Sunday 8th January 2017 Since arriving in Australia I’ve grown to hate wasting time, especially weekends and especially when then weather is glorious. This means that Ben and I are slowly running out of places to go and explore without having to travel for hours or hire a car. So when doing a Google search…… Continue reading A day out to Watsons Bay – Hornby Lighthouse
Sunday, January 1st 2017 (!!) Another year has gone by; they do say time flies when you’re having fun. And having fun is exactly what I’ve been doing, despite the majority of this year being spent working in order to save some valuable dollar for the travels. In March, after 88 days of banana farming, FINALLY,…… Continue reading NYE Sydney 2016
Sunday 25th December 2016 Can you believe another year has passed? I can’t. It feels as if its been only a few months since we were last celebrating Christmas, surrounded by Farm Friends and Family at Scotty’s in Mission Beach yet alas, here we are. Still loving life, still VERY warm, and this means now…… Continue reading Christmas on the Beach – Sydney 2016
Tuesday 8th September 2015 – Thursday 8th September 2016 A year. I’ve been in Australia for A WHOLE YEAR. 12 months. 365 days. I swear, it feels like approximately 5 minutes has passed since I was waving my family goodbye in Manchester Airport, slightly teary but excited for the adventure I was about to go…… Continue reading One Year in Oz
Saturday 14th August 2016 Climbing the Harbour Bridge in Sydney has been on my bucket list since forever and yesterday we finally got around to going. I’d heard that they weren’t too keen in offering refunds if you turned up to climb and the weather was shoddy and knowing how disappointed I’d be if I…… Continue reading Climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge (FINALLY!)
Sunday 31st July 2016 Last time I’d visited Manly was with my grandparents during the Great Sydney Storms of May 2016 and it’s safe to say we weren’t out of the car for more than 30 seconds. Therefore I knew it was definitely on the list to visit again on a brighter day, and this…… Continue reading Sunday Trip to Manly
Saturday 30th July 2016 Hidden away in the depths of Chinatown and Darling Harbour is the Chinese Garden of Friendship, designed by Sydney’s Chinese sister city, Guangzhou. The garden was opened in 1988 and named the Garden of Friendship to symbolise the bond between China and Australia. The gardens are based on the typical private…… Continue reading Chinese Garden of Friendship
