40 - Moruya

We made a bee line staight to Moruya, about three hours drive from Calderwood. The drive down was fine and dandy, with the road just superb. One thing the Queensland government should take a look at NSW roads....they might learn something.

If I am loosing anybody we are heading down the south coast of NSW, passing through the major towns of Kiama, Nowra, Ulladulla, Batemans Bay, then onto Moruya.

Dual highway that passes Kiama

We just love the south coast of NSW. We were down this way three years ago when we did a relief at Bermagui, which is another hour or so from Marouya. But like all our travels down from Queensland it has been just so windy. Global warming maybe!!!!!!!

Hows this for a photie

We had made arrangements to stay with Rod & Sue, whom we have known for near on 40 years.....Krippiessssss, that makes me 60 something (he he!!!!!) A bit of history here I was Rods, groomsman when he married Susie, 1969 I think, and he was my best man when I got married the first time in 1972. Apart fom that we were a couple of surfies in Sydney from our late teens, so as you can appreciate,a lot of history here!!! Anyway Rod & Sue moved to Moruya close on 10 years ago, and have a beautiful home at Congo, just east of Moruya.

Anyway we arrived in Moruya, but we stayed our first night at the River Breezes Holiday Park at Marouya, before heading to Rod & Susies house on the Monday.

The Marouya bridge over the Marouya River

Moruya is a great little town, could settle there....but only in summer. It has a really good feel...and really reminds me of parts of the north coast, like Yamba and South West Rocks.

Anyway we settled into Rod and Susies house, and for the next six days, their hospitality was just sensational. We parked the RetroLiner next to the house and we had the down stairs quarters......just sensational. Of course for the whole time, we ate to much, drank to much, and no wonder we have both put on 10 stone each in weight!!!!

The RetroLiner beside Rod & Susies house

Rod & Susies house with the Val having a rest

The view from Rod & Susies western verandah

Rod & Susie just the most wonderful people that God put on this earth.

Sunset over the mountains from Rod & Susies verandah

A couple of free loaders

Susie feeding the free loaders

During our stay with Rod & Susie we had to finally do something about getting some work as the bank account was heading south big time, and besides that after two and a half months off, getting a bit bored.

To cut a long story short, Wendy has achieved work in a holiday park in Narooma, another 45 kms south of Maroya.......and yours truely at this stage, will be working
for Kevin Dudd.

But before leaving Moruya, we caught up with another couple of friends QD (Quentin) & 99 (Denise). They are old neighbours from moons ago, who also moved to Moruya 15 or so years ago. Great to see them as we haven't caught up for some time.

Sunday 13th December pack up and head to our new temporary home at Narooma.