One full day left for us in this part of Down Under. As highlighted earlier, we were already beginning to feel the rigour of travelling by Day 9 so I was actually glad that this was our last day of travelling. I must be getting old. It took me awhileContinue Reading

The power came back on sometime in the middle of the night and we were once against warmed by the small tiny heater which we are grateful for. The morning came and despite everything, we had a pretty good rest hibernating under our sheets. We did a quick wash upContinue Reading

We woke to a start this morning. It felt like the roof of our house was caving in. And then we realised what it was, it was raining torrentially and sound of the raindrops hitting the roof was what woke up. With a sudden chill, I realised I had leftContinue Reading

We took our time getting ready this morning since we didn’t have to check out. After breakfast, we packed our day bag and headed towards Port Stephens. Point of destination is Worimi Conservation Park where you can find the Stockton sand dunes, the longest at 32 km coastal sand dunes foundContinue Reading

After checking out this morning, we took a quick stroll in a nearby park to catch a glimpse of life in Port Macquarie. Contrary to my earlier perception, there seemed to be quite a number of seniors basking in the park and angling by the jetty. We stopped to see aContinue Reading

We woke really early this morning in anticipation of our whale watching expedition. However much to our disappointment, Lee of Pacific Explorer called to inform us that it was cancelled due to strong winds and choppy waters. One of the disadvantages of the catamaran. Noting our disappointment, he told us toContinue Reading

After a good  and well deserved night’s rest, we were up and ready to explore the treasures of Byron Bay – the Cape Byron Lighthouse which was completed in 1901. The lighthouse built atop a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean still looks pristine in its white facade even though itContinue Reading