Food. Travel. Play – experiences & adventures with my family
During our week-long stay in Mudgee, we took a day trip to Gulgong, an old gold mining town 29km from Mudgee. It is also known as the birthplace of the famous Australian author Henry Lawson. Walking down the main street you can't help but feel like you have been transported back to the town's gold... Continue Reading →
The Running of the Bulls is famous all around the world and it’s symbolic of Spanish culture. The most famous bull-run event takes place annually in Pamplona, so I was surprised to learn that this event is also held in other Spanish cities and villages. We were lucky enough to visit one of the locations... Continue Reading →
On a recent weekend getaway to Canberra, our visit to the National Arboretum was the surprise highlight of the trip and I urge anyone visiting the nation's capital to include this on their MUST visit list! What is an Arboretum? A park which has been planted with trees that are devoted to conservation, scientific and... Continue Reading →
One of the best things about getting on the road is the opportunity to explore some wonderful places, and Billabong Zoo is an excellent example of this. What we loved about visiting a small zoo like Billabong is the up & close and personal experience that you get with the animals (and sometimes hands on!) which... Continue Reading →
YAMBA SHORES TAVERN Yamba Tavern is an impressive modern pub along the Clarence River, providing some great views. I would say that it is a great place to be for sunset, where you can sit back and relax with a nice glass of wine (or beer) and watch the glow of the setting sun go... Continue Reading →
When Yamba was suggested as a potential stopover by my husband, I wouldn’t say that I jumped with excitement. In fact, he will tell you that my response to him was this underwhelming look of ‘why?’. I have to admit that before our visit, the only thing that I knew about Yamba was that it […]
Being on the road for 3 weeks, it means that we cover a variety of accommodation options covering motels, hotels, caravan parks, apartments etc depending on where we are. So visiting Byron Bay, one would assume that naturally we would choose somewhere right by the beach....Wrong! While we have stayed at caravan parks before, we... Continue Reading →
As soon as we arrived at The Farm, I instantly fell in love with the place. Arriving on a glorious morning with blue skies above for as far as you could see, we were welcomed by a lovely rustic country setting- it was, as some would say 'postcard picture perfect'. As soon as we arrived,... Continue Reading →
Cape Byron Lighthouse While the views from the lighthouse is spectacular any time of day, the best time to visit the iconic lighthouse is either at sunrise or sunset. There was no way that we would ever get ourselves ready in time to be out before the crack of dawn, so it was going to... Continue Reading →
With the grey clouds clearing & the sun shining down on our second morning in Coffs Harbour, it was a beautiful day to head to Dolphin Marine Magic (otherwise referred to as Pet Porpoise Pool per some of the street signs). Once we paid for admission, we were guided into the queue for our sea... Continue Reading →
Taste Trips and Tantrums 