Author Archives: John
Bye-bye dingo, farewell fish
So the holiday is over. We had a lovely last day with a bit of swimming and some fishing. On Sunday I caught some small whiting and a baby flathead, then returned them unharmed to their watery world. In the evening … Continue reading
Mt Kilimanjaro – photographic evidence!
Now I’m home with good broadband, I can put pics on the blog more easily. Therefore I pay tribute to the great mountaineering team of Arnott and Cook by putting their pictures here in my blog, which as you know, … Continue reading
Jolly boating weather
Thursday: a grey day, but warm and dry. We hired a little half cabin boat from the Tea Gardens boat shed and motored gently under the Singing Bridge towards the mouth of the Myall River. The boat chap showed us … Continue reading
Kilimanjaro Conquered!
Biggest congratulations to mates Steve Cook and Norm Arnott for climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. A huge achievement. I might give it a go some time if the porters are allowed to carry you to the top!
Swimming, cycling, golfing
Weather has been good here in Hawks Nest, great for swimming in the mornings but getting windy in the afternoon as the sea breeze kicks in. I gave fishing a rest for a while as we ate fish for dinner … Continue reading







