tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42034543470438413052024-03-13T16:37:05.742-07:00Joanna BeckerJoanna Becker is the author of Dusty’s Wonder Bug and Max’s Bright Fly. As a pianist and certified Meditation Teacher specializing in pregnancy and early childhood meditations and stress-relief techniques for parents and children alike, writing these books with accompanying classical music was a way to deliver fun, colourful , engaging storybooks for young children that captivate imagination and transport the readers and listeners.Joanna Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078862987255832997noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203454347043841305.post-1256025363423358982018-01-13T03:25:00.001-08:002018-01-13T03:26:44.661-08:00Our 3rd Christmas in Nambucca ValleyDecember, 2016<br />
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This amazing beautiful life we get to live in one week in mid-North Coast NSW, so stoked to call this valley home.</div>
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Joanna Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078862987255832997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203454347043841305.post-45296057838150684222018-01-13T03:04:00.000-08:002018-01-13T03:06:32.908-08:00Autumn Arrives<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: , , "blinkmacsystemfont" , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">May, 2016</span><br />
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Joanna Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078862987255832997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203454347043841305.post-45750700629179303772018-01-13T02:57:00.004-08:002018-01-13T02:57:57.801-08:00Active Living On Our FarmApril, 2016<br />
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What an amazing day we had hanging out with this guy. He taught us some tricks with gardening - basically, food can be grown in anything, even the pockets of your old jeans hanging off the wall. How to remove weeds effectively. His story, his love for growing food, and the reason he loves having such a long beard :-) He was naturally such a gorgeous funny guy and I was more than happy to get a hug at the end of our time together plus a photo with my book, which I was honoured to give him to share with his family.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">We headed up to the Gold Coast again for some more shifting - a whole container of furniture can be moved to our farm now that we're settling for good. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Then back at home there was this morning. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Too breathtaking to not take a few photos. Love this place. To work a couple of hours in my business in the early AM. The rest of the day with my family right here on the farm. Bliss.</span><br />
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Tim's had it in his imagination that we can become exceptional garlic farmers. He's been doing his research and has purchased more garlic than I care to mention! My one say in it was that I wanted the Australian or Italian variety, as I'm not too much of a fan of the Russian variety that grows so well in these parts. So we're taking a risk and having a crack at something that will make us hungry and happy.<br />
