A Travel Blog
As my Mum used to say when we’d all come here together, the time here goes so fast. You arrive, looking forward to a lovely week in a lovely place, and suddenly three or four days have passed and you are planning your last days. And so it is. Suddenly it was Tuesday night with … Read more
We have been having a lazy time at Port, partly (or largely) because of Len’s cold. It’s not much worse, but neither is it much better – so not pushing it has been the aim. We have, nonetheless, got out and about, and generally passed the time, in a gentle way: Out and about We’ve … Read more
Another year, another trip to Port Macquarie. Our challenge with this annual holiday is to enjoy favourites while mixing it up a bit too. Fortunately, it’s such a rich area – history, landscape, culture – that it’s usually possible to do this. I’ll start, though, with the trip up. Driving, driving, driving Last year we … Read more
In the past we have always returned home from Port Macquarie via Sydney, partly because it’s the quickest route but also because it gave us an opportunity to overnight there and catch up with my aunt. But, as she died in 2015, we decided that this year we’d come home the (or, should I say, … 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