Mum arrived just before my Easter break. After a trip down to relatives on the south coast, with a day of luck at the Nowra races, we decided to head up the coast to Byron Bay. I have a soft spot for this beach town, recommended to me by my Dad, but Mum had missed […]
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After a fun Christmas and New Year with ex pats, all together on the beach complete with decorated “sandmen”, I took my next visitor to see the highlights up the east coast. We started at Hervey Bay, where unfortunately a cyclone had just passed by so Fraser Island was closed to self drive visitors (what […]
So, I haven’t been in touch for a while because it has actually been quite tough going-settling into a new country and new school, and I haven’t wanted to write negative stuff. But now…the best part about teaching is the holidays!! And being in a private school now, we have got 3 weeks off! So […]
Well, I think I left you in Magnetic island. The weather didn’t stay bad for long, and I hired a bike to explore the island and all it’s little bays. Should have really taken notice of the woman’s warnings about hills!! It gave me a bit of a work out anyway, and made me appreciate the rest stops […]
I am in the north of Queensland now. After my detour I flew up to Cairns to save some time. Went from there out to the tablelands and spent a couple of active days bike riding and hiking in the rainforests and canoeing in the lake. I was really fortunate to have been on a […]
I made it up to Hervey Bay, where the whale festival itself was a bit of a non event, but went on a sailing trip and saw loads of giant humpbacks-it was an awesome sight! Then my plans changed somewhat and i headed back down to Byron to meet a guy! He had travelled all […]
Gday! Have started to slowly make my way up the east coast of Australia now. Went up to Byron bay for a music festival called Splendour on the grass-it was great! Highlights were Scissor Sisters I think. As i went with a group of aussies i got to see some recommended bands that i perhaps […]
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