Day 33

Date:- 16 April 2010
Distance:- 78.36 Km
Distance to Date:- 1498.0 Km
Start:- North Entrance
Finish:- Tomargo
Comment:- In bed by 8.30pm last night and out like a light. I was awoken by a shower of rain about 2.30am. I thought the tent would be wet, but no it was dry due to the overnight temperature of 15 degrees.

Anyhow up at 6.30am and on the road by 8.30am destination hopefully Tomago.

Started the first couple of kilometres on a bike path, then onto the Central Coast Highway, through Magenta, Noraville, Budgewoi, across the Budgewoi Creek and rejoined the Pacific Highway at Doyalson.

The Pacific Highway as before is very good. A couple of uncomfortable patches, mainly in town centres or crossing bridges. Stopped for a snack break about 10.30am.

A sign informed me I was entering the Lake Macquarie area, Australias largest coastal lake. You could see the lake system every now and then through the trees.

At Swansea I found the Information Office and p[icked up some more info on the area, as well as booking a site at Tomargo. I had lunch in Swansea (don’t tell Bert), then back on the road.

Back on the Pacific Highway which lead me to Belmont. Just out of Belmont I took a left turn onto the Newcastle Bypass. The roads are getting better. A couple of little hills that needed some special attention but generally flat.

The Newcastle Bypass fed back onto the Pacific Highway at Sandgate, so a left turn and I was heading for Hexham. Just out of Hexham the Pacific swung north east and a kilometre further on was my destination.

It was a very pleasant day, overcast, a light SE breeze, no showers and I felt good after my rest day.

Tomorrow destination, somewhere around Bulahdelah. I will have to check with my navigator - Evon