It's like one of those world record breakers for how many people and things you can fit in a sedan. Picture it - 5 people, 7 suitcases, 5 backpacks and all the stuff that wouldn't fit in the suitcases, a cooler AND a didgeridoo all crammed in. So crammed in that we had to have others close the doors. I sat in the passenger seat, in the "birthing position" with stuff under my legs and feet, a backpack between my legs and on my lap, and all kinds of loose odds and ends all around me. The kids had bags under their feet, in the rear window area and the didgeridoo across their laps for the 6 hour ride to Sydney. Surprisingly, the trip seemed to go fairly quickly. We took one last look at the country scenery - the rolling hills, the long dry grass, the gums and the creeks - trying to etch it into our memories.
Around 4:30pm, we reached our home away from home: a cottage in a caravan park about an hour out of downtown Sydney. It was a good thing we rented a cottage as our luggage needed a lot of space! :) We settled in and had dinner and it was early to bed. The next day, we explored the pool and our immediate surroundings. We picked up some last minute Christmas presents and some extra suitcases for our ongoing battle to fit everything in!
Poor Dan was so jet lagged, he couldn't manage more than a few hours of consciousness before needing a rest. We knew that the next day would be a big one - our surf lesson!
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