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Vivid
Ahh Vivid – the natural beauty of Sydney’s foreshore adorned with jewels of light. A celebration of artistry and imagination. An irresistible calling to all Sydney-siders to get out and enjoy this amazing city we get to call home. How fitting then that it should be my first post for June – a month I am dedicating to seeking out…
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Magnificent Kew Gardens
If there is one thing Brits excel at, it is green spaces, and the gardens at Kew are no exception. We spent a gorgeous day walking through this magnificent green space admiring the bursts of colour and the lush green surroundings, putting our heads into steamy glass houses and trying not to look down from…
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London Revitalised
I am not sure why it is, but for the first time in a long time, I found myself really appreciating and enjoying London on this recent trip to my old home. I think I moved from “I used to live here, been there, seen that, done it all”, to seeing it again with fresh…
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London bound, but I have to pack first!
Right, my camera and I are off on a little adventure in London. If I can get myself organised enough to pack, we’ll be taking some clothes, books and shoes with us. I seem to be completely incapable of packing properly. I am deeply jealous of those who seem to pop up at their destination…
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Friendships and Farm Life
Sydney is famed for all manner of man-made icons. The Harbour Bridge. The Opera House. Beautiful Blondes on Bondi Beach. It is easy to forget, surrounded by buildings and busses and the bustle of city life, what really matters. Food source for one. Fresh air. Friends. A farm stay experience, with five other families,…
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Peace just outside of Sydney
Barely an hour’s drive north of Sydney lies the start of the central coast. It is a beautiful part of the world, all surrounded by water – the open sea on one side and the canals and bays of Brisbane Waters on the other. The beaches are child friendly (mostly) and a great place for…
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Camping in the heart of Sydney on Cockatoo Island
Cockatoo Island, in the middle of Sydney Harbour, has had a diverse history in its time. Although today it plays host to happy campers and day trippers, it has done time as both a colonial penal establishment and Australia’s biggest shipyard. The island’s latest incarnation is an increasingly popular tourist destination, which blends its industrial heritage…
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Road Trip Day 4 – Mudgee and the road back to Sydney
Minus One. Yes, that is the temperature it got down to on our first night in Mudgee. When we awoke we found car windows covered with a layer of ice glistening in the morning sun. Clearly spring in this part of the country means icy-cold nights, even though the days turned out to be quite bright…
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Road Trip Day 3 – Wellington Caves and the road to Mudgee
Day 3 and time to press on towards Mudgee. We backtracked 50kms or so to visit Wellington Caves, which I had heard some good things about. When we arrived though, I was a bit more sceptical. It had a definite whiff of the glowworm about it. The glowworm is a short hand Mike and I use…
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