18th of October, Orange to Sydney

It is summer and the fires have started, unfortunately the fires were burning between Orange and Sydney.  First we heard that the railway line was closed and we would take a bus instead - then the road was closed too.  So we quickly had to find an alternative to get to Sydney.

Ran around and borrowed a Nissan Patrol; squeezed in and started on the alternative route - via Goulburn.  Luckily we had only gone as far as Borenore when we heard that the road was open again.  A U-turn and back onto the Great Western Highway and off to Sydney through the still smoking Blue Mountains.  

We arrived at Formule one earlier than we would have by train !

F1 - dull and functional as expected, but such noisy aircon.  Had a double room and a family room - bunks and a double bed.  Convenient as very close to the domestic terminal.