Blogs from Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania

Hi Folks, Well, we eventually departed Wangi Wangi around 3pm Sunday 21st, not exactly your early start but at least a start nonetheless, hence to adhere to our rules to be off the road and set up before drinks time, we only had about one and a half hours travel time. Pulled into the "Lion's Club" park at Bulahdelah only to find all the designated self contained vehicle parking awash with mud and cordoned off. Heading north Doug remembered seeing motorhomes parked in the golf club's parking lot, so we gave it a try - success!!! The staff said we were more than welcome and the BAR was open, who can refuse an invitation like that. Too late and dark to cook so a toasted sandwich for dinner. Dawn brought a clear, sunny, frigid 8.5 degree ... read more

G'day - how ya goin'? I'm afraid I'm rapidly turning into an easy-going Brit - compliments of Australia. But no worries, mate I still think the piss is piss and will never want to play Aussie Rules Footie. There, see? I've not gone soft - there's still plenty of bile left in this stomach. Next adventure - no time for philosophical treaties in a travel blog I'm afraid - nor am I getting paid to do this y'know. Prologue Australia is difficult to really see without a car, you don't come here to live in the city, you come here to see everything else; the views, the scenery, the wildlife, the countryside, the space and the natural environment. I've finally understood this. I am at one. Yom. I still don't have a driver's licence (at 29 ... read more

Mt.Warning war echt ne Herrausforderung für uns. Man hat 2 Stunden gebraucht um auf die Spitze zu kommen. Insgesamt sind wir 8.8 km gegangen. Das hochlaufen war an sich lustiger als das runterlaufen. Vorallem das letzte Stück, das man klettern musste. Heute war ein nationaler Feiertag, Geburtstag der Queen! Man feiert ihren Geburtstag hier in Australien 2 mal. Keine Ahnung warum. Deswegen waren heute sehr viele Menschen unterwegs um den Berg zu erklimmen, was das Klettern nicht einfacher gemacht hat. Heut Abend haben wir dann noch ein Barbeque gemacht, und somit dem Tag das I-Tüpfelchen gegeben.... read more

Australia It is a lie - Australia is not a hot , dry dust bowl edged with sun baked golden beaches adorned by bronzed, muscle bound lifeguards - well not what we saw anyway. The beaches were akin to Bognor in the rain (Bridlington for our Northern readers!!) but with bigger waves, the Hinterland was green, lush and in flood from the constant rains that fell non-stop from Boxing Day until we left NSW in early January. Take a look at the photographic evidence for this !!!! That said we had great trip to Australia mostly visiting friends at Mullwillumbah in NSW, Noosa in Queensland, Sydney and Melbourne. Mullwillumbah is about 30 miles inland from Byron Bay about half way up the West Coast of Australia. We spent an entertaining three weeks there with Tony and ... read more

An 8.8km hike up the world second oldest extinct volcano - amazing!... read more