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Here are Dusty and Max working on splitting the garlic bulbs into individual cloves. By the end of this massive commitment from us all, including visiting family, we had 80,000 individual seeds to plant. I can't even describe how much fun we had sitting in the shed together chatting about everything that crossed our minds. I hadn't known this was coming up, but I did thoroughly enjoy the experience.<br />
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After we finish separating them here, we will store them briefly in the cool room until it's the season to plant.<br />
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The separating of the seeds of course was only part of the mission. There was also clearing and preparing the paddock for the planting and fertilising.<br />
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Tim has built a special planting attachment to put behind the tractor, with a seat that 4 of us can sit on, pushing seeds down the pipes and straight into the soil.<br />
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Tomorrow is our 7th day here. We've had a huge week re-organizing and mending sheds, trans-planting our veggies & herbs into the vegetable garden with some extra TLC, setting up composting systems including a tour around the paddocks collecting manure, grafting a favourite orange variety into existing root-stock, getting to know the water tanks and pumping system, painting internal walls etc, all with the generous help of our folks. Thank you thank you thank you mums and dads!!!</div>
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We still are happiest when we're sightseeing in the car and seeing what Australia, natural-made environment and man-made environment, has to offer us. The life of travelers on the road, sunset views from the car's front windscreen. I took this near Kempsey, mid-coast NSW.</div>
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Everyday I drive along the country roads and think to myself: It's just stunning country, mid-north coast NSW, 4 minutes from the beach. The world's best-kept secret. Here we are at nature's playground, Coffs Harbour NSW.</div>
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Stand up paddle board and surfing comp at Scott's Head, NSW. Atmosphere here is salty and smily, everyone's laughing and getting out on skateboards and wave boards.</div>
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Bellingen on the 3rd Saturday of every month, hot food, live music & buskers, families, produce & local handmade, worth the trip into the valley.</div>
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We visited Bowraville and the small park alongside Nambucca River - before it branches off into South Arm and North Arm. There's only one kind of music to listen to when hanging out at a waterhole like this, and it's Ash Grunwald's heel-stamping kicking-back kind of acoustic blues. This is Bowraville, mid-north coast (rural) NSW, and we love what we see.</span><div>
