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

We originally planned to only stay one night at Ulladulla but the caravan park and the beach were too good to move so we decided to stay another night. The weather was amazing and even though the park was pretty busy it was quiet and really would recommend the hosts there as they were very friendly and helpful. In the morning Pete and Ben went down to the beach and went snorkeling and Hayden and I went for a bike ride, checking out the Op shops and we had to have a Mocha Frappe to get through the hot bike ride. Met up with Pete and Ben had some lunch and then went back to the beach for a snorkel and a relax on the beach. Such a wonderful place, it was hard to leave. So ... read more

One Mile Beach, Port Stephens... read more

In Anna Bay haben wir zu kulinarischen Höhenflügen angesetzt. Nicht nur dass wir endlich wohl eine der besten Pie-Bäckereien gefunden haben, nein, auch sind wir hier zu echten Seafood-Junkies geworden. Im Städtchen Nelson Bay haben wir Red Neds Gourmet Pies (Link) gefunden, der sich damit brüstet, über 50 Sorten im Angebot zu haben. Und ja, sie waren wirklich verdammt gut. Leider hatten im Magen nur zwei Sorten Platz: Chunky Chicken with Mushrooms und Mince, Bacon, Cheese and Onions. Mmmmmhhhhh. Der Laden ist übrigens nach Ned Kelly benannt, einem berüchtigten australischen Outlaw der sich mit einer Rüstung gegen die Behörden zur Wehr setzte. Ned Kellys Geschichte Als wir unser Wohnmobil abgestellt hatten, ist mir ein Fish Market im Hafen aufgefallen. Neben den in der Nähe gezüchteten... read more

Over night in Port Stevens – the Butlins of Australia I had a really shitty sleep because I had no roll mat so it was like sleeping on the ground which was not pleasant – ah well it's better than a kick in the balls. Decided to get up early for the sunrise which was quite magical, the only thing that interrupted my serenity was that I was being feasted on by a couple of mozzies; “Dirty feckers.” I can't stress how much I hate them. I thought it would be a good idea to escape to the water to get away from them; it worked to a degree. After about 30 min of having a cat fight with the mozzies I went back to camp to pack up and wake Louis up so we could ... read more

Friday 13th, eek! But nothing untoward happened in our world. The lovely bay of Port Stephens is totally charming. Its unofficial capital is Nelson Bay, which is also the ‘dolphin capital of Australia’, and there are several other little towns and pretty beaches dotted around. We based ourselves around Shoal Bay and when we first arrived it was already pretty dark. So we parked up and got into the back of the van, wondering what our view in the morning would be like. It was lovely! We were up on a hill and woke up sunshine pouring through the leaves of the trees and glimpses of the sea sparkling below. Truly wonderful. For once it was very easy to live completely in the moment and not think about much else :-) After brekkie, we headed down ... read more