The weather has not been cooperating at all — it was another rainy summer day. But I’ve never known a vineyard to close in the event of showers, so Will decided to take us up to the Hunter Valley and the vineyards there. But the first stop was at Will’s cousin’s house, adjacent to the Shortland Wetlands at Newscastle. Because…
Category: Down Under in Oz and NZ
Day 3: January 3, Newcastle
The summer sun didn’t appear today in New South Wales, as a rain storm settled into the area. Of course those of you who know me know how much I hate rain, but at least it was warm! My camino-mate Aussie Will came to fetch me at the Westin this morning, and we drove up the coast to Newcastle. The…
Day 2: January 2, Sydney
Today’s adventure was a trip to the Blue Mountains. East of Sydney about 100km, they get their name from a blue haze that appears on the horizon. Not smog or pollution, which would be our assumption in LA or NY, but a result of the oils let off from the millions of eucalyptus trees which make up so much of…
Day 1: January 1, Sydney
I began 2016 having completely missed the last day of 2015 — lost to the international date line at some point while I slept fitfully while flying across the Pacific. I had sorta believed that the pilot might alert the passengers of our 777 when it was either officially midnight in Sydney, or when we crossed the dateline and never…
Down Under in Oz and NZ
This time for 6 weeks down under — Australia and New Zealand. I will visit cities, friends, the barrier reef, glaciers, national parks, fjords, mountains and the Great Ocean Road. I hope to blog daily with updates on my adventures and some photos, so check in occasionally to see what I’m up to. G’day, mates!