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Joanna Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078862987255832997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203454347043841305.post-36072402452871606622018-01-13T02:11:00.001-08:002018-01-13T02:11:24.371-08:00Bring It, SpringSeptember, 2015
<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Kf206JRavLVES4F6iEygRIkyW0VVTNTtB98wEeabhRBH4_bLhBSdRMqXn7cWfa9jpihTD5pzGS7w3NbBEfa8w0Q6TXNCGkcnPjMbyX-xL4BvdR9zs2vT3kEPOVuuUVeJOZBq6EHdZH0/s640/blogger-image-255960506.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Kf206JRavLVES4F6iEygRIkyW0VVTNTtB98wEeabhRBH4_bLhBSdRMqXn7cWfa9jpihTD5pzGS7w3NbBEfa8w0Q6TXNCGkcnPjMbyX-xL4BvdR9zs2vT3kEPOVuuUVeJOZBq6EHdZH0/s640/blogger-image-255960506.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>#1 priority for Maximilian and Dustan. Eat and grow. Eat and grow. Spring is shining upon these little men.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGO6VF3O96PndkcumfnuqimS6E-2eHRXyVSo9CeRHtx08e1Fqe3P2uwqhCV-BbcOehgzKbz-BrZJiwqWHGkaJyLmNknUlqs4J6l7U1Efuf0gg5gGEqUiPc0FRM4uwgyI2EDASQ_7fFuIc/s640/blogger-image--224755986.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGO6VF3O96PndkcumfnuqimS6E-2eHRXyVSo9CeRHtx08e1Fqe3P2uwqhCV-BbcOehgzKbz-BrZJiwqWHGkaJyLmNknUlqs4J6l7U1Efuf0gg5gGEqUiPc0FRM4uwgyI2EDASQ_7fFuIc/s640/blogger-image--224755986.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div>The weather is still a touch chilly on the mid-north coast and we still have the fire heater burning morning and afternoon, but in my mind winter is yesterday's news :) I'm done with Winter! We started Winter early this year when we arrived in Tasmania in January for a 'record cold summer', so I can't express how excited I am for warm breezes and late balmy evenings under the stars.<div><br></div><div>I was told the old schoolhouse was known as 'Summer House', something to look forward to here. Spring is giving us a preview of the best that's yet to come. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOPcvGvG7sTrMMZxX1l_g0S3ZtV9zfDP8mDm4N7cX2tLC_Tt6vvqjfSnmKsZ2fIQjRT5gdKuRBuQ_H9rqCxTJquixgjS2IO6JtfebuwGYXE9TTDg6kp_uNbkhdCbcRVExPDKbJEJUa-nk/s640/blogger-image--1264542509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOPcvGvG7sTrMMZxX1l_g0S3ZtV9zfDP8mDm4N7cX2tLC_Tt6vvqjfSnmKsZ2fIQjRT5gdKuRBuQ_H9rqCxTJquixgjS2IO6JtfebuwGYXE9TTDg6kp_uNbkhdCbcRVExPDKbJEJUa-nk/s640/blogger-image--1264542509.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PrW14-PxRlMKsftDHhOtfxGgiKUy9eGzFStPA7DO8QGVtWbQJWcL0lfSVkE5pMys65XcaxdwfPRJeAkLDGbEVdsL7Nw42-_bQENHBz7CmmMT05x_iIT0VWSPSOJqFZgiaMpn-XkYy4w/s640/blogger-image-856517827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PrW14-PxRlMKsftDHhOtfxGgiKUy9eGzFStPA7DO8QGVtWbQJWcL0lfSVkE5pMys65XcaxdwfPRJeAkLDGbEVdsL7Nw42-_bQENHBz7CmmMT05x_iIT0VWSPSOJqFZgiaMpn-XkYy4w/s640/blogger-image-856517827.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>The garden is bountiful, the flowers in bloom, the birds crazy with excitement, and the bees noisily harvesting. I just wish I could share some of the stunning images I see everyday in this valley ... for me, the scenery is both startling and soothing. (It would help if I kept my camera charged, but hey, there's nothing like panoramic feature on the iPhone to catch the wide-ness of the beauty, hey).