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We set off over verdant rolling hills, rural roads, forests and rugged coastline until we reached the Gippsland lakes district, the largest inland water system in Australia. We carried on northeast, past the popular seaside town of Mallaccota, across the imaginary border to temperate New South Wales and smaller charming villages like Eden, Merimbula, Tilba Tilba until we reached the unspoilt Illawarra region and the breathtaking Jervis Bay, a sheltered bay with a squeaky-white stretch of sand, (supposedly the whitest in the world) and crystal clear waters.

This was exactly what we were looking for from our roadtrip, a dreamy landscape coming true. We based camp within the tranquil bushes of the Booderee National Park. We enjoyed silence days strolling along the spectacular beaches within the park, bushwalking among it while, by night, we enjoy the free show put up by the local wildlife such possums and kangaroos which would roamed curiously around our van or even sneaked in it scaring the hell out of me.

We were craving to see more of these natural wonders, we had to keep going, but not before having spend some time in the dazzling, much acclaimed Sydney, our next stop.

The amazing view of Sydney Harbour and Opera House from the Harbour Bridge

On our way back from Sydney to Melbourne, we would avoided the coastal road and eventually fast-tracking through the Hume Hwy detouring only for a quick stop to Australia's National Capital – Canberra which, surprisingly, we found it to be a very quiet and a bit boring city. Mussolini would have probably like it, with its geometrical grand appear, but to us it didn't say much, maybe just not our cup of tea.