Bermagui to Lakes Entrance: welcome to Victoria
Drive time: 4 hours 12 mins Distance from Newy: 917km Sighted: Australian pelican, silver gull, black swan, Pacific gull or kelp gull (very large, white head and black body while […]
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Sussex Inlet to Bermagui via the Tilbas
You won’t want to miss a swim at the Bermagui Blue Pool if you are in this part of the world. Because – seals.
Newy to Sussex Inlet
Drive time: 4 hours 35 mins Distance: 385km from Newy Sightings: Australian pelican, black swan, chestnut teal, great egret, Pacific reef-heron (?), plover A 2-hour paddle around the Sussex inlet […]
NZ: Land of the long white buffet
Soooo, we didn’t go hungry or thirsty in New Zealand. Here are some of the memorable feasts, eateries and drinks breaks. Special mention goes to Kerryn’s mobile drink station, a […]
NZ: Do you want to give Donald Trump a slap?
Location: Papatowai, The Catlins, New Zealand Do you want to: If you answered yes to any/all of the above, get yourself to The Lost Gypsy Gallery, a repurposed big green […]
NZ: Sea lion stalkers?
Location: New Haven, Otago, New Zealand To my regular readers (hah!), it might soon appear that we travel here and there seeking sea lions around every corner. I’m more of […]
NZ: Scotts Gap, you charmer, you
Location: Scotts Gap, Otago, New Zealand If Airbnb had a category for Disarming Charmers, The Hitchin Rail at Scotts Gap, Southland, NZ, would be right in there. How can a […]
NZ: Oamaru-ru-ru and the Steampunk generation
Location: Oamaru, North Otago, South Island Oamura is a heritage town which leans heavily on its Victorian-era architecture to ramp up the quirk factor and attract curious tourists. Oamaru boasts […]
NZ: Hooker Valley Track
Location: Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, Christchurch-Canterbury, South Island Walk distance: 10km Duration: 3 hours If you want to experience an iconic New Zealand walk but don’t have the time or […]
NZ: The hills are alive
Location: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, Christchurch-Canterbury region Rob and I were enjoying a private ‘Sound of Music’ moment when two exhausted backpackers crawled over the nearest hill. They didn’t speak […]
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