It's Raining!!!

I wasn’t surprised to wake up to the rain this morning. So much for driving to Dorrigo National Park. Yet one more place I’ll have to hit up on the way back.

My drive south was basically just a battle agains the rain. It go t pretty heavy for a good hour or two, and the rest was just bone-chilling drizzle. I took the detour through Port Macquarie, just out of curiosity, and because the storm had temporarily subsided. The rocky coast was stunning with dark skies and storm clouds. It’s a nice deviation from endless stretches of sand (although I wouldn’t complain about either!). The town itself seemed pretty mellow, and I bought some delicious fresh fruit from the local market for lunch and dinner.

This curiosity-fueled route was cut short by another bout of rough rain, leading me to bear back towards the Pacific Hwy. By the time I got to Taree my hands were dark purple from the wet wet leather and I had swimming pools in my boots. MacDonalds never seemed such an appealing coffee stop.

As I pulled into Nabiac for petrol at about 3pm, I saw a sign for the National Australian Motorcycle Museum! It was a great excuse (albeit and expensive one… $11) to take another break from the wet roads. Pretty interesting stuff, and some really old bikes; it made me feel a part of something more than just a girl on a bike… like this trip is just a small part of so many other explorations and adventures, but I’m still doing my bit.

I was somewhat surprised to make it all the way to Myall Lakes. It was a fun drive through the park, and the lake is magnificent, with ducks and black swans and the evening mist settling over the mountains on the far side of the water. Hopefully I’ll be able to do some exploring in the morning before my next big day of riding to Sydney…