</div><div><br></div><div>Our driveway meets a short section of bitumen on dirt road that runs the crest of the hill in this valley (we've discovered, a dangerously fabulous lightening spectacle in evening storms).</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zAHf8aw7pDsL3-DLzX33RzDuNVum1rcgdyzxqSC0A8qalDxvFfLLSOaKYDNs_5HTRigboo7jRvAPHgQncCYIJsHplKZaK-m4oWr4H8Ddkyhm_It4NJb6SdGh844K7JKQi4iqEvje0o4/s640/blogger-image--808241077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zAHf8aw7pDsL3-DLzX33RzDuNVum1rcgdyzxqSC0A8qalDxvFfLLSOaKYDNs_5HTRigboo7jRvAPHgQncCYIJsHplKZaK-m4oWr4H8Ddkyhm_It4NJb6SdGh844K7JKQi4iqEvje0o4/s640/blogger-image--808241077.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSPrgl1OgsOtcJjkeeYN_WmjcCO-pfwj303Pss4Ib2cCWrM63pjLIanjOfjALqqfivbMf53nQi7hA-Eve_c7m9gctrJtlXFJMoChF7-16zls-gnKe3JxSU3-4KbApx_ubJLXdQt5XurA/s640/blogger-image--1880790559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSPrgl1OgsOtcJjkeeYN_WmjcCO-pfwj303Pss4Ib2cCWrM63pjLIanjOfjALqqfivbMf53nQi7hA-Eve_c7m9gctrJtlXFJMoChF7-16zls-gnKe3JxSU3-4KbApx_ubJLXdQt5XurA/s640/blogger-image--1880790559.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYvePkqdbHSnfl9P019dIPVLmhw2LChYowYwlSCM_KRR6Hyc5eZlGll82r6lwU5xEIMb7pbxfAeF-z6hrNljlx0JgbCc3Ub4poZOhV1lwu7bedI1HHnTtBXGzeVsUwB1ijruxN6Ke8jE/s640/blogger-image-713630257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYvePkqdbHSnfl9P019dIPVLmhw2LChYowYwlSCM_KRR6Hyc5eZlGll82r6lwU5xEIMb7pbxfAeF-z6hrNljlx0JgbCc3Ub4poZOhV1lwu7bedI1HHnTtBXGzeVsUwB1ijruxN6Ke8jE/s640/blogger-image-713630257.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4LpFb3LaPXgb-Kb0Xdiyk3UIpQK6zTx0MCFRLtcgoLeiYgoJRKi4hfkKAxAZdLKfks8B0Vz_U6z2aZNGSZLU2DyN5v6FctHtpulr078zlX2IX0dfH0axyS3LH9EvzU5U040q0T-iPsU/s640/blogger-image-2009049459.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4LpFb3LaPXgb-Kb0Xdiyk3UIpQK6zTx0MCFRLtcgoLeiYgoJRKi4hfkKAxAZdLKfks8B0Vz_U6z2aZNGSZLU2DyN5v6FctHtpulr078zlX2IX0dfH0axyS3LH9EvzU5U040q0T-iPsU/s640/blogger-image-2009049459.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>And inside, the Spring cleaning is done and dusted ... And we are enjoying being settled in and everything having its place. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfc-SgY3YPfbC52uwOTguWwnb4k_E8hL0hKby8l9rAjTtxncSl2nNbjQ0rV4ZmaRdxdig3rBqref7yz1z7RBPtcn-mxgBXYDu8z68DG1ry2-1ol1-qwx7-4RZIlZs3KZTRgeB_uC0o5g/s640/blogger-image--418927058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfc-SgY3YPfbC52uwOTguWwnb4k_E8hL0hKby8l9rAjTtxncSl2nNbjQ0rV4ZmaRdxdig3rBqref7yz1z7RBPtcn-mxgBXYDu8z68DG1ry2-1ol1-qwx7-4RZIlZs3KZTRgeB_uC0o5g/s640/blogger-image--418927058.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWD2gQohNSZa_xvSGhP3B5RzAKV7ePZy2XTmQt0r4pjpfd7E3bb8Rlcw-k7fiua8VLfXN_d6RGn6odar3UtNu2S3ctqLbIhpITZq80CsM2XU0SJEHV7ljRP0cCjrbX_Or8fYZpsPfPEvw/s640/blogger-image--764662469.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWD2gQohNSZa_xvSGhP3B5RzAKV7ePZy2XTmQt0r4pjpfd7E3bb8Rlcw-k7fiua8VLfXN_d6RGn6odar3UtNu2S3ctqLbIhpITZq80CsM2XU0SJEHV7ljRP0cCjrbX_Or8fYZpsPfPEvw/s640/blogger-image--764662469.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgllL8Nfm5Zfn0O_ys2GHFqbjCGJH1co6N3xidq7mFsDceB4LoQueQqlecNkdA3-bn_CVKvA3TLeTv8kbXrTrQZ6W9lKwPWJGxbRptI1etY2yohH0P8F7qGjBP2L-DLHadGg0u3BqHvUFo/s640/blogger-image-49760056.