Blogs from Gosford, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania

After some scepticism when this idea was first raised 3 of our regular weekly riders have decided that this is a doable adventure. The first objective was to get our bikes & gear down to Sydney with a planned start from Manly to avoid the heavy Sydney traffic. Ian & I flew while John went by train so all bikes needed to be boxed then re-assembled at either Sydney airport or the CBD. Ian & I caught the airport train to Circular Quay & then a ferry to Manly for a next day meet-up. John stayed in town overnight & caught an early morning ferry to join Ian & I at near our overnight Queenscliff accommodation. The Weather was forecast to be ugly with rain & wind. Thought we had dodged a bullet at the start ... read more

Where to begin? Well in my opinion I was born to travel and in particular to cruise and I feel hubby is the same. We are both in our 30s, been together since April 2012 and married since January 2015 - I like to think that I ignited the flame that hubby now has in regards to travel and I joke that I gave him a taste of the 'high life' early in our relationship. From weekends away up and down the NSW coast line, to interstate trips to Melbourne and the Gold Coast then to our first 'big' overseas trip together on Radiance of The Seas in December 2013 to New Zealand. Turns out he loved the 'high life' so much that he proposed to me on that cruise on New Years Eve. Together we ... read more

Tuesday, 16 August 2011 Wow what a feeling to be back in Australia. Home for Francine and now since Angie is an honorary Aussie, a home away from home. At least here we can walk safely in the street and enjoy our freedom that the Austrailian ( & Allied Forces) fought so hard in New Guinea and elsewhere to perserve. We will always carry with us, a better understanding of what it took to have those rights. A day of recovery at home and a visit from Fran's daughter in law Sarah and grandaughter Amelia. Just a lazy day after so many challenging days on the trail. Sarah also shared some of the wedding plans and the fun theme that will make this a really fun and special wedding for her and Jaymes. The washing machine ... read more

We headed to the central coast to a small place called Point Clare near Gosford to stay with Katy's great aunt and uncle. We were made very welcome and were able to rest up and plan the next part of our trip after a very hectic but wonderful Christmas and New Years in Sydney. Mon 3rd of Jan- We had settled into our little annex below Lynne and Pete's house, which has amazing views and a really nice garden and had been made very welcome by them. After some much needed sleep they took us for a drive around the area where there are rivers, bush land and beaches. We had a coffee by the sea in a nice seaside town before heading back to the house and having a BBQ. Tue 4th Jan- Had a ... read more

What a few days! I've had a real blast here and I've managed to do so much which I wouldn't have done before even if they are things you can do anywhere. Wednesday I had a lazy day with Byron, my cousins husband and went down to Erina Fair Shopping Centre and booked myself a ticket to Cairns leaving on Sunday. This will be my last stop in Australia which is a little sad. Once I'm there I'll be there for one week and then I will be heading to Singapore for three nights and then back home. In the afternoon we went down to the beach where they do a pelican feeding at The Entrance which was really exciting. I've never seen a pelican up close before and they really are funny looking things. It ... read more