Notes from Coffs Harbour

We're back from our trip to Coffs Harbour and we already want to go back.  A four day vacation (two days spent driving) was definitely not long enough, but we'll take what we can get.

I did not know what to expect from our vacation, but I was pleasantly surprised.  We stayed in a small village about half an hour north from Coffs Harbour, which is a small resort town on the Northern Coast of New South Wales.  We arrived in the evening, and realized that we are located just a few steps from the beach.  Next morning, we went to the beach and had it pretty much to ourselves.

On Sunday, we went driving around and visited several beach communities in the neighbourhood.  Kind of makes you want to retire NOW!  Big new houses for $500,000 and only 5-10 minutes walk from the beach.  What's not to like.  Well, maybe the kangaroos/wallabies grazing on your lawn may get too much after a while.  (take a look at the pictures! http://picasaweb.google.com.au/ivanonthemove/2010CoffsHarbour?feat=directlink)

We also found that you can do anything from surfing and water skiing, to parachuting and go karting.  We were too tired to do anything besides reading and laying on the beach.  It was a weekend to relax.  Next time, we will enjoy a rainforest walk, in addition to surfing, go karting and anything else that tickles our fancy!