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgllL8Nfm5Zfn0O_ys2GHFqbjCGJH1co6N3xidq7mFsDceB4LoQueQqlecNkdA3-bn_CVKvA3TLeTv8kbXrTrQZ6W9lKwPWJGxbRptI1etY2yohH0P8F7qGjBP2L-DLHadGg0u3BqHvUFo/s640/blogger-image-49760056.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN_fJoKeDY-1sqVUUB6gARPcnRbm7sn-o83V9zCYoxXy-QyOa0-YZ9WjdhbQAMOZ_kTbiIDP0luA1Y4D64f0p8G_P0LjZ-t6zA3rp3n8dTGFOL9U-PnneKMFMVJfJ9XlMCJ_QN8xvifSw/s640/blogger-image-1245811957.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN_fJoKeDY-1sqVUUB6gARPcnRbm7sn-o83V9zCYoxXy-QyOa0-YZ9WjdhbQAMOZ_kTbiIDP0luA1Y4D64f0p8G_P0LjZ-t6zA3rp3n8dTGFOL9U-PnneKMFMVJfJ9XlMCJ_QN8xvifSw/s640/blogger-image-1245811957.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAyNJFGKihwm1wbw8qm2iNWRve-jP5QHSMBUB9JxH3PPAEt4G47dirDJb1P7TnE3PARtZflVE6XEnjCScemxPkYxvbrNDwyJsO2SSHOeaxDb7I3sh2MzQtV18jGvOy4Ymliuk1hVRTgQ/s640/blogger-image--855271053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAyNJFGKihwm1wbw8qm2iNWRve-jP5QHSMBUB9JxH3PPAEt4G47dirDJb1P7TnE3PARtZflVE6XEnjCScemxPkYxvbrNDwyJsO2SSHOeaxDb7I3sh2MzQtV18jGvOy4Ymliuk1hVRTgQ/s640/blogger-image--855271053.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnFVyTNemzY3G-g47lkjvKDdXsfrOTyBsQn1XdHMTM4wdoUSu3kiSKZP12i8w4JD1EZDWzWi4pZAPumy977BOz6e4WWTJO9cFxAJTM6dkRWBxvy42TACawsj9Vddm9hKJyyGPFX4fzMM/s640/blogger-image-1598113467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnFVyTNemzY3G-g47lkjvKDdXsfrOTyBsQn1XdHMTM4wdoUSu3kiSKZP12i8w4JD1EZDWzWi4pZAPumy977BOz6e4WWTJO9cFxAJTM6dkRWBxvy42TACawsj9Vddm9hKJyyGPFX4fzMM/s640/blogger-image-1598113467.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcQ_s9tTGmA_7AfFRH8vDfkrZqKFi4fZbAo0igvIjK8xy6Lv1LjHfog2I6nxzeYTRrjyWTY-BdmFip5O73XZhHx1GDHGH_K5BnlJFSLfqYk0X7qjh3QvCwjJj5m2pELHRIzhTa4Sslig/s640/blogger-image--1903455227.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcQ_s9tTGmA_7AfFRH8vDfkrZqKFi4fZbAo0igvIjK8xy6Lv1LjHfog2I6nxzeYTRrjyWTY-BdmFip5O73XZhHx1GDHGH_K5BnlJFSLfqYk0X7qjh3QvCwjJj5m2pELHRIzhTa4Sslig/s640/blogger-image--1903455227.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>So, I'm awake again. I'm running my meditation classes every Wednesday and Thursday and marketing & creating like I've found a giant playground. </div><div><br></div><div>Tim's business is taking off and he's adding to his supply of services and machinery with a new excavator and range of buckets (and clients). </div><div><br></div><div>Bring it, Spring. This is the season for breathing the earth's beautiful image of new growth, wonder and fresh health. I'm in it :)</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTe4Mz7fCJY6h6b8Snl3ekEPowqpv0vgDRuS9QKTvo7mE0pOin6PIGVXq5Cu6-WuISjX9mj2dyqFwskpM_ASPq7O1EELasdl-lbo0zmYQMUJkSY2eXfl2O47sCkXdYTntfLFf-LDWRwo/s640/blogger-image--1852168437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTe4Mz7fCJY6h6b8Snl3ekEPowqpv0vgDRuS9QKTvo7mE0pOin6PIGVXq5Cu6-WuISjX9mj2dyqFwskpM_ASPq7O1EELasdl-lbo0zmYQMUJkSY2eXfl2O47sCkXdYTntfLFf-LDWRwo/s640/blogger-image--1852168437.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMsO7SIKMc_YU7rvV3Q3IC1CayrRM0xJWebnlD32qnJ3sOzkAAuuOGBFAOR-gvQVuaQMm6Jq7UaNrAz422Z52AfMb4D8oy2-THt6oREKSiyJibdofq1bk9ZI_YtM9aZ7d0-Q6NR7a2aXg/s640/blogger-image--1177978927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMsO7SIKMc_YU7rvV3Q3IC1CayrRM0xJWebnlD32qnJ3sOzkAAuuOGBFAOR-gvQVuaQMm6Jq7UaNrAz422Z52AfMb4D8oy2-THt6oREKSiyJibdofq1bk9ZI_YtM9aZ7d0-Q6NR7a2aXg/s640/blogger-image--1177978927.