A Travel Blog
The forecast for our Port Macquarie week was for it to be cloudy and rainy on Friday, the day we arrived, and then pretty much clear, sunny days in the low twenties for the rest of the time. So far that has been correct. We did indeed have rain on Friday, and we have had … Read more
Setting the scene This will be our last annual trip to Port Macquarie, though emulating Nellie Melba, there’s always the chance that we’ll come back one day. For now, though, with the timeshare resort (the whole resort, not just Mum and Dad’s week) being prepared for sale, we plan to make our formal good byes … Read more
Better a titmouse in the hand … In Axiomatic, the book I was reading while away, author Maria Tumarkin quotes the proverb “Better a titmouse in the hand than a crane in the sky”, explaining that it’s the Russian version of “a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”. Rather appropriate, I … Read more
Days three and four, this year, were perfect ones – weather-wise. Both days were clear and sunny, with mild temperatures in the very low 20°sC. Perfect for walking, so that’s what we did. Joining the dots There aren’t many day-walks we haven’t done in the region, but one is the Summit Walk from Charlotte Pass. … Read more
I titled last year’s first Thredbo Trip post, “Hot and wet”. This year’s needs just a slight change from “Hot” to “Mild”, and it’s done. In other words, Day 1 this year was quite mild, indeed well over 10°C cooler than Day 1 last year, but Day 2 was again wet. In fact, I venture … Read more