sampler of various Blues styles

 

Age profile of the majority of those there made me feel about right - and that includes the artists!