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcMlIgj_VIEUIZkTcs3TEtekh2h5phtqbPwUaIA4oY9kGW4gnt1f03KEhG7-_ESKkcPKtOMLqP8oaa33EsWrYAc-YTcw70pDpD1vWqSFpAC5icq_5mcqH12hpPylfXXCkiwkxQKBUwd8/s640/blogger-image--1577030370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcMlIgj_VIEUIZkTcs3TEtekh2h5phtqbPwUaIA4oY9kGW4gnt1f03KEhG7-_ESKkcPKtOMLqP8oaa33EsWrYAc-YTcw70pDpD1vWqSFpAC5icq_5mcqH12hpPylfXXCkiwkxQKBUwd8/s640/blogger-image--1577030370.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVNC9qM1nmiwZ0bpzqdzCz4mYU1b4ToiUnbThcuw4e8U4t8H1V3oOpYXbNvK1fVr9l5V9YqMiYjDB6WYi3SUJ3ZyyelLZsV37LguxYGirYdwOdXfeMcqedKq9zqimtfGforQShcg5sjY/s640/blogger-image--601468314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVNC9qM1nmiwZ0bpzqdzCz4mYU1b4ToiUnbThcuw4e8U4t8H1V3oOpYXbNvK1fVr9l5V9YqMiYjDB6WYi3SUJ3ZyyelLZsV37LguxYGirYdwOdXfeMcqedKq9zqimtfGforQShcg5sjY/s640/blogger-image--601468314.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9JKQV7CQ5ekxySt2-L68wZcJFN1a2GdG1duYBqnPFrwkt20w63QWqvo7ud_dHuKjSSJ-VDFuN76KTmAXLoy3LoIq1FPfcmvgr1mmOsz_2qXXnPZytFwvUzRrLDrUtRYPuGXvaByOOGDE/s640/blogger-image-972958517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9JKQV7CQ5ekxySt2-L68wZcJFN1a2GdG1duYBqnPFrwkt20w63QWqvo7ud_dHuKjSSJ-VDFuN76KTmAXLoy3LoIq1FPfcmvgr1mmOsz_2qXXnPZytFwvUzRrLDrUtRYPuGXvaByOOGDE/s640/blogger-image-972958517.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhDvvXGOE9txYutFmJ9MTGIEKvV2wDv7qo4OjXuVH6pLFzRpq-wfAiElYdSUDi7uHV8B5SSr8zRRGDssZ7NHyZeP_q23EfeqDqD3Itw0OK57CtUSj2UvBjBNu8REIKYOqB6Jdf-63gtY/s640/blogger-image-2128734176.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhDvvXGOE9txYutFmJ9MTGIEKvV2wDv7qo4OjXuVH6pLFzRpq-wfAiElYdSUDi7uHV8B5SSr8zRRGDssZ7NHyZeP_q23EfeqDqD3Itw0OK57CtUSj2UvBjBNu8REIKYOqB6Jdf-63gtY/s640/blogger-image-2128734176.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div>Joanna Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078862987255832997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203454347043841305.post-87397889964873073402018-01-13T02:10:00.005-08:002018-01-13T02:10:59.500-08:00Valla Rural<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Yesterday I opened the boy's craft cupboard to see what the strange noise was. I found the chook, Ivory, next to the egg she laid. 24 hours locked in there and counting, she got out pretty fast. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUbNzKPI10ZFQak2bgqa9lwAcM3fn2GsZ38EOMgYpikowRnDLa66eY-HVxZeq9RtKg0_ip2bpLR7pHE4NbZ99rIOA3k7tTroiwj9-cTAd0tdO6ZHYpwFJnBVfCJctB7-F-TwAefX-8iU/s640/blogger-image-1035328343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUbNzKPI10ZFQak2bgqa9lwAcM3fn2GsZ38EOMgYpikowRnDLa66eY-HVxZeq9RtKg0_ip2bpLR7pHE4NbZ99rIOA3k7tTroiwj9-cTAd0tdO6ZHYpwFJnBVfCJctB7-F-TwAefX-8iU/s640/blogger-image-1035328343.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Here are the cows crossing the road on the way to preschool a few days ago. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL646yBUcEg8b78zYhO8vhj1OUPGpRcPDPDpNxeG-gXAeNMo65_cTTlJECP4FMZGCyY9HWXwqhmwB8phpcD_p06TeLaK-NWr90zEqC0HI069uhUaYOWC3kTyzvLvv-PKcJx4L5Qaq_ixY/s640/blogger-image-1107563341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL646yBUcEg8b78zYhO8vhj1OUPGpRcPDPDpNxeG-gXