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 …
Tobogganing at the Big Banana
We took the kids to the Big Banana Fun Park to enjoy a few of their rides. The toboggan was by far their favourite. Even our little one gave it go! The 650m track was pure bliss.
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 …
The Sydney 7s
My rugby (union) viewing, since having left South Africa, has been disappointing to say the least. I’ve watched snippets of the Sharks games on YouTube, but that’s where it ends. So when a mate asked us to join him at the Sydney 7s, we jumped at the offer. After roping in my cousin, we caught …
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 …
Skiing Heavenly – The Video
Shredding the Slopes at Heavenly
During a recent trip to Silicon Valley a colleague and I decided to sneak away for the weekend, and headed for the ski slopes surrounding Lake Tahoe. The journey to Heavenly was, well, less than heavenly. It all began with an Uber ride to Sydney International Airport, followed by a flight to Los Angeles, another …
Sydney NYE Fireworks at Bradleys Head
Celebrating our first New Years Eve in Sydney, there was really only one logical option on the cards – go and see the Sydney NYE Fireworks. Sadly, when I finally looked at booking tickets our options were severely limited (lesson learned, book early for the fireworks). Either I had to splash out $500+ per person, …
Prospecting the Spit West Reserve
Having moved to Sydney just under a year ago, it was truely amazing to realise that I had not flicked a fly into the abundance of water available right at my doorstep. Eager to put a stop to this poor behaviour, I grabbed my fly rod (and the 6 salt water flies I own) and …