28 December, 2025 06:10

Heavily overcast, very chilly wind, cold overall and slept all the way through and late. Woke at about 5AM.

Very peaceful, just the odd passing car. Two other van overnighters, up a fair way, in front of the table, and quiet.

Lovely, really.

UPDATE 8 45 AM

The sun has poked through for two seconds about twice otherwise it’s like this.

That’s the view across the Princes Hwy to the east, from inside the van. Cuttagee, just south of Bermagui, is beyond the range (which is more pronounced on the right; the shot probably points more northward than directly east. )

Quite amazing how chilly it is. Cold southerly wind. It’ll be a challenging shower. But I love the cold. Feels terrific.

UPDATE 11 AM

Fucking flies nightmare. Leaving the hilltop rest area after showering and rearranging the storage under the chair, securing with cord hopefully. A major stressful job since flies swarmed over me and the flynet.

Think I’ll go to Cobargo and have a look around. Back here later.

Trying to destress to drive.

UPDATE 1..10 PM

Unbelievable Now in Bermagui. Had a walk around Cobargo, didn’t really want to drive, but thought I’d go a bit of the way along Cobargo Bermagui Rd because I was bored. Before I knew it, I’m here.

Colours incredible. No flies.

UPDATE 3 20 PM

Back at hilltop Quaama. I forgot to get water in the disposable bottles.

Bermagui

UPDATE 7..10PM

The flies went about half an hour ago, leaving a cold sunny windy afternoon of low sun and long shadows and aloneness. I like it here.

This escape from arseholes is a tough run, though. I don’t want to spend heaps on pwtrol and I forever worry about the car wearing down then breaking down. Hard for me to get in the spirit and enjoy it.

It still feels like I don’t know what I’m doing. If it’s about dying it’s a slow process to do it. It does feel that way.

My mind just isn’t entertaining any ideas of big paintings or a home to live in. The latter gets tossed immediately because it wouldn’t be mine and who wants an old man?