tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39673439737857714592012-12-31T18:00:10.427+11:00Allons-yThe open road is a beckoning, a strangeness, a place where a man can lose himself.Sesiliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02222642504935394718noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967343973785771459.post-40921465067573638412012-04-09T18:06:00.003+10:002012-04-09T18:43:00.252+10:002012-04-09T18:43:00.252+10:00Avoca Beach, Central Coast, NSWOur Easter Sunday was spent with family at Avoca Beach, the coastal town located in the Central Coast of New South Wales. Avoca Beach is located 90 minutes drive from Sydney and is a popular tourist destination. The long weekend, although not very sunny, drew the crowds in.
Bathers are drapped on the waters edges, some on their towels and some on their chairs, watching with the well positioned Sesiliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02222642504935394718noreply@blogger.com0Avoca Beach NSW, Australia-33.4652738 151.4339404-33.4785203 151.4141994 -33.4520273 151.45368140000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967343973785771459.post-65963088196515067162012-03-11T23:21:00.000+11:002012-03-11T23:40:34.374+11:002012-03-11T23:40:34.374+11:00A Taste of SydneyToday was such a treat.
A very recent memory has me thinking about how sharing good food, good conversation with good friends can add so much more to how good life can be. How special it is to be able to share life's events and create a memory from an experience.
Today we - Alexi, Nito and I - headed east of Sydney to Centennial Park where Taste of Sydney was being held. It was a celebration ofSesiliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02222642504935394718noreply@blogger.com0Centennial Park, Sydney NSW 2021, Australia-33.8987169 151.2364738-33.911896399999996 151.2167328 -33.8855374 151.2562148tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967343973785771459.post-74073576853576905552012-01-15T11:41:00.001+11:002012-01-16T19:04:39.201+11:002012-01-16T19:04:39.201+11:00Cairns Trip Wrap-upSo finally, to wrap up my Cairns experience and an opportunity to sum up the information and knowledge gained from my trip. I hope my blogs have inspired you to visit Cairns and found it useful for your own planning.
Night swimming in the Cairns foreshore... open until 10pm
Things you need to know
December is wet season in Cairns - it's in the tropics after all!
There is a reason why the Sesiliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02222642504935394718noreply@blogger.com0Cairns QLD 4870, Australia-16.9233991 145.773851-16.938590100000003 145.75411 -16.9082081 145.79359200000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967343973785771459.post-52667727976648534312012-01-09T20:58:00.000+11:002012-01-20T19:58:35.862+11:002012-01-20T19:58:35.862+11:00Rose Bay to Neilsen Park WalkEach week, Alexi, Nito and I pick a Sydney walking trail to explore. We started about a year or so ago as a resolution to get fitter, explore more of Sydney and as a way to catch up regularly. We have seen and experienced a different side to Sydney with each walk. We have travelled further and challenged ourselves. The highlight for me would have to be the Seven Bridges Walk, which was held in Sesiliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02222642504935394718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967343973785771459.post-77586320806873211902012-01-08T00:54:00.002+11:002012-01-21T20:52:29.982+11:002012-01-21T20:52:29.982+11:00Daintree National Park and Cape Tribulation
Our day at the Daintree National Park and Cape Tribulation was spent with Tropical Horizon Tours. We opted to join a tour group instead of a self-drive. I heard from other travellers and colleagues before leaving Sydney that we may not be able to reach Cape Tribulation in a regular car. We didn't have a 4WD. View map here - Cairns to Cape Tribulation.
So, at 7.45am we waited at the lobby. We Sesiliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02222642504935394718noreply@blogger.com0Daintree QLD 4873, Australia-16.2502249 145.320542-16.2807134 145.28106 -16.2197364 145.36002399999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967343973785771459.post-77317734866440262222012-01-06T23:06:00.000+11:002012-01-08T08:17:44.941+11:002012-01-08T08:17:44.941+11:00The Great Barrier ReefA visit to Cairns is not complete without a visit to The Great Barrier Reef. After all, who can resist the lure of visiting one of the seven natural wonders of the world. And meeting Nemo.
For our experience, Annie and I headed north to Port Douglas where we boarded the Quicksilver V. Our destination was the Quicksilver pontoon on the Agincourt Outer Reef.
We had decided on the Quicksilver Sesiliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02222642504935394718noreply@blogger.com0Port Douglas QLD 4877, Australia-16.4839785 145.4658327-16.5144305 145.4263507 -16.4535265 145.50531469999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967343973785771459.post-32953589275192806762012-01-04T18:59:00.002+11:002012-01-08T07:52:22.087+11:002012-01-08T07:52:22.087+11:00Southern Atherton Tablelands Part 2 - Falls, Lakes and Paronella ParkWe headed south intent on finally completing the Atherton Tableland loop - view the Map here. Cairns once again graced us with beautiful driving weather, even as we started to drive further away. We headed down past Inisfail towards Mena Creek, where the popular Paronella Park is situated.
