On the road home.
Sanna and I got up pretty early and got on the road to Sydney. To be honest, this portion of the trip is the most uneventful part of this whole road trip. Essentially, below was the majority of what happened the last two days.
Yep. Driving. Just driving.
We did however stop in Albury and take a quick look at the mighty Murray River. The Murray River is the longest river in the country, touching three Australian states while creating a border between two of them.
We drove as much as possible on New Years Day since the van was due in the next day. The last night of the road trip was spent at a basic road stop past Goulburn.
The next day, Sanna and I raced over to Sydney and made it to IKEA for breakfast and shopping. As Sanna is a proud Swede, a trip to IKEA always makes her day.
Other than that, we quickly cleaned up and returned the van and relaxed the rest of the day.
Upon quick reflection of the whole trip, a few things come to mind:
- Even though Australia is a large country (6th largest in the World), this has been the best way to see the country.
- There is an interesting and international community of travelers who drive around in RVs and camper vans and go on these long excursions. A lot of personalities you run into.
- I don’t like “Waterless” or “Drop” toilets. I try to keep use of those to a minimum.
- The Great Ocean Road is well worth the time and effort.
- Sanna and I agree in our opinion that Melbourne is nicer than Sydney
- Again, I really don’t like “Waterless” or “Drop” toilets. I suggest using them when only necessary.
Summary of our travels:
Part 1 – 1,430 Kilometers (888.5 Miles) Travelled
Part 2 – 1,354 Kilometers (841.3 Miles) Travelled
Total – 2,800 Kilometers (1,739.8 Miles) Travelled
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