Dorrigo: Gotta Go

After two days of apparently charging the battery in our van, Rob discovered that a few days ago he had inadvertently unplugged the charger. Oh well!! We packed up and drove from Sawtell back to Coffs Harbour for an enjoyable walk out to Mutton Bird Island and the crashing seas on the far side. From the top of the island we could just make out a whale in the distance. From Coffs we drove along the Waterfall Way to the small laid back town of Bellingen. Just out of town was the Old Butter Factory, with a surprisingly good array of quality art and craft shops. In town we parked by the picturesque Bellinger River for a picnic lunch, then strolled around town. The highlight was a beautiful large restored shop with wooden floorboards and high ceilings. For Olive it even had antique toy wooden blocks to play with. We continued up the Waterfall Way, a steep drive to the small town of Dorrigo, which borders the National Park of the same name. We are certainly in the country, as behind our campsite was a paddock with a horse, some sheep, ducks and cows, which Olive loved. Unfortunately it is raining again, so we expect a cool wintry night in the hills ahead.