It’s day two of Kiama excursions. I’ve made the decision to come again because of Bombo Rocks and the thought of watching some more pounding swells. Stumbling onto Bombo on the internet and later being urged by Lorraine had been too much, the lure had succeeded. After hooking up my bike on the rack inContinue reading “BOMBO ROCKS – IT CERTAINLY DOES!”
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THE OTHER WORLD
The whole day had been spent in the motorhome, literally. With stories and photos to catch up on there was days of work to do. That, and the fact my body was sending me messages – “No more stairs today please” being the foremost. That all went well until the sun dipped low in theContinue reading “THE OTHER WORLD”
A SWELL DAY OUT
The train rolled out of Bomaderry. I’d been planning to do this but had put it on the backburner. So far back I’d forgotten but a cancellation had put it back on the agenda. That, and the fact the swell was up. I was Kiama bound. The countryside was a feast for the eyes. VerdantContinue reading “A SWELL DAY OUT”
WHEN WANDER TURNS TO WONDER – PART TWO, INTO THE DEPTHS
Oh, how wrong can you be. A lot apparently. A couple of days later it was time to cover the remaining pieces of the jigsaw of trails, heading to the southern extremities on the loop trail and fording at River Oak Crossing. Knowing walking would be the only way I took a tablet to relieveContinue reading “WHEN WANDER TURNS TO WONDER – PART TWO, INTO THE DEPTHS”
WHEN WANDER BECOMES WONDER
Slap. I was losing count. I wished there was someone else here so that I could share the burden. The rains bring plagues and, apart from the mice, mosquitoes were in the ascendancy. Slap, another bloody spot, it was time to move again. Just where I should go I wasn’t quite sure. I’d been tippedContinue reading “WHEN WANDER BECOMES WONDER”
LANE COVE N.P. – THE SEARCHING
I kept looking at the back fence. Just the other side of said fence is a national park, Lane Cove as it turns out, even though it’s nowhere near Lane Cove. This is because it gets its name from where the creeks end up in Sydney Harbour, a place where you can hire boats,Continue reading “LANE COVE N.P. – THE SEARCHING”
POOL OF THE GODS
When people get lost they go in circles; it’s a fact. You’ve only got to go 100 metres without being sure where you are when you start to turn. I read a story of a hiker in the Appalachians who’d perished. Her husband had notified authorities when she failed to turn up, but they neverContinue reading “POOL OF THE GODS”
THE GLENBROOK EXPERIENCE
Leura has a reputation. Food, food and more food. One salivates just thinking about it. The streets are awash with culinary delights and tourists flock there in significant numbers. However, Leura has opposition. An almost nondescript hamlet much closer to Sydney is thriving on the same format. Glenbrook is on a roll, yet it’s notContinue reading “THE GLENBROOK EXPERIENCE”
THE ARBORETUM IS A WINNER
In 2019, the Canberra Region Tourist Attractions award went to a bunch of trees. Think about that; in Australia’s centre of government and public service, green came out a winner. Yet the whole project came from something awful – bushfires. In 2003, what was then mostly pine plantation was hit, along with manyContinue reading “THE ARBORETUM IS A WINNER”
VICTOR-Y IN SIGHT
Clearly, Terrace Falls aren’t meant to be found. I checked my guide book. Lots of times. I followed my GPS. Clearly it really didn’t have a clue. There’s supposed to be a carpark but where in Hades it was located was a mystery to us all. The only thing I came across was a deadContinue reading “VICTOR-Y IN SIGHT”
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