5th of October, leaving.
So today is the day or trip starts in earnest. We finish the packing and drop the dogs to the animal refuge at around 10.30 am. I cry like a mum leaving her kids behind. I know they will be looked after well, ( i have to believe that ) and spoilt. We then head back to home put the suitcases in the car and leave heading for the Coolangatta airport 🛫. We are taking to Saab 9000, as the 95 has a split heater house. We get away about 11 am, and have a good trip down. Traffic was pretty good, and we got to the airport and checked into the hotel around 6pm, and taking our luggage or of the car, Bob then checked the car into its parking spot for the duration while we are away. We go down to the resturant and have the smorgasbord of food that is there, and then retire for the evening.