Lithgow, New South Wales

Sunday September 11th saw us taking the short drive from Bathurst to Lithgow. Weather was again very average but we were able to get the caravan hooked up without to much rain. It was a very short drive and we arrived at the Lithgow caravan park by mid morning. We checked in to a good sized powered site with a concrete pad. Was quite wet so the pad was appreciated. This is a fairly small caravan park but the managers/owners are very welcoming and helpful. Price is average at $32/night. Amenities were somewhat aged but spotless during our stay. I'll give them 3.5 Stars and would recommend the caravan park for fellow travelers.

Once we got setup Sandra got busy with the Laundry while I made some appointments and got caught up on some computer work. The wind had dropped and the skies cleared somewhat so Sandra was able to get stuff outside on the clothesline. We made a quick trip in to Woolworths in the afternoon for a few grocery essentials. Afternoon was spent getting clothes dry and sorted. A bit of house cleaning in the caravan as well. We were lucky enough to catch up with my Mom via Skype in the moning. She is enjoying her final days in Peace River with a number of social events planned by friends and organizations she has belonged to over her almost 40 years living there. She is moving to Sherwood Park to be closer to family.

Monday morning Justine arrived to spend a few days with us. We had booked her a cabin at the caravan park so we could have a good visit. We haven't seen her since before our trip started so was great to actually be able to give her a hug and enjoy some time together. We enjoyed a lunch at a small cafe on Bell's Line Road called Ellie Cats. They do a good assortment of gluten free so we were all able to enjoy burgers for lunch. Justine's manager from Wolgan Valley joined us briefly for a visit. It was good to meet Tenille and see how well her and Justine get along. Justine continues to enjoy her life and work at Wolgan's One and Only Resort.

We returned to the caravan park for more visiting and a BBQ Chicken dinner. We got to enjoy Justine's trip to Europe by going through several photos she had taken.

Tuesday morning brought a bit more sunshine but rain didn't seem too far away. We took a drive up to Hassans Lookout with Justine. We got a very good view of Lithgow and the surrounding areas from a variety of lookout points. Very beautiful area but unfortunately a bit overcast. We managed to get a few photos of the area, each other, and some plant life.

We returned to the caravan to continue viewing Justine's Europe photos. Looks like she had a wonderful trip and she is already planning her next adventure in 2017. We enjoyed leftovers for lunch before Sandra and Justine went grocery shopping. I got a bit of a shoulder treatment from Justine that brought tears to my eyes as well. Justine returned to Wolgan Valley in the afternoon to prepare for her next week at work and we prepared for our trip back to the Hunter Valley.