A Travel Blog
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
It was a delayed departure for us, this year, necessitating a change in routine – which of course is not a bad thing. It was also a very hot day – a day which apparently saw Penrith, just west of Sydney, hit a record heat of 47.3°C, which was not only the hottest place in … Read more
Out and about Our last two days in Port Macquarie saw us being a bit more active. On Wednesday, which was forecast to be warm, we set off promptly at around 8.30 am to do our favourite Coastal Walk, having left our car in town and taxied to Tacking Point lighthouse. About 2 1/4 hrs and … Read more
Wah, our last full day! What to do? Doing the Thredbo Valley Track, or part thereof One idea was the new-ish Thredbo Valley Track which runs from Thredbo to Bullock’s Flat. It’s a reasonably level walk, and is also popular with mountain bikers. We did the beginning of it in 2015 – from Thredbo to the … Read more
What goes down must come up – well not exactly but if you are in Thredbo you feel that you should do both directions, even if it is in the reverse order. But before we talk about going up, we need to talk about staying level … A quiet day So, we woke very early … Read more