A Travel Blog
Having returned home the standard way through Sydney for years, we decided last year to mix it up a bit, and so we returned via Walcha, Tamworth, Mudgee and Bathurst. This year we opted for a route through the Hunter Valley and the Blue Mountains, both being places we haven’t properly visited for a long … Read more
We couldn’t spend the rest of our time lazing around Darwin and availing ourselves of the wonderful guest laundry, could we, so we planned two days of outback sightseeing. One was to an area we hadn’t visited before – the Cox Peninsula – and the other to one we had – Litchfield National Park. Mandorah and … Read more
Wah, the last full day of our trip. We had waited so long for this trip, having booked last August/September, and now it was nearly over! We would all have loved an extra day at Seven Spirit Bay, and are envious of next year’s tour participants who will get just that in the revamped itinerary. … Read more
Today gives you a lesson in not believing all you read. You may remember that I finished yesterday’s post with some hifalutin’ statement about magical days? What I didn’t mention was today’s shocker. You see, today’s main activity was to visit the historic Victoria Settlement. That sounded good, as did getting there via a circa … Read more
An iffy sort of day As we expected from the forecasts, Tuesday dawned cool and overcast. With storms forecast for the morning, we decided to stay in and wait to see what the afternoon brought. Our little studio apartment is very comfortable so it’s not hard to relax and read while we wait to see … Read more