(this makes it look like we didn't take too much stuff in the car but we also had a fully laden roof box)
Nothing too exciting to note on the drive apart from nice, empty (well, when clear of Sydney suburbs) and very very very straight roads.
Oh, and giant sheep
We were contemplating driving through to the NSW/Vic border but we probably wouldn't have got there until well after 11 and we were concerned that we wouldn't have a place to stay (we hadn't booked as we really had no clue how far we would drive - or how long in the car the kids would tolerate being in the car) so after driving on a bit from this pretty sunset, we found a very nice motel that had a family room.
Adam was very excited about having three beds in one room and suggested we just live there and never mind going to Melbourne - Emily didn't care as she had fallen asleep about half an hour previously. Adam was so excited and pleased, he made himself at home by unpacking his birthday cards.
Before going to bed we completed our breakfast order and the next morning the motel manager brought it to our room - Colin was most amused that he was called Bruce (like all Australians!)
After a good night's kip and our room service breakfast, we were ready to finish the 600km or so to Melbourne
