Strathburn Cottage Bowral

... on our entire ride across Australia today, and got some glimpses of the Blue Mountains on a couple of occasions - very scenic!

Staying at the Picton High School tonight and the family of Nick will be looking after us for tea - looking forward to it.

Had to push Butticus's bus up the driveway to get it started - flat battery. Good way to stretch the calves after a day's ride!

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... Fitzroy Falls são um espectáculo, quem me dera ter uma mota em vez de uma carrinha! Depois das quedas de água, voltámos à costa e, antes de continuarmos em direcção a Sydney, parámos numa das muitas praias perto de Wollongong. A viagem ao longo da Grand Pacific Drive (entre Wollongong e Sydney) ao longo da costa proporciona vistas espectaculares, particularmente na Sea Cliff Bridge, um viaduto sobre o mar que contorna parte da costa junto às escarpas ...

... 5nights hanging out on the beach surfing, swimming and playing frizby! We also did a bush walk and saw kangaroos! (luckily no spiders or snakes!) Just to put in the usual i was ill again or continued with the same illness... feeling beat by it we went to A & E (it was a holiday so all doctors were closed) They spent about 40 mins with me trying to find what was wrong. After checking EVERYTHING my results are completely clear... so we are still none the wiser but ...

I made my way to the Jenolan Caves in the Blue Mountain National Park. Even the drive into the cave area was cool- the road actually went under the Grand Arch which is part of the cave system and were many of the cave trails originate from. I took a walk around the lake right outside the cave- in the hopes of glimpsing one of the platypus that live there, but no luck- and then toured the Pools of ...

Kathy arrived in Sydney on Wednesday, meeting Shannon at the airport and bringing her lot's of gifts like Lulu, a new friend for Mr. Monkey from Shannon's Nanny. The night before we left for Canberra Kathy decided we should have a good Aussie supper, (especially since I had made her ...

Hello! Sorry I'm a bit behind on my travel blog. My last few days in Sydney were spent finishing up work, sorting out my taxback and saying cheerio to the friends I'd made while living here. It was sad to leave Sydney but at the same time I ...

... food and sleep time! Thursday April 18th: Needed to get a few things done for my trip. Sarah and I went out for breakfast at my favortie spot in Sydney: Taste. They have the best yogurt and berries. It is so good! I stayed for a bit there, wrote some post cards and such before heading to enquite about a booster vaccine for when I go to Thailand and then about working (yes, I might have to bite the bullet and actually find a job....) at the Travellers Contact Point. A great ...

... not a bad word was said - all very clean! Again very strange!! Give me an Auld firm derby anyday! I got up at 7am and watched the Italy v Scotland game, we didnt play too badly but Italy are a class act so I guess the better team won.....we are still top of the group above France and Italy so technically we are World Champions......well thats what Ive been telling anyone who will listen haha!! Take care, johnny bx

Hello everyone This is our first attempt at creating a blog and hopefully it will work. Packing is almost completed - suitcases too small as usual but we are carrying half a suitcase of sheets for Christopher!! We leave Bowral on Monday and fly out early ...

... like most things in the area, and wandered along the cliff edge above a huge canyon (eek!), followed by a tough up hill walk through more spectacular scenes and the valley of the waterfalls. We also drove about an hour or so into the mountains to The Jenolan caves and explored some of the dark wonders of these famous limestone caves - cool! A day never to be forgotten is Big Day Out, which Mitch managed to get me a ticket for (nice one). This is a ...