Roadtrip: Sydney to Noosa

We decided to drive the 1200kms from Sydney to Noosa for our summer holiday. We have done this drive twice in the past and we are big fans of road trips, country towns, and the lovely country people you meet along the way.

Heading northbound, we took the New England Highway which heads inland. This freeway is safer than the Pacific Highway and much more quiet. Most of the drive, we had no cars around us which makes the drive much more safe, in my experience.

We stayed in Glen Innes, a gorgeous little celtic country town in Northern NSW. Our motel room was a little dusty and noisy but fine for 1 night. We ate chinese food, we showered with thongs on, we checked out at 6am and were back on the road again. Driving through Brisbane was a bit hectic. The new motorways aren't quite complete yet and we zig zagged all over the outer suburbs with our sat nav directing us in confusing routes. We knew the way so plotted our own course and finally headed north on the Bruce Highway to the Sunshine Coast. 

Here are some photos of the drive, Sydney to Noosa.

Just north of Scone

Abi all set up with movies on the ipad and new headphones for Christmas

Abi and the Golden Guitar in Tamworth

Poor Edward, he was SO sick with croup and a middle ear infection. He was such a trooper on the drive though. Here we are in Tamworth for lunch

My man behind the wheel near Amidale. He did most of the driving on the 1st day because I had a virus and wasn't feeling up to the immense concentration needed to drive the highway.

The main street of Glen Innes. Lovely little country town. We always stop here on the way north.

Here we are at 6pm at the Dragon Court Chinese restaurant in Glen Innes. We ALWAYS eat here when we do the road trip. The restaurant is TINY, it holds about 30 people. But the food is hot, tasty and cheap. The locals are cheerful and friendly too.

We didn't stay here but I love the architecture. It's a complete time warp back to the 1970's. The highway is scattered with a bundle of hotels like these. Gorgeous.

Day 2 - Glen Innes to Noosa. Here are the beautiful mountains between Stanthorpe and Warwick in Sth QLD. The drive over the mountains is a little scary!

Finally, we have arrived at my parent's house. Let out huge sigh of relief.

The New Car Smell... DELAYED again!

UPDATE - I did NOT pick up my car today. The car was not in mint condition when we arrived at the dealership to collect it. I almost cried with frustration. After waiting 45 minutes at the dealership, we told them to fix the problem PRONTO and left. Cannot believe how imcompetant people can be. It's a car, how HARD is it to stick to a contract!??! 2 months I've been waiting for this car. And it arrived in the country 7 weeks ago! It's been sitting at the dealership, just delayed for various reasons.

Will update soon on the situation. I think I sprouted 50 new grey hairs after today's dilemmas.

Husband just bought us a Land Rover Freelander 2. Black exterior. Almond leather interior. Booyah! Cannot wait to take my new baby for a long drive. We are going to the beach house on Saturday for the long weekend and can't wait to break in the car on the freeway.

J and I have debated over a name for a car, which we think is both very important. My 1st car was named Snow White. My car in Singapore was just named 'Jetta' after the model of the car, we were obviously in a bad mood when we named him, haha. Husband's 1st car was named Bessie, his 2nd car that we just sold was named Alberto after the stud Italian alpine skier Alberto Tomba. At the moment, we are planning to name the new car Lando Calrissian after the General in the Star Wars movies. I am aware Lando Calrissian was a black character in the movies, and the car is black, but also because the car is a Land Rover... Lando... Land Rover... You get my drift, haha.

Here is my new car, but mine is black. Will post some pics of mine as soon as I get the keys!

xxx