Ballina Friday 18th March 2021: Ramada by Wyndham We arrived here in the late afternoon but thankfully, the sun was out. Our hotel was in a great location and the room was lovely; we’d definitely stay here again! Dinner was at a local French Restaurant, Che Bon, and it was amazing! A must-visit if you’re… More
Port Macquarie Thursday March 18th: Rydges Port Macquarie Arrived late afternoon in the rain. The hotel is in a good location and our room was large but the furnishings were a bit tired. We had dinner in the hotel restaurant, Zebu.
Orange long / weekend: Fri 4th Dec – Mon 7th Dec: Draft Final2 Accommodation: https://www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/42182326? 26 Byng Street, Orange, NSW 2800. Check In: 3 pm Check Out: 10 am Friday 4th Dec: AM: travel Sydney to Orange. Coffee / Lunch stop: The Red Door: 134 Leura Mall, Leura NSW 2780 … More
Berry: Fri 27.11.2020 – Sunday 29.11.2020 Accommodation: Matilda Cottage in Berry Village Friday: Cafe stop: The Hungry Monkey Cafe: well worth a visit. Winery: Silos Estate Winery: this is a winery that is well worth visiting if in the region but you need to book ahead. We enjoyed quite a few of their… More
Sunday 26th July 2020 Mark rose early as he was determined to get in a least one ride. As luck would have it, the rain held off throughout the morning and the clouds cleared for much of the day enabling us to get to the pool. They only returned to add some drama for… More
Saturday 25th July It was another wet morning. I ended up heading to the gym for a little while while Mark did some yoga and he also went down to at his favourite coffee spot, Noosa Social. Our plan for the day was to visit Eumundi markets, to pick up some coffee beans for our… More
Friday 24th July The morning was overcast but at least it wasn’t raining so we made the most of it and headed out for a walk along the beach front and coastal path. It wasn’t long until the rain started up again though and so we headed back to Mark’s favourite cafe: Noosa Social. We… More
Wednesday 22nd July This short trip was a long time in the planning. The all-in-one flight, transfers and accommodation package had been booked well before Covid-19 was part of the modern day vernacular but the pandemic meant our trip was delayed and, then, rushed in before August to enable redemption of the Virgin flight component.… More
Colleen, David, Mark and myself had a few days down in Narooma once Covid-19 travel restrictions lifted.
Monday 7th October Today was our last day and we were lucky that it wasn’t raining for our early morning walk down to pick up our bus tour. Our full day tour was out to visit two Chateaux; Vaux le Vicomte and Fointainebleau. It was about a 1.5 hour drive out to the first Chateaux,… More