Category Archives: Travel
Roll out the barrel . .
We had a drive out to North Head just for fun – it was a lovely sunny day with strong winds forecast for later. We had a walk around the North Head track and took in the amazing views across … Continue reading
Chuff-Chuff, Whoo-Whoo!
We’ve been chuffing along behind a lovely old steam engine. On Saturday we travelled by rail from Central Station down the escarpment to Stanwell Park, we skirted Wollongong then climbed up through rainforest to the Southern Highlands town of Robertson. … Continue reading
Art, science and a very long drop
Jan and I went to Canberra to see the Turner from the Tate exhibition at the National Gallery. Jan was offered a special package with the Novotel in Canberra because she has a loyalty card with them. We drove down on … Continue reading
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
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







