Wagga Wagga to Worcestershire & back again
A few weeks ago Adam mentioned his desire to visit Oura Beach – a shallow, sweeping bend on the Murrumbidgee River about 20 minutes drive from our home in Wagga Wagga.
So the other Saturday, on a spectacularly sunny winter’s day, we got in the car and went for drive…
One of the best things about visiting the city is discovering new places. I love how each neighbourhood has its own personality and with that a unique set of eateries, shops and inhabitants.
When I was in Sydney last week, I walked down a street in the suburb of Chippendale and then followed a series of signs painted on the ground pointing me in the direction of a place called Spice Alley…
I’ve been in Sydney this week for work and while I’ve loved the hustle and bustle of the city for a few days I’m looking forward to getting home and waking to the sound of birdsong, rather than traffic.
Whenever I travel for work I often cocoon myself in the comfort of my hotel, preferring to get meals to go, or room service. This trip I’ve had particularly unsociable working hours, so instead of vegging out in my room I’ve been trying to get out during my downtime to really appreciate the pleasure of a ‘table for one’…
Sunrise on the beach is pretty spectacular no matter where you are, but at Cape Hillsborough in Queensland every morning a mob of wallabies gathers on the sand to pick at the seaweed, seed pods and grasses on the shore line.
Earlier this month, Adam, myself, our English visitors and my parents rose extra early to watch this amazing sight…
The Pioneer Valley, to the west of my childhood home, is quintessential Queensland. It’s full of to sugar cane farms, Brahman cattle munching on lush green grass and sleepy communities. Life always seems simpler there and I instantly feel relaxed whenever I return. At the top of the valley is the gem in the crown – the Eungella National Park.
It’s a magical place, atop a mountain range. A haven for ferns, waterfalls and platypus, and over the years I’ve spent hours and hours bushwalking, rock hopping and exploring there.
It’s always been a special place for my family, so we made sure we visited when our English visitors were in Australia…
One of the highlights of my recent trip to Queensland was a day spent at Whitehaven Beach.
Whitehaven, on Whitsunday Island, has some of the purest silica sands in the world and the beach is regularly rated as one of the top 10 around the world.
I’ve visited Whitehaven a few times before, but this is place I don’t think I’ll ever get sick of visiting…
There’s nothing quite like a few days spent in the sunshine. Where the breeze is warm, the air is tainted with the slightest hint of sea salt and it’s warm enough to pad around morning, noon and night in bare feet.
Adam and I are back in Wagga Wagga now, where the autumn weather has finally arrived. Although it’s my favourite season, the last week I’ve spent in Queensland in all it’s year-round summery glory has been magnificent…
Adam and I lucky enough to live relatively close to colony of koalas. The koalas were brought into a reserve on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River near Narrandera in the 1970s, after local native populations died out. They’ve remained there ever since, happily munching on the leaves of the giant gum trees that reside in the area.
Before we flew up to Queensland with Adam’s mum and step-dad, we decided to all head over the reserve one afternoon, to see if we could spot a koala or two…
A little over 24 hours ago Adam, his mum, step-dad and my brother landed in sunny Queensland and made our selves comfortable at my parent’s house.
It’s been around seven months since all of us have been in the same room together and it’s the first time Adam and I have seen my folks since arriving back in Australia.
So far it’s been a whirlwind of cuddles and conversations as we celebrate a holiday, an engagement, and an impending wedding all in one.
Adam and I have travelled very light on this break, as we left quite a few things at my parent’s house before moving abroad. I can’t really recall what – so instead of throwing a few random things in my bag and hoping it’d match up with what was waiting for me in Queensland, I decided to use my recent 10 x 10 challenge to help me pack…
Continue reading “The suitcase guide: Mackay & the Whitsundays”
Last weekend Adam and I welcomed our first visitors from the United Kingdom – his mum and stepdad.
Just like it was a little surreal seeing my family in Worcestershire, it’s taken a few days to get used to seeing Adam’s family here in Wagga Wagga…
Wattle and Ash 