A Week Ago...

Ok well i meant to write a blog on this last week but i didn't. I just kinda forgot or when i remembered i was too busy. So i am doing it now. A week (and a little bit) later.

The long weekend was approaching. I was undecided. There was talked of sailing adventures on the high seas and weekends away at houses of holidays but these fell through. Last year i spent the weekend up at Coffs Harbour for a Jeep weekend called Camp Coffs. Upon thinking about it, it was hard to refuse another weekend up in the warmth and scenery of the north coast. So the Jeep was packed, the co driver was chosen (Sam) and we were off. The ever increasing petrol prices started to make me doubt going but Sam and I decided the weekend was going to be one of adventure and how could measly money stop us!

We arrive in Coffs Harbour 1.5 tanks of fuel later to choose a site and set up camp. For those of you unsure on what this event was etc, it is called Camp Coffs (creative). There are a bunch of Jeep owners based around Coffs who host the event and the magazine Jeep Action Australia is also based there so they put the event on. Basically think, 100 Jeeps, Mountain tracks, beautiful beaches and some good ole campin fun.

Our Camp

The Jeeps

Well our choice of tent location wasn't great with some "pirates" behind us who talked till 130am and then seemed to wake at 530am vomiting each morning. Not great for sleep.

Saturday and Sunday involved drives which started at 9am and went till shortly after lunch. Sam and I dined finely on delicacies like bread and a jar of peanut butter (thanks to our friend Shyam at Coles, Moonee Beach). The drives were quite fun with my Jeep remaining carnage free, however a few others had some issues. I seemed to lift a wheel all day and felt like i was going to roll too often. I wasn't particularly happy with how i was driving. Luckily there was one climb (i.e. bit of track) that i drove really well at the end of the day so that made me feel better. Click here if you want to watch a short video of it (right click/save as on camera thing)

Meals included some RSL fare, some BBQed burgers (really good or i was really hungry) and some quality Thai (Lots of takeaway rubbish on the drive there and back)

Sunday was Easter Sunday. And rather than spend the evening with people at the camp site we decided to hot Coffs Harbour and search for a church. We had no idea of where the churches would be or what we'd find. The hunt was on. Lots of driving. Not much finding. Then we came across the Baptist Church. We were half an hour late though. Not ideal. A bit further down the road though we stumbled on the Presbyterian Church. Coffs Presbyterian or Harbourside Evangelical Church was a great little church. We slipped in the back and joined in their service. There were probably about 70 people there. At the end Scott, the Assistant Minister came and chatted to us. He was an SMBC graduate from Sydney who moved up there with his family a few years ago. Seems like a great place to work. Was a great church and exciting to see the Gospel working in Coffs.

Monday saw us trying to drive a hill called "Impossible". No one has ever made it up (hence the name). 4 Jeeps gave it a try and i was chuffed that i got the furthest up. Only a few metres to go. Oh well. A reason to go next year.

Driving up impossible

Each morning we went down to the beach for our shower (ie swim). The water was really warm and the waves were generally good.



This is turning into an essay...so i am going to try and finish quickly.

Basically we decided to drive half way back on Monday (to avoid traffic) and go the rest of the way on Tuesday. So we stopped in Coffs Harbour. Set up our tent, got some great Fish n Chips and a Beer and then........and then......we were bored. It was 7pm and nothing to do. So we saw March of the Penguins. It was ok. Kinda. And then it was morning and we packed up and drove back to Sydney.

Good times indeed. An adventure indeed. Probably slightly different too. I know my hobby is strange. But it's what i do. Not sure what the purpose here was. Just to tell a tale.

Comment on your thoughts on my strange hobby if you want.