36 - Old Bar - Taree

The bride on Old bar Beach Taree

We left Cresent Heads cause we had enough of the wind. Two days was enough, however we met up with Mike & Kerry from Brisvegas, who we met at SWR.

So we decided to head to Old Bar at Taree, where the bride & I spent our honeymoon in 1979. Just had to go back there.

We selected the caravan park on the beach called Lanis, although still council owned the property is leased. However it was as exactly as we remembered it, a little more modern, but still a great spot.

But like Cresent Head the wind was blowing quite strong, but not as strong as what we had experienced at Cresent Head, and the park was empty.....yahooo! So we selected a site for three nights, with absoloutely no neighbours....and where do you go....to the beach of course.

Great on the beach, although a little windy, but not as bad as up the road. Enjoyed a few grogs the first night, off to the beach again on day two, a few more grogs on the second night, and then around 4.30am a screaming southerly hit.......a typical Sydney southerly buster making its way up the coast after 40 plus degree temperatures in Sydney. So our third day was quite cool windy and showery. Just went into Taree, got a few things, had a Bunnings and Supa Cheap fix, more grog, then back to the park. No beach this day.

On the very early morning of our departure, it was belting down, so the decision was made to stay another day as I really didn't want to pack up in the rain, nor drive into Sydney in the rain, so it was decided to stay another night. Went and paid for an extra night, and the sun came out, and the wind stopped. so it was off to the beach (he he!!!!!!) Being a week day, meant hardly a soul on the beach, and you know how we love deserted beaches.

One thing we did however was to take some photies nearly as identical that were taken 30 years ago. We had the originals with us and have scanned them. As you will see below, age is a dreaful thing, but at least we are still alive.

Apart from hang'n out at the beach, we have spent the afternoon, not doing much, like doing this blog, and preparing for the run into Sydney tomorrow.

Stay tuned!!!!!!!
The bride on the honeymoon 1979 at Old Bar

The bride still on the honeymoon 2009. Still a stunner

The groom on the honeymoon 1979


The groom 2009...geeeeeezus what went wrong

Now for todays pikkies

Soak up those rays

Just love these deserted beaches (he he!!!)

Might go for a surf, anybody looking!!!!!

Wake me up honey when we are ready to go

Plenty of space at Lanis at Old Bar