GOODBYE DALMENY, HELLO BERRY!

Our last couple of days at Dalmeny
were so nice.
The weather was beautiful. We all went for a long walk on the beach, and, of course, the kids all ended up in the water. It's such a great spot for camping (waking up to that view every morning was spectacular) and I could really imagine living in the area.
The wind had dropped off so we decided to have a campfire and toast some marshmallows that night. The kids were so excited.

We were all quite sad to leave Dalmeny - especially saying goodbye to our friends, Mick and Cherene, and their kids Tom, Claudia and Charlie, and Paul and his kids Josh, Emily and Abby. We love you guys!! You made our stay so much fun and you really looked after us. Anyone reading this - if you visit Narooma, drop in and see them at 'Michael's By The Sea' - their cafe at the surf club. The food is sensational!

There are so many beautiful places on the south coast of NSW. After leaving Dalmeny, we drove through a gorgeous little town called Mogo - lots of 'hippy' shops , but didn't stop. I am definitely going back there one day, hopefully with some money in my pocket! Bateman's Bay is another beautiful spot we drove straight through. We did say at the beginning of our travels that we would not be able to see everywhere, and we'd just have to accept that.

Our decisions on where to stay are driven mostly by cost, so our next stop was Berry. You can stay at the showgrounds there for $15 a night with power, toilets and hot showers. The kids love having an entire football ground to themselves to run around and kick the footy. They can also ride their bikes around the track that goes around the field - AND there's a playground! Unfortunately we can only stay 2 nights because they are having a big Celtic festival here on the weekend.
The town itself is lovely - many beautiful old buildings and houses. One of the nicest is the old court house. I think Berry must be a popular weekend getaway for people from Sydney, because there's one supermarket and more than a dozen really trendy gift and homeware shops! Again...wish I had some spare cash in my pocket!