Wednesday 18 November 2009

33 - Sawtell to South West Rocks

Just down the road so to speak is the town of South West Rocks.

In all the years of going up and down the northern NSW coast many years ago, cashing the waves and of course the girlies, never ventured into SWR. So here we are.

One thing I can say about SWR.......WE JUST LOVED IT!!!!!!! Great feel, great atmosphere, just had that beach feel again.

We arrived at the Top Four caravan park just out of town and set up camp just for one night. On our arrival the mother of all southerly busters hit, so we had to tie down everything. Good thing though it was a dry change, no rain, but just windy with cloud increasing.

So after we set up, it was off to the town centre and the local pub for a feed. Pretty ordinary meal, but you put up with that. After lunch we went for a walk along the main beach, and as the wind was raging southerly at a million knots, this beach was actually off shore....hence very calm condiitions.

From there we did the touristy thing and went to the Trial Bay Gaol. I am not into anything history but the bride enjoys things like that. So off through the gaol we went.

We noticed a really cool campground just below the gaol, that was also featured in our Camps 5 book. Had a bit of a cruise around and though might just stay here for a couple of nights, so we booked two nights obiously from the night after the Top Four.

Next day that is when it went all pear shaped...to be continued!!!!!!!!

The bride hang'n around the main drag of South West Rocks

The bride at the pub

Me at the pub

The bride over looking Horse Shoe Bay beach

Let me outa here

Trial Bay Gaol

Any more cheek from you Pauly Poos and in there for you

The kitchen

The bride in the guards tower

Off to the dungeon for 40 lashes Pauly Poo

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