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The First Week (and a bit)

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Hello blog followers! I'm just letting you know that the structure of these posts may differ from my last ones as I'm trying to choose a style that works best for me. This week I'll try not to bore you with a monotonous, chronological retelling but instead a faster-paced read with smaller and more interesting snippets from our trip and lots of photos. Our first day in Lilydale was spent with my cousins, aunt, and uncle, and their lovely dog Monty. (see pic 2) We also went on a walk while in Lilydale (see pic 4) where I did a lot of carrying Pedro after he got too tired. Our next stop was Sale where we drove to our first sighting of 90 Mile Beach (see pics 6 and 7) and also experienced a market happening in our own backyard... the campground (see pic 8) We then drove to Eagle Point where I got to see koalas in the wild on Raymond Island!!! (see pics 9 and 10)  That same day we had a beautiful drive on the second-longest silt jetty in the world (see pics 11 and 12) where I ex...

Setting off

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Pedro and I got ready to go on Saturday the 13th of April for a night-time sailing on the Spirit. We packed our bags, said our farewells, and set off... to our caravan a block down the road. After setting everything up in the caravan and making one quick trip home to collect a forgotten doona, we began the painstaking procedure of getting the caravan out of the driveway it was parked in. I was not much help in this matter so I left it up to Dad and the help of a relative. After making it out of the driveway we started our drive up to Devonport for the departure of the Spirit. Our first pit stop was the frequently utilised Campbell Town. Both Pedro and I had a bathroom stop there (see the first photo) before I grabbed a big afternoon tea of nachos. We all had a quick rest in the caravan where I discovered a present left for me and Pedro. Pedro then quickly put the ball to use and burnt some energy being put back in his crate for the car ride. We made a brief second stop in Sassafras for...