Paronella Park
Paronella Park is located in Mena Creek, one and a half hour drive from Cairns. It's Sesiliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02222642504935394718noreply@blogger.com1Atherton QLD 4883, Australia-17.2668147 145.4760787-17.3274672 145.39711469999997 -17.2061622 145.5550427tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967343973785771459.post-24691154083660176902012-01-03T22:01:00.000+11:002012-01-06T07:37:42.803+11:002012-01-06T07:37:42.803+11:00One fine day in Summer BayMy cousin and I decided to drive up to Palm Beach in the northern beaches of Sydney. It was a beautiful day to drive with endless blue skies - what a way to spend the final day of the holidays.
Palm Beach is located one hour north of Sydney CBD by car. We took the beach route which meant we got to see the other beaches along the way - Manly, Dee Why and Avalon just to name a few. The beaches Sesiliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02222642504935394718noreply@blogger.com0Palm Beach NSW 2108, Australia-33.5964898 151.3241174-33.6229423 151.2846354 -33.5700373 151.3635994tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967343973785771459.post-2602326889583395522012-01-02T01:00:00.002+11:002012-01-04T18:24:10.586+11:002012-01-04T18:24:10.586+11:00Freedom, Courage and ChangeIt is with much excitement that I wish you a Happy New Year. I had an eventful holiday season catching up with family and friends. My New Year started with a very impressive, impactful bang...
New Year's Eve
I spent my New Years at the Pyrmont foreshore to watch the fireworks. Along Jones Bay Wharf, excitement filled the air as all the promise and possibilities of the 2012 was upon us. Sesiliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02222642504935394718noreply@blogger.com0Royal Botanic Gardens, NSW, Australia-33.8644866 151.2175297-33.8776716 151.1977887 -33.8513016 151.2372707tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967343973785771459.post-35269863258879709722011-12-31T08:42:00.001+11:002012-01-05T22:43:58.651+11:002012-01-05T22:43:58.651+11:00Southern Atherton Tablelands - Waterfalls to Mission BeachMy sister Annie is such a good sport. It can't be easy being a passenger to a driver who wants to "(Let's) go and see that". When we spoke to the helpful staff at the information centre, more a travel agent really, he suggested that with a car we can easily drive to see waterfalls, the crater lakes and Paronella Park... all in the setting of the wet tropics. And so that is how our day begins.
WeSesiliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02222642504935394718noreply@blogger.com0Cairns QLD 4870, Australia-16.9233991 145.773851-16.938590100000003 145.75411 -16.9082081 145.79359200000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967343973785771459.post-66037128553238723142011-12-30T10:03:00.000+11:002012-01-08T07:53:47.061+11:002012-01-08T07:53:47.061+11:00Central Atherton Tableland - Kennedy Highway to Mareeba
My sister Annie and I decided to take the Kennedy Highway towards the Atherton Tablelands. The Kennedy Highway is the gateway to the Savannah Highway, the bridge between Cairns (Queensland) and Broome (Western Australia). As you can expect, excitement was rolling inside me when I read this. This is a road I definitely must take with more planning and time. See the map of our journey from KewarraSesiliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02222642504935394718noreply@blogger.com0Mareeba QLD 4880, Australia-16.9911644 145.4223803-17.2341344 145.1065233 -16.7481944 145.73823729999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967343973785771459.post-30617087697728589932011-12-29T23:44:00.000+11:002012-01-03T22:13:57.220+11:002012-01-03T22:13:57.220+11:00The Gong - Gateway to the South CoastI have to share this.
Mother Nature must have finally received the memo - that it was Summer in Sydney. You see, the sun hasn't shown her lovely bright face all that much since Spring gave way to Summer. In fact, I got the feeling that Winter just did not want to give in just yet.
The last couple of days has been absolutely glorious. When I got into the car today, I was still deciding which Sesiliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02222642504935394718noreply@blogger.com2Wollongong NSW, Australia-34.424984 150.8931239-34.438082 150.8733829 -34.411886 150.91286490000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967343973785771459.post-82422430572363273562011-12-29T11:32:00.000+11:002012-01-08T07:55:50.056+11:002012-01-08T07:55:50.056+11:00Paradise in CairnsEarlier this month, my sister Annie and I went to Cairns. We stayed in Paradise Palms Resort and Country Club, which I had found one night in one of those deal sites called OurDeal.
Paradise Palms is located in Kewarra, approximately 30 minutes north of Cairns along the Captain Cook Highway. You can view Google Map here.
We stayed for six nights in a one bedroom apartment. My sister and I Sesiliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02222642504935394718noreply@blogger.com2Kewarra Beach QLD 4879, Australia-16.7907848 145.6811092-16.8059863 145.6613682 -16.7755833 145.70085020000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967343973785771459.post-91503352295379183852011-12-26T10:55:00.000+11:002011-12-29T22:19:00.654+11:002011-12-29T22:19:00.654+11:00Let's Go!
I love driving trips. Anything from day trips to long, semi-planned road trips. Get me behind the wheel of a car and I
am content to drive for hours. All I need is a full tank, a sense of
adventure and my camera just in case.
I am lucky enough to be living in the beautiful country of Australia. This expansive island-continent which I have seen described as the whole world wrapped into a Sesiliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02222642504935394718noreply@blogger.com0