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Looking Forward, Looking Backward – June 2023 and a half-yearly check-in
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I learned something new this week – July 2nd is the middle of the year. I usually do a check-in each month with my intentions but since we are over…
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Gold Coast Half-Marathon Recap
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Last Saturday, I ran the Gold Coast Half-Marathon. My preparation since my multiple lurgies in early March/April went as well as I could have hoped for. I built up to…
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Friday Thoughts #19
We are home! After leaving K’Gari, we headed down to the Gold Coast for the Gold Coast Marathon Festival. We picked up daughter #2 from Brisbane Airport on the way.…
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K’Gari: 4WD Beauty Spots Day Tour
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K’Gari (Fraser Island) is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is the largest sand island in the world. The World Heritage property covers 181,851 hectares and includes all of K’gari…
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Friday Thoughts #18
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We are now on K’Gari (formerly known as Fraser Island) for a long weekend before heading down to the Gold Coast for the marathon festival. Our time in Noosa was…
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Melbourne to Noosa Roadtrip: Yamba, Byron Bay
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Our third night out of Sydney was spent in Yamba. We arrived mid-afternoon, and after settling into the motel, we went for a walk along the river to the beach…
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Melbourne to Noosa Roadtrip: Dorrigo National Park
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While driving between Nambucca Heads and Yamba, we stopped at Dorrigo National Park. This is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Area. From the National Park Website: The rainforests in…
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Friday Thoughts #17
We went hiking in the Glasshouse Mountains last weekend. We started with a steep but concreted walk up to a lookout. I forget what this one was called, but the…
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Melbourne to Noosa Roadtrip: Tidal Bay Gaol and Nambucca Heads
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We left Port Stephens on Monday morning, heading towards Nambucca Heads with a stop at Tidal Bay Gaol. Our accommodation at Nambucca Heads was The Beach Rooms, a 60’s refurbished…
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