Hawkesbury Houseboat Four nights on a Hawkesbury Houseboat to celebrate my 50th birthday was one of our best decisions. Yes, it departs again from our camping trips. But if you ever want a relaxing few days on the water, a… Continue Reading →
Daintree Rainforest Tour We travelled to Cairns to gain some respite from a chilly Canberra winter. In early August, the days in Cairns were around 25C and simply superb. This trip was a little different from our regular camping trips,… Continue Reading →
Buckleys Crossing The Buckleys Crossing Hotel (1889) offered very cheap accommodation in the historic town of Dalgety. The pub has been overhauled and is neat, clean and tidy (with electric blankets on the beds). If it isn’t freezing, you can… Continue Reading →
Clearing Sale Clearing Sale: If you are travelling and staying in a country region and want a great day out, keep an eye out in the local papers for a Clearing Sale. These are fantastic social occasions and cheap if… Continue Reading →
Cairns Estuary Fishing The first thing to be said about taking a Cairns estuary fishing tour is don’t do it! The estuary is fished out, and despite the colourful brochures showing all those large fish, they catch very little these… Continue Reading →
Cairns Hot Air Ballooning The hot air balloon is said to be the oldest successful human-carrying flight technology. On November 21, 1783, in Paris, the first flight was made by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurentd’ Arlandes in a… Continue Reading →
Resources These are a list of resources and oddities or miscellaneous bits and pieces that some might find useful and interesting. Swags Swagology (my invention for the study of swags) can tell you quite a bit about a person. … Continue Reading →
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