Okay, let me preface this by saying, when you think you have a good idea to try something different, expect problems.
For our journey down, we tried a different route. Aside from a few minor misplacements, we made it to Melbourne and truth be known, we would do it again as it was very nice.
Going back we thought we'd try another different route. Looking at going via Sydney, the route showed motorways virtually the whole drive through, especially around Sydney. I have no issues paying tolls, its a convenience I am happy to pay for. Well Sydney lived up to its reputation as being a clusterfuck to drive in and we did not even go near the city. Somehow the motorway became some backwater 6 lane suburban transgression that was gridlocked. And then we learned that Sydney drivers cannot drive up hill at the speed limit. Every time we came to a slight incline, gridlock. We decided after 11 hours of driving to pull over into a town for something to eat for a late lunch (we started at 4am). That gave enough time for the majority of idiots to dissipate. We then encountered more gridlock in the Newcastle area. Once past that it was destination Port Macquarie hopefully, we settled on Taree instead with what was probably the last room in the town in a motel which was very ambitiously described. After a pub meal which was quite nice, though the clientele left a little to be desired we hit the hay.
Next day we were up at 3:15am leaving by 3:45am, quick fuel stop and we were on our way again luckily beating most of the traffic. A stop for brekkie in Grafton had us basically non stop for 3.5 hours of driving to home. Nothing was stopping us from getting there and it was such a pleasure to drive in Brisbane non-traffic.
Photos
2017-12-27 - Road Trip MEL to Taree
2017-12-28 - Road Trip Taree to BNE
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