Fern Hill Club

... the plantations and generally making themselves comfortable. There is Victoria Park, The Sri Lanka Turf Club, rose gardens, cricket grounds and the Hill Club where we shall dine this evening, doncha know. I think I packed by chiffon dress and Kris has his ...

... (a massive wedge of cheesecake no less). As soon as we’ve dumped the bags, Doug, Sietse, Rachel and I headed up a nearby hill that is supposedly the centre of New Zealand. Well some of us did. Rachel made it halfway before she decided to rest on a ...

... , where Sietse had to listen to me swear in true Scottish. ("Ah what the fuck man, when will this fucking dobber of a hill end?) He played some music through his phone as we walked, Angus & Julia Stone proving a perfect accompaniment to the idyllic, ...

... , it was Vicky’s turn to sprint, her work being mostly uphill.  She went back into the fern tree forest, out the other side, further up the hill and when she rounded a corner, could finally see John.  She had just enough breath left in her ...

... cocktails before going out in the evening aboard ship. We found a bottle store that sold whiskey. Harriet wanted to try Canadian Club whiskey instead of our normal Johnny Walker Black Label. We encountered a unique product in the store. Packaged like ...

... cocktails before going out in the evening aboard ship. We found a bottle store that sold whiskey. Harriet wanted to try Canadian Club whiskey instead of our normal Johnny Walker Black Label. We encountered a unique product in the store. Packaged like ...

... after receiving half his payment (Do you see where this is going?). It turned out that we still had another 5Km up a steep hill to reach the actual Fern Forest, of course our taxi man was long gone. Sieze the day! and off we went. It didn`t take long ...

... just a few metres. Wild palm trees on the roadside, barely a metre high, were incredibly fruiting at ground level. The fern covered grasslands with colourful wildflowers here and there, soon gave way to a light woodland of plantation trees, leading to an ...

... to the kava plant carried by Boule's father was a special plant. Boule was dressed in accordance with Pentecost custom and had a fern brought from Pentecost Island tucked in the back of his belt.  They were led around the piles of goods and paraded ...

... actually much more fun than you'd expect! The ride takes you down the steep descent past Orphan Rock, through a tunnel and the beautiful fern-damp cliff face. We're running a bit late so we don't get an opportunity to tramp lower into the bush and ...

... was lots of color in the gardens.  Names, like Mediterranean Garden, Secret Garden, Victorian Garden, Lilly Pad Garden, Bothy and Fern Garden, Hydrangea Walk, Coronation Walk, etc. were seen along our walk.  We covered acres of ground paths in a ...

... Bay and to Port Melbourne.  I had a few obligatory photos taken next to signs around Hobsons bay including the Hobsons Bay Yacht Club and I found the Hobsons Bay Hotel - my very own pub!  In the second week of the school holidays one of Jenny's ...

... to a really neat bar called Cassette where they serve a wide range of beverages in small white teapots! No joke. Picture a club where everyone walks around with teapots in their hands, pouring themselves tiny little portions of their drink in a shot ...

... realize there are really only a few routes through it; this time we took a bus to the top and wandered down through my favorite fern-laden gully to the formal gardens at the bottom.  These gardens are quite striking right now, as many of the beds are ...

... of the last battles was fought ending the Spanish Cuban American war in 1898. Then it was off to Jardin de los Helechos, a lush peaceful fern and orchid garden a few kilometres from town. We didn't ask our taxi to wait for us so we walked for an hour or ...

... woke up this morning was stunning. Never mind just how cold it was overnight with no heating at the top of a 700m hill. STUPID BORING CAMPERVAN. STUPID BORING THICK LAZY UGLY CAMPERVAN. Please excuse that outburst from Graham, I think he might be finding ...

... on display...deep pits layered with jagged sharp bamboo spikes hidden by leaf covered swinging trap doors...improvised "bear" snares...club spikes that would swing down from a tree when triggered to impale the person attached to the unfortunate foot. ...

... lookout is in the Dooragan National Park and the road passes through areas of impressive ferns, white flowers, tall gum trees and fern trees. The wonderful panoramic views over the river that flows into the ocean as well as multiple lakes and trees makes ...

... to do the famous Luge rides. This was quality……you get on a go kart (without the engine) and basically go down a steep hill very fast…….went about 5 times….so much fun! Was also thinking about white water rafting but idea of ...