Author Archives: John

Across the Bay

We hopped on the local ferry at Tea Gardens for a trip across to Port Stephens to Nelson Bay. It is an hour’s pleasant journey down the river and out across the bay. The weather was wonderful – mid 20s, … Continue reading

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Up a lazy river

We hired a little half-cabin boat to chug up the Myall River for a few hours. A lovely sunny day, not too hot, made for a pleasant trip. A few minutes out from Tea Gardens and you are away from … Continue reading

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Beside the seaside

We have travelled north to Nelson Bay for a Aussie beach summer holiday. It was an easy drive up the Pacific Highway two and a half hours to Hawks Nest. We’ve stayed here lots of times before and we like … Continue reading

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Boats, beaches and birds

We drove down south to St Georges Basin to see our friends Sue and Stan. They made us  welcome and we ate and drank very well! Stan took us for a ride on his big boat (he has three!) a … Continue reading

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Song, dance, Shakespeare, what more culture could you want?

Our Sydney Festival events have been rushing by – and they’ve all been fabulous. David Byrne (ex Talking Heads) and St Vincent (aka Annie Clark) were terrific – singing some new songs and some old Talking Heads numbers (Burning Down the … Continue reading

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