09 Dec 2020
Gulgong, an hour north of Mudgee, doesn’t look like much on the map, but rolling into town felt like arriving in a film set. The two intersecting main streets had the character of an Australian Spaghetti Western. Continue reading
CASTLE ROCKS
08 Dec 2020
Under a clear blue sky and a gentle breeze we pulled on hydration packs ready for the first proper trail run of the trip. Castle Rocks Track in the Munghorn Nature Reserve, was a short half hour drive from Mudgee. The Lonely Planet promised Continue reading
MACHINES & A RAMSHACKLE VILLAGE
07 Dec 2020
I have fond childhood memories of hanging out on the couch with Dad, watching Peter Brock win the Bathurst 1000, and secretly dreaming of being a race car driver when I Continue reading
MINERALS, CRYSTALS & FOSSILS
06 Dec 2020
“It’s overwhelming, there is just so much to see.” Said Dave, hunched over the display cases like a kid in a candy store. He’s been interested in Earth Science since high school and this kaleidoscope of colour and texture had us enthralled Continue reading
FOLLOWING THE ROAD
04 Dec 2020
“Well, I’m not going to win this argument!” Dropping my paint brushes I turned to Dave in defeat. The painting I was working on, just wasn’t coming together. My painting teacher Kim used to say, Continue reading
FOGGY FOREST
03 Dec 2020
A silent mist crept through the streets of Blackheath while we were mooching through an antiques store. We were so close to Govett’s Leap lookout, that we couldn’t resist driving back to experience it in the mist. As we approached the forest, Continue reading
EASING INTO HOLIDAY MODE
02 Dec 2020
We’re slowly easing into ‘holiday mode’. It always seems to take a week or so to completely unwind and disconnect from the hectic day to day. We’ve started our road trip in a familiar place, Leura, Blue Mountains. With no pressure to run around and see everything, Continue reading
RECOVERY & REGENERATION
01 Dec 2020
“Do you think the wine was off?” mumbled Dave placing a mound of scrambled eggs on the breakfast table. We were so thrilled to be sitting, feet up by the fire last night, that we may have overdone it. Continue reading
RE-BOOT & REJUVENATE
30 Nov 2020
Rather than launching straight into the next adventure, I thought I’d better explain the jump from Tokyo (Dec 2014) to Blue Mountains (Dec 2020). A sort of, intermission, if you like. Continue reading
MODERN PEOPLE; ANCIENT ARTIFACTS
11 Dec 2014
Clocking the queue at the train station’s Ticket Sales Office, and feeling a little less alien, we bought tickets from the machines this morning. Navigating the rail system was substantially easier today Continue reading
Carol & Dave 
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