Blogs from Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania - page 7

Geo: -31.4343, 152.908... read more

We left Newcastle on March 9th and stayed in Port Macquarie until March 11th. We were hoping to lay on the beach the entire time we were here but the weather just wouldn't cooperate with us (too much rain). So we went to a nature reserve along the river the first day we got here and walked through the mangroves and saw some water dragons (lizards) and a lot of fruit bats. We were hoping to see some wild koalas too but I guess they were all hiding. Oh and we saw some giant spiders sitting in their webs which was really gross...we made sure to stay far away from those. The next day we walked down to the ocean along the coast and were hoping to see some dolphins playing in the surf. Apparently they're ... read more

After a brief stop in Surfer's Paradise (and very few pics) we made our way to Port Macquarie so see the animal hospital and go for some amazing walks along the coast... read more

Geo: -31.4343, 152.908We were very fortunate to have been invited to stay at friends of my daughters for 2 nights at a lovely location on the outskirts of Port Maquarie. They own a beautiful house with large wooden verandahs looking down to the river,ideal for sitting out on a hot summer's evening. The case of wine from Raleigh came in very handy!They also own some chickens called Silkies, which look like miniature poodles with fluffy feathers even on their feet. A few chicks were also hatching out in the chicken coop loudly announced by the rooster in the morning!The height of this visit was a trip on the river in Chook's power boat for the purpose of wake boarding. Stefan and I sat back with a bottle of beer on the lovely leather seats and watched ... read more

ROADTRIP !!!! Helleu again, and again apologies for the delay. What can I say, the year’s barely started, and January has already flown by! For last year’s Xmas break, Roxy and I decided to head out on a roadtrip, and see a bit (or a lot) more of da land downunder. Some we’d seen before, some awaiting to be explorer further. It all started with a lot of restraint, as there was a final Christmas party the night before, and a lot of pushing and shoving….. of a bag that wouldn’t fir into a very small boot (spare tyre takes up a lot of space). You may notice a greenish weekend bag on the back of the car in a few pictures here and there. First stop: Echuca, Northern Victory For those my age, you may ... read more