I had a whale of a time in Sydney last weekend when I joined Oz Whale Watching as a guest on one of their tours, it was a humbling experience. I joined their Saturday morning breakfast cruise which left the docks at Darling Harbour around 8am. The catamaran was spacious and I found a seat on the upper deck, as we made our way up the harbour to the ‘heads’ (harbour entrance). It was a glorious day with a big blue sky and sunshine that wasn’t too scorching. Our guide introduces himself … [Read more...]
A weekend in Yamba
A long weekend means it’s time to get away, so last week I drove south to Yamba - I’d heard a lot of good things and was keen to explore. It was a beautiful drive, and on the way I stopped at Bangalow for lunch at Choux Choux Patisserie. I crossed the Clarence River several times on some rather striking bridges, including Harwood Bridge which lifts up to let boats pass underneath. The Clarence snakes its way through the region, finally meeting the sea between Iluka and Yamba. It … [Read more...]
Tips for a weekend in Port Douglas
Port Douglas is No. 3 on Australian Traveller magazine's list of 100 Best Towns in Australia. On the Queen’s birthday weekend I went to Port Doug with my boyfriend – we booked a package holiday - something I’ve not really done before – the package part, not the holiday :-) It seemed to cover what we needed; flights, accommodation, airport transfers, breakfast included and a cocktail on arrival (yay!) – but handing over your travel plans to someone else can be risky, and we won’t be doing … [Read more...]
