Blogs from Narooma, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania - page 3

From Ballina we arrived in another small seaside town called Nambucca Heads. We found a motel here offering fantastic views over the bay below, and as it was another hot day Nancy set about sunbathing by the pool and i went wandering down to find the beaches. I under-estimated the heat of the sun and as i got a bit lost on my way back (i did have a map, but in my defence Australians tend to pick and choose which roads to have signs for), feared i'd die of sunstroke. In the end i got away with just a really burnt face. On my travels i stumbled across a graffiti wall. A place where people come to paint their messages and leave a mark on the place. They should try this on Canvey Island, ... read more

Chris and I drove down to Narooma for an extended weekend where we stayed at Jess' grandparent's beach house, called Illawong II with her and Will. We spent our days flying a kite at Narooma Surf Beach, mastering our skills at both swooping those lying comfortably on the sand and landing the kite gracefully in another person's hands. The boys and girls competed in a sandcastle building contest which the girls clearly won. Nights were spent battling it out for the title of Ultimate Boardgame Champion. Games included Cranium, Scrabble, Squatter, Balderdash and Monopoly. Jess came out with the title but it was a close match and there will definitely need to be a rematch sometime in the near future. Chris and I also found this "really good," meaning the best we've seen so far in ... read more

10-3-8 hey, hey, laundry day, we've done the wash, dry's on the way. wind blowin', bits flappin'', surf's flattened. carly wouldn't start, bloke said battery bad. auto one said see electrician who said battery bad. $100. other blokes fixed leaky seal $45. and since i was part way to eden went on for public shower and beer. laundry still drying on cane in car. 11-3-8 three wedgetailed eagles long fingered upswept wings in the morning glaze. port of eden with that seriousness that comes from interface with the sea. pleasure craft too. when's the race? effin' éll ére again. the great bay on the s.e. corner. tracts of state forrest. then the inevitable grinder grr and diesel drone. lackluster spruik. spotted stickers on cars! mar 12 08 wednesday eden bega tathra. white headed pidgeon? mar 13 ... read more

We were getting ready for the snorkel trip this morning when we got the phone call, it was a no go. The exit to the harbour was too difficult to get out of because of all the water coming in the entrance. So, we were all up pretty early and wondering what to do next...then the rain began, and it came and came. Penny went back to bed, I tried to keep busy with some reading. Later in the morning we rebooked the trip for Sunday morning. Rainy days mean inside stuff. Being in the country, it meant it was time to catch up on reading. Later in the afternoon, it had dried enough that we took the dog out for a walk. As we went down the driveway, there was a wallabie sitting at the ... read more

Our morning started with a bird serenade, very early in the morning. Country living :) We wandered to the porch and had a good look at the ocean while enjoying a morning water. The dog was being very active, so took it down to the beach for a ball toss and a swim. There are two beaches here, one that you reach by car called Mystery Bay. It is called Mystery Bay because a captain landed his ship here one day 100 years ago and never returned to it..big mystery. After the look around, we returned to the house and prepared for a drive to an historical village called Tilba...it exists because of the gold mining that happend in this region ages ago. After that, we had some lunch in Narooma, then booked a snorkel trip ... read more