We took the red eye into Shanghai on Friday night, arriving before dawn on Saturday. Or what passed for dawn anyway, since it was overcast and foggy the entire day. It was too early to check into the hotel, so we just deposited our bags and went searching for eateries already open for breakfast. Our …
So, a bunch of girl friends and I have decided to tackle the Murray River, beginning with a 404 km paddle over 5 days this November. We met through kayaking, and are all in love with kayaking, but to be sure, none of us have paddled remotely close to this length before. No time like …
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To paddle in Kangaroo Valley has long been on our bucket list. The stars aligned this past weekend. Eight of us trekked down from Sydney, car boots filled with camping gear and food, hearts full of anticipation. The forecast had been iffy, but Bridget, the consummate outdoors girl, squashed any potential hestitation. It's just a …
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I love paddling around Sydney Harbor Bridge and in front of the Opera House at sunrise. Before the ferries start, the water is flat, sometimes glossy and glassy. It is quiet, except for the sounds of our paddles slicing through the water, and the occasional peals of laughter and excitement as our groups of paddlers …
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We put our paddles away this long weekend, in favor of our climbing harnesses. It's been a while since we dusted off our gear and headed outdoors, but we did try to hit the gym this past month to get back into climbing shape... or some semblance of it at least. Rose, Jeff and I …
I can never remember that here in Australia, we get both Good Friday and the following Monday off. Back in the States, most companies don't even observe Good Friday! But why question tradition, especially since it affords us more time to relax down in Jervis Bay? We took the opportunity also to take some engagement …
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What an absolutely beautiful morning! I went out with Sydney by Kayak this am to shoot a proposal on their sunrise paddle tour of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House. The couple had just flown in from Singapore the day before, and the guy, Alex, wanted to surprise his soon-to-be fiancé with a magical …
Jeff's family flew in from stateside this holidays, just narrowly escaping the polar vortex that closed in on the east coast. In exchange, they got, well, a couple of rainy days, but also days of warm sunshine by the ocean. We spent last weekend up in Forresters Beach, renting a beautiful house situated on a …
This past weekend, we loaded our car up to the brim full with our origami kayaks and camping gear, and drove 3 hours up the New South Wales coast towards Myall Lakes. It was the perfect weekend for a getaway. We arrived early afternoon, and wasted no time in setting up camp and assembling our …
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On our Australian bucket list: Uluru, the famous monolith rising from the otherwise flat landscape of the scrabby central Australian outback. We got that checked off this past weekend when we joined Mulgas Adventures for a 4-day/3-night camping trip. I have to admit - right after booking the trip, I kicked myself for choosing, of all …
