We couldn't have asked for more perfect weather this weekend when the group of 7 of us tripped down to Kangaroo Valley for a spot of kayaking and camping. The skies were clear, the air crisp and cool, and there was not a hint of breeze. A complete opposite of our January experience really. As …
For our 6th wedding anniversary, and to check off Jeff's bucket list, we went camping with some friends along the Coastal Track down at Royal National Park. This is a super popular hiking trail - with camping reservations booked out at least 3 months in advance. This was our third - or was it fourth?! …
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If anything, these past few days just showed us how much Western Australia has to offer, and what little we've seen of it. Back in Sydney now, but already dreaming of going back and exploring all the other nook and crannies, including Broome, all the way up north in the further reaches of the state. …
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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It's an exercise of patience, diving for pelagics. We plunged into the blue waters, the shock of the jump quickly replaced with a sense of calm, belying the rolling seas and biting wind above. At first, our eyes see nothing but blue. Suspended in this blue environment, the bubbles from our regulators are the only …
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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We couldn't have asked for a lovelier sunrise on Christmas Eve. Great clouds led to a long and sustained orange sky. Such a peaceful way to greet the morning. After, Lisa, Jeff and I headed up to Manly for a Manly to Shelly swim. This time last year, we had just set as our 2017 …
If the wind conditions aren't insane, chances are, we are out on the water at sunrise, pretty much rain or shine. This morning's forecast was supposed to be clear skies, but we know how unreliable the forecast is. As it was, I could see the thick blanket of cloud float eastwards, over the top of …
We got back to Sydney late Sunday night from a fun wedding weekend in Melbourne. A bit too much indulging, which is tiring business! So a potential sleep-in thanks to the lousy weather forecast didn't seem like a bad idea. But the weather has been playing up on us recently, so we decided to take …
The weather is warming up, as we march towards summer here in Australia. And the sunrises have been getting earlier by the day - though that means that I don't have to rush to work after pack up. 😉 Here are some of my favorite shots, in no particular order, of our past few weeks …
