Sunrises, sunsets, kayaking and other adventures
What makes a trip? The scenery, the weather, of course. But gorgeous scenery abound. At the end of the day though, it's the fuzzy, warm feeling that you get when you look back. Feelings borne from the company we keep. There's TS, a grandfather of four, but more fit and strong than I could ever …
Second last night of our weeklong trip: We just had a final 15 km to go - easy peasy, compared to the other 25-30 km days we've had in some epic conditions. However, our rash guards were starting to smell ripe, despite our best attempts to rinse them out to dry every night. And most …
Continue reading "A week paddling in the Calamian Islands – Linapacan and Palawan, Part 1"
We visited South Wales this weekend. It's incredible actually - after 2.5 weeks in the UK, this was the first rainy weekend we had. But the wet hardly dampened our moods; South Wales is incredibly beautiful and has coasts that rival that of its namesake, New South Wales in Australia. Our base for the Saturday …
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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Spring really is the best time to go camping. The campsites are still empty, the water is deserted, the darn mosquitoes and flies have not yet reared their ugly heads, and the weather is glorious. So it was this weekend up in Myall Lake, where Jeff and I escaped for a quiet camping getaway at …
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We were looking forward to breaking out our skis for a weekend in Queenstown, New Zealand, but couldn't quite justify the cost for a short trip. So instead we looked northwards, to Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays, where we could go snorkeling in the midst of winter without fear of jellyfish stings. Great long weekend …
We were supposed to go camping in Kiama a couple of weeks ago with a bunch of friends. It was a new-moon weekend, perfect for astrophotography. Alas, I caught a cold at the last minute, so Jeff and I regrettably had to drop out. From the pictures, everyone else looked like they had a blast, …
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 …
Continue reading "Easter Weekend – and Engagement Shoot – at Jervis Bay"
How is it mid-January 2017 already? In a blink of an eye, we've been in Sydney for 2 years already. 2016 seems to have just flown us by. It was a good year for us though: we got to explore a lot more of Sydney and its surrounds; I spent many a sunrise on the …
Caught this dramatic sky just mere minutes before the sun dipped below a thick wall of clouds again. I just love the light after a thunderstorm.
