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A few days at Rosewood Cottage, Mudgee
Settled in for a few days of rural bliss at Rosewood Cottage Mudgee.
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Dinner at Club Mudgee (with three wise men)
We had dinner at Club Mudgee. The locals were very friendly. We even saw Jesus and what I think were three wise men. A few work Christmas parties, I think.
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A glove-box solution to eating in the car
Eating in the car presents challenges. I hate crumbs dropping everywhere, and plates are difficult without a table. Francis is especially challenged in this area, but I have a solution ready in the glove box.
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Coffee at Hollydene's Vines Restaurant, en route
On our way to Mudgee. Francis grabbed some coffee at the Vines Restaurant at Hollydene. The staff were lovely. Beautiful spot.
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Heatherbrae Pies, then Fran's first road-trip nap
In Heatherbrae for a quick recharge for the car at the Tesla supercharger, and for us at Heatherbrae's Pies. Time to head west. The last few days have caught up with us. Exhausted. So, Francis takes the first road trip nap, later described as very comfy.
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An afternoon at Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary
Leisurely afternoon at Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary.
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Soldiers Point Marina chargers, ICE-blocked
Looking at PlugShare for nearby chargers, we tried the free Tesla destination chargers on-site at Soldiers Point Marina. We had to wait for ICE cars to vacate the spots (anyone can park there). One charger wasn’t working and one wasn’t full capacity, so it wasn’t really worth bothering. They need to fix that. While there, we had lunch at The Deck Cafe/Restaurant & Bar, which was delicious.
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First stop: The Oaks Pacific Blue Resort
First stop Port Stephens, at The Oaks Pacific Blue Resort, courtesy of credits from our last app contract for Luxury Escapes.
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Thanks to Adrian's, for the move into storage
Thanks to the boys at Adrian’s All Inclusive Transport Pty Ltd for moving all our remaining belongings into storage.
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Last solar charge from our old roof
Car charged up one last time from the solar panels on the roof. “🎼 We’re driving on sunshine.” I’m gunna miss those solar panels.
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Last night on the bedroom floor
Last night on our bedroom floor. We had already sold our bed frame by this stage. The less we have, the easier it is to fit what remains into storage.
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Setting off on our east-coast EV adventure
We packed the essentials into our electric car (Tesla Model 3) and set out to explore the east coast of Australia, out to Dubbo, up through Queensland to Cape Tribulation, down from Mackay to Bega and along the south Victorian coast, Great Ocean Road, The Grampians and much more. Last lunch before we go, courtesy of Shelly's Cafe. Somehow we managed to fit all of that (including 50L fridge, bed, chairs, tent, food, clothes, computers) into the smallest car that Tesla make.
Formerly: Tesla Tripping
Come along on our EV road trips around Australia and Europe, and follow as we progressively electrify our home in Emerald, Victoria.
Join us on the road. We set off in late 2022 and drove eastern Australia in our Tesla Model 3 — Sydney, Dubbo, Armidale, Brisbane, Cape Tribulation, then down through Queensland and back. We've since upgraded to a Model Y.
We've kept exploring — Uluru, the Snowy Mountains and Gippsland, and a longer run through Europe in 2024. There's plenty more on the map, so come along for the next leg.
At home in Emerald, in Victoria's Dandenong Ranges, we're progressively electrifying everything: rooftop solar, a home battery, a hot water heat pump, air conditioned heating and cooling, and EV charging straight from the sun. We're going fully electric, off the gas.
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