Tobogganing at the Big Banana
We took the kids to the Big Banana Fun Park to enjoy a few of their rides. The toboggan was by far their favourite. Even our little one gave it go! The 650m track was pure bliss.
Hiking to Barrenjoey Lighthouse, Palm Beach
Having lived in Sydney for over a year, and since aunty Kerry was visiting us from Perth, we decided that it was high time to hike up to Barrenjoey Lighthouse at Palm Beach. After a leisurely 30 minute drive, I strapped Katie onto my back, and we began our slow walk on soft beach sand …
Exploring the Hunter Valley
With granny leaving Australia in early February, we decided to do a last minute camping trip to the Hunter Valley. After all, who doesn’t love a good wine region? We set off early on Friday afternoon, shortly after I landed back in Aus from San Fransisco. Getting out of Sydney was a nightmare, easily adding …
City2Surf 2018
Since arriving in Australia I’ve been eager to enter my first official event. Having missed the Balmoral Burn, I finally settled on the City2Surf, which is impressively the world’s largest fun run. This year’s event saw 80 000 people take to the road to tackle the 14km course from Sydney to Bondi Beach. Despite having …
Corin Forest Snow Advenure
Since I was sadly going to be in Seattle for Katie’s 2nd birthday, we decided to celebrate it early, together with Sharon’s birthday, by having a family snow adventure in the mountains. We spent quite some time pondering a venue – Perisher, Selwyn, and Thredbo were the obvious choices. They were however all well over …
Family Fun at Luna Park
Having lived in Sydney for close on 5 months, we decided it was time to visit an iconic Sydney attraction – Luna Park. Luna Park was originally built in 1935, and is beautifully located in the shadow of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, with spectacular views of the Opera House across the water. The park’s got …
Camping at Mollymook
Having purchased a new, perhaps over the top, Black Wolf Turbo tent, it was time to go camping. Thankfully my cousin and his partner had a trip planned to Mollymook, and invited us along. As the weekend approached, inclement weather saw us considering a cabin. Thankfully we ummed and ahhed for far too long, and …
The Scarborough Hotel
On route home from a chilly weekend of camping in the rain, we decided to stop off at the Scarborough Hotel to grab a quick bite to eat. The hotel was ideally located to break up the journey, roughly halfway between Mollymook and Sydney, and promised both amazing views, as well as a place for the …
Cupitt’s Winery, Brewery and Fromagerie
My family and I recently visited Cupitt’s Winery on a cold, wet, winter’s day. It felt pleasantly familiar, reminding me of time spent in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands (back in South Africa). After running to the main building, in the pouring rain while carrying the kids, we crammed ourselves between the multitude of visitors enjoying Cupitt’s …
Bonito in the Bay
A family wedding meant that Sharon, the kids, and I boarded a plane and headed to Brisbane. Nick picked us up from the airport and, much to my wife’s dismay, immediately started discussing the day’s fishing plans. We dropped the family off at Nick’s place, had a quick cup of coffee, hitched up the boat, …