Blogs from Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania

Hi there Pardon the intrusion but I am trying to set up and test my travel blog so I can let you know what fun I am having whilst I am away...and you are a home working! Love Susan x... read more

Hey Blog Friends, Yet another two days have passed since my last entry. It sure hasn't felt like that for me. Yesterday was action packed, I can't believe we smushed so much activity into one day! I don't think I was ready for the day, by the end I was extremely exhausted and border-line delirious; it sure was fun! In the morning we went to a waterslide just a short drive away. The waterslide was a massive blow-up structure wetted by hoses. After the waterslide, Tom's parents took us to Lighthouse Beach in Port Mac. The swell was huge but unorganized. Although it was cloudy the ocean was a great temperature for swimming. Just after swimming I was tired but before dinner we managed to play 9 holes of golf at Port Macquarie Golf Club. The ... read more

Hello All, Sorry for not posting anything yesterday or this morning, I did not have internet access. I have had a grand time these past two days and I'm sure it will only get better. Sydney had its hottest day ever yesterday at 46 degrees celsius. It was so hot but luckily we spent the hottest part of the day swimming at Bondi Beach. In the morning we explored the Rocks in Sydney (the oldest settlement in Australia). The architecture is very different. For lunch we ate at a little bistro overlooking the Sydney Opera House and Circular Key. The view is fantastic. After lunch my host family took me to Bondi Beach. The beach is amazing; the white sands and turquoise water are magnificent. There sure were a lot of people though. The ocean was ... read more

Wow! Can't believe we've been gone for less than 2 weeks - it feels like at least a month. We've been so busy moving around and taking part in various activities. The flight experience started well with my brother Paul getting Mum and I into the BA Lounge at Heathrow - free food and drink and a quiet place to relax before the flight - thanks Paul. The journey itself was fairly arduous so it was nice to have the break overnight in Singapore. We did a 4 hour city tour while we were there which took in the Botanical Gardens, a Chinese Temple, the Merlion, a tour of a handicrafts factory and a visit to Little India. Arriving in Sydney we found the shuttle bus to the Holiday Inn which was in a fabulous location ... read more

We arrived in the early afternoon into Port Macquarie on the Greyhound from Newcastle, it'd been an early start in order to catch a bus from the Hunter Valley to Newcastle. We were met by someone from the hostel we were staying at. The hostel wasn't necessarily the nicest we stayed in, there weren't enough pans in the kitchen for example, but it was one of the best run places, and we had a private double room instead of dorm beds. While we were checking in, we were given a handy introduction to the town and where was nice to go. We'd read in the Lonely Planet that there was a koala hospital in port macquarie and the little introduction confirmed that it was free to visit at any time. As time was getting on we ... read more

Port Macquarie was more than we had expected with it's quaint waterfront, friendly locals and lovely views. We decided to go whale watching but to great disappointment we saw a total of..... zero. The dolphins made up for it jumping in front and along side the boat, Rachel even got sprayed by one of these new friends! Paul sepnt the other days training Rachel to throw a frisbee correctly, the weather was amazing!... read more