Sundowner Raymond Terrace

... Meanwhile for those not in Oz who don't know them very well we might introduce the family gradually, via some photos.

Also since we started this blog we have moved from Raymond Terrace to Georgetown, the pillion is not happy, she loves the Terrace but after 7 years in the wilderness the driver wanted to be in town!

... some of the catastrophes that have been occurring in Australia. There have been deadly bushfires to the south of us, flooding to the north of us and scorching heat waves to the west of us. Fortunately, none of these disasters have impacted us, and we thank all two of you who sent concerned e-mails asking about our well-being. And also, a special thank you to the reader for the tip that "it is still cyclone season on the north-east coast so ...

Okay. Tonight is my last night in my own bed for 6 months. Now that is a scary thought... It has been brought to my attention that one must be signed in on this site in order to leave a comment on this blog. That's a shame, as I hardly expect people to all sign nup for an account just to leave a comment. So, until such a time as I find out whether there is an option ...

... order a coffee and enjoy the 'potent' atmosphere!! Very bizarre day! The weather improved on our last day in Byron Bay, so we took the opportunity to go whale spotting at the lighthouse. After a 5 km walk....UP HILL....we were fortunate enough to see a few humpbacks (whales not people) swimming and jumping in the sea. The next stop on the adventure was Noosa Heads, yet another beach town. When we got off the bus, the change in humidity hit ...

... of charades we cycled back and I finally had a good nights sleep in a real bed in a real home, it was lush! The next day it was PB's birthday so we got a load, and I mean a few cows worth of meat, nothing else, no salad, just meat and bread and headed down to the lake and had a wicked BBQ. It then started to rain so we headed back to the garage for lots of beers, ice cream birthday cake and awesome drinking games. I haven't ...

... to see Priscilla, Queen of the Desert - the musical!!! It was really funny and had some great songs - even Gigs was dragged onto the stage for a dance - he's not shy is he?!? We then flew up to Airlie Beach and guess what?.....it wasn't raining! I don't know if any of you remember but last time I was there it was in the midst of a cyclone and all it did was rain! Well not this time, the weather couldn't have been any better. We ...

Stayed for 2 days in the very good beachside YHA hostel in Newcastle, about 2 hours north of Sydney. On the second day we went on a fairly boozy wine tasting tour of 5 of the famous Hunter Valley wineries and a cheese factory with a group of 6 would-be wine tasters in a minibus - Us, 2 nice Canadian girls and 2 Polish old ladies who didn't really like ...

... narced in some degree. Just like alcohol, it hightens your emotions, so if you're happy and it's a good dive, you'll feel euphoric. If you're in a negative mood, you could go into a depressive mood and even feel fear to the point of not being able to act. Which is a very bad thing because the cardinal rule in diving is never stop breathing, and an irregular breathing rate ...

... wires (under the steering wheel) if it looks like it will stall and that should keep you going. Get yourself to a VW specialist or an auto electrician whichever comes first. But obviously I didn't make it..." Sighing she organises for someone to come and see what the problem is and reminds me that it will most likely be another two hours before he or she arrives. Let to my own devices, I am calmer knowing that I have already handled two breakdowns so far this trip. What difference ...

... the Lonely Planet, Newcastle is this grungy happening place. It certainly was grungy, and as for happening, there was a rock concert taking place that Friday night. So it was difficult to get accommodation. We had to stay in the Best WEstern, which is the first impersonal hotel we've done in these three months. As grey as the day, it was, as boring and concrete-like. The main restaurant street, Darby Street, was very quiet to ...