Watsons Bay to Rose Bay walk Once the weekend came Jay and Kaede were free from work to join us for a walk. So after breakfast we walked along Military Road from Cremorne to their apartment in Neutral Bay passing this fabulous Nutcote mural by Tim de Haan and Nikki Parker. We were soon on …
All good things come to an end and so after breakfast we packed our gear into the car ready to begin our return trip home. We waited until Adelaide's peak hour was over before heading through Adelaide's eastern suburbs. For non Australians here's a sign you only see in Australia. Given the traffic we didn't …
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The next morning we made our way into Adelaide Station again on the bus before taking a tram down to the showgrounds, a ten minute tram ride to the south of the city. From the tram stop it was a short walk to the showgrounds. As we approached the showgrounds we noticed a caravan and …
Apart from coming to Adelaide for the football, during the AFL Gather Round, a night visit to the stunning glass sculptures at the Chihuly Nights Exhibition at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens was high on our list of things to see. When you see these beautiful and colourful glass sculptures by celebrated American artist Dale Chihuly …
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On previous trips to Adelaide we had visited the winery area of McLaren Vale to the south but had never gone further, so as we had a spare day, Karen and I decided to head down to the Fleurieu Peninsula to have a look. After clearing the city and passing through the vineyards of McLaren …
After a good night's sleep we were awake about 8am. Breakfast was quickly eaten and we were on our way by 9am. About half an hour later we came to the charming town of Kaniva. The sign at the start of the town followed by the metal artwork alluded to the fact that Kaniva is …
Here in Australia there is a continual battle for football supremacy between the AFL (Australian Football League) and the NRL (National Rugby League) with soccer in definite third place. Each code keeps trying to produce an idea that will give them the edge, not only on field but financially through memberships, sponsorships and TV rights …
Jerilderie to Dromana We awoke to a cold clear day. A quick breakfast and pack up and we were driving through Jerilderie township just after 8:30. Passing the Royal Hotel we had to be quick to notice a grey signboard featuring bushranger Ned Kelly. Hope you can spot it too. To our right was a …
Goondiwindi - Dubbo We knew it was cold when we woke quite early. It was just after 6am and it was still dark. So we cuddled up under the covers until after 7am then quickly got up and dressed before eating breakfast. By the time we had packed up the caravan it was just after …
Scarborough to Rainbow Beach Yet again it was raining so we ate a leisurely breakfast and kept an eye on the weather. In the end we very quickly packed up and hitched up the caravan just on check out time. Initially we drove west before turning north. Soon enough one of the Glasshouse Mountains came …
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