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Category Archives: New South Wales
Parramatta, NSW. Riding the Rails of Yesteryear
Ye Olde Steam Tramway After my recent trip on the Southern Aurora, I wondered why I have such a fascination with trains. Beyond the fact that they are such marvellous examples of human ingenuity, trains are a tangible link to … Continue reading
2014 New Years Escape: Coming Full Circle.
Life Aboard the Southern Aurora If you haven’t travelled overnight on a sleeper there is a lot of insignificant detail to learn. How do you get the bed down? Why won’t it lock back into the wall? Why isn’t there … Continue reading
Posted in New South Wales, Tour, Train Trips
Tagged Beds, Carriages, Comfortable, Heritage Rail, Single Berth, Southern Aurora, zerotohero
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Wallabadah, NSW. Racing Headlong into the New Year
Day 2: Off to a Great Start Knowing nothing about racing was not entirely a disadvantage at the Wallabadah races as two horses in the first race refused to enter the barriers so my odds went from 1 chance in … Continue reading
Posted in Gardens, Museum, New South Wales, Train Trips
Tagged Cup, First Fleet, gardens, Heritage Rail, Memorial, Moonbi Ranges, museum, Races, Railway, Southern Aurora, Tamworth, Walcha, Wallabadah, Werris Creek, zerotohero
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Sydney Harbour, NSW. All Aboard ‘HMB Endeavour’ ****4 stars
Australia Day: A Fine Days Sailing The ‘HMB Endeavour’ Replica was sailing from its mooring at the Australian National Maritime Museum for the Australia Day Celebrations in Sydney Harbour. We set off about 10am to watch the Ferry Race and join … Continue reading
Swane’s Nursery, NSW. Curiously, crumbly, scone cubes ***3 stars
Springing into Action. After years of complacency, the decision was made whilst in the midst of a spring clean up to take advantage of the power tools at hand and clear out the gardens, once and for all. The devastation was speedy, … Continue reading
Posted in Flora, Scones, Specials, Sydney
Tagged andy goldworthy, app, Australian, australian native plants, banksia, bottle brush, crowea, dural, eriostemon, flower power, freisia rose, garden, grevillea, hargraves, isopogon, lilly pilly, native plants, nursery, plants, proteaflora, proteas, swanes, waratah
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Sea Cliff Bridge, NSW. The Undulating Grand Pacific Drive ****4stars
Stupendously Stunning Seascapes High tide again at Kiama Blowhole and still trying to catch the wave as it surges in the strong swell. Luckily, my patience and perseverance is duly rewarded. Time to follow the Grand Pacific Drive north to … Continue reading
Posted in Maps, New South Wales
Tagged Blowhole, grand pacific drive, hang gliding, Kiama, Seacliff Bridge, Stanwell tops, Wollongong
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Kiama, NSW. Surf and Surge Synergy****4stars
Time to Tango Huge Seas and a freezing, cold gale as we ventured down the winding, mountain road towards Nowra, Berry and Kiama Blowhole. First, there was the small matter of getting lost in Moss Vale, again. Eventually found the … Continue reading
Posted in New South Wales
Tagged app, Berry, Blowhole, Cambewarra, Kangaroo Valley, Kiama, Lighthouse, Moss Vale, Original Berry Bakery, Shoalhaven Heads
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Southern Highlands, NSW. A Grimm Scone Tale.
……………………..A Long and Winding Road…………………… Hooray, we didn’t get lost today! After warming up with a hasty cup of tea at the Illawarra Fly, it was back to Robertson and hopes of scones or lunch in Bowral. I’d spied the … Continue reading
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