Judy & Brian Tour Oz

Urunga NSW, July 2nd 2026 Had a bit of a wander around sort of day, mostly via the old Pacific Highway, now referred to as the A1 or  Giinagay Way as parts of it are now known. Just driving on it, as it twists and turns and goes in and out of every coastal town, not to mention radar speed traps everywhere, coppers hiding behind every bush, brings back a lot of memories. It was bypassed by the M1 back in 2016, but still, I can remember driving it many times: that slow crawl as you wend your way toward the day's goal. One truck, one snail, or one of the inevitable and interminable road works and you are reduced to a crawl. It was truly horrible. Not as horrible as the Bruce Highway in Queensland mind you, but up in the top 3. We detoured off it to start with, turning down Rodeo Drive to Bowraville, and to be frank and with no disrespect to anyone who lives there, we drove through, turned around and drove right back out. The most notable thing is that there isn't one upgraded / r...