Blogs from New South Wales, Australia, Oceania - page 4

This morning we caught up on a few chores, did the washing and tidied up a bit. We then drove out to visit the Royal Flying Doctor Service Base. This was very very interesting. We enjoyed our time here. They RFDS now has around 19 or 20 Bases. We watched a video explaining about this invaluable service and then did a tour of the Broken Hill Base. Three of the planes were at the Base at the time of our visit. Amongst the photos below, you will see a picture of a Pedal Radio. This was invented by Alfred Traeger and distributed to isolated properties throughout QLD in 1929, giving people in remote areas a means of communication We then drove back in to Town so as Steve could have a milkshake at the Bells Café. ... read more

It's has been about a month since I completed my Instructor training here in Sydney, and I have been loving every minute of it. My friends and I had some time off to hang out and take a trip to the Blue Mountians and so all the touristy things we have been wanting to do. I have found out that I am also really enjoying teaching. I've taught everything from Open Water, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Navigation, Search and Recovery, and a few other specialties. I really enjoy planning out each of my courses to fit to a layout that I like, and running the classes how I see fit. It is strange, however, when I teach people who are significantly older then I am. It's like telling my dad what to do, and correcting him when ... read more

So after almost 3 years of not writing in here, I think its about time that I updated!! :) Our travels are far from over, and so we need to tell the world about our past 3 years!! So Sydney became home to us. We have had an absolutely amazing time here, and have made so many memories...I just don't know where to start!! :) Last I left off, Steve was Head chef at Toros and I was Evening Supervisor at Plate Restaurant. Work stayed this way until June 2011. We were then offered the opportunity to run and manage Plate Restaurant. It was too good to turn down, so we took it. It was such a good experience, and one that we will never regret, but in the end it wasn't for us (especially being ... read more

MONDAY 20.5.2013 Had a lovely leisurely drive up from Shell Harbour with Kaz and Reg, it was wonderful of them to drive us up to the White Bay Cruise Terminal in Sydney, boarded the Sea Princess by about 12.00 and had lunch whilst awaiting our departure at 4.00p.m. The boat was a bit late leaving heading out at about 4.40p.m., we thought it would be dark before we got outside the heads in Sydney but were very lucky to see everything as we cruised out under the Sydney Harbour Bridge and past the Opera House at about 5.30p.m. Absolutely SENSATIONAL!! views, we don't go much on Sydney as a city but it is very, very pretty. Many smaller boats, ferries etc on the harbour also people walking up the harbour bridge stopped to view the huge ... read more

Today we drove down to Jenolan Caves, we left the van in Katoomba as the road is too narrow and steep for caravans. It took us just over an hour to get down to the caves. We have not been to Jenolan Caves for many years. It was so lovely to return and walk through the Grand Arch. Today we toured the River Cave. This tour took 2 1/2 hours and was very interesting. There were one thousand two hundred and ninety eight steps in the cave and two big metal ladders to negotiate. The caves length is 1,271 meters. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour of this cave. There were many beautiful crystal formations, stalactites and stalagmites. There are numerous limestone caves at Jenolan but we only had the time to explore one of them today. ... read more