Category: Family

Lake Lyell, Newnes and the Glow Worm Tunnel

Lake Lyell, Newnes and the Glow Worm Tunnel

With a new ute parked in the garage, we were itching get out and put some dirt on it. We eventually settled on a trip to the glow worm tunnel, nestled in the Wollemi National Park, followed by a little camping at Lake Lyell. We headed out early on Saturday morning, stopping off at the …

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Hiking to Barrenjoey Lighthouse, Palm Beach

Hiking to Barrenjoey Lighthouse, Palm Beach

Having lived in Sydney for over a year, and since aunty Kerry was visiting us from Perth, we decided that it was high time to hike up to Barrenjoey Lighthouse at Palm Beach. After a leisurely 30 minute drive, I strapped Katie onto my back, and we began our slow walk on soft beach sand …

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Exploring the Hunter Valley

Exploring the Hunter Valley

With granny leaving Australia in early February, we decided to do a last minute camping trip to the Hunter Valley. After all, who doesn’t love a good wine region? We set off early on Friday afternoon, shortly after I landed back in Aus from San Fransisco. Getting out of Sydney was a nightmare, easily adding …

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Corin Forest Snow Advenure

Corin Forest Snow Advenure

Since I was sadly going to be in Seattle for Katie’s 2nd birthday, we decided to celebrate it early, together with Sharon’s birthday, by having a family snow adventure in the mountains. We spent quite some time pondering a venue – Perisher, Selwyn, and Thredbo were the obvious choices. They were however all well over …

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Family Fun at Luna Park

Family Fun at Luna Park

Having lived in Sydney for close on 5 months, we decided it was time to visit an iconic Sydney attraction – Luna Park. Luna Park was originally built in 1935, and is beautifully located in the shadow of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, with spectacular views of the Opera House across the water. The park’s got …

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Camping at Mollymook

Camping at Mollymook

Having purchased a new, perhaps over the top, Black Wolf Turbo tent, it was time to go camping. Thankfully my cousin and his partner had a trip planned to Mollymook, and invited us along. As the weekend approached, inclement weather saw us considering a cabin. Thankfully we ummed and ahhed for far too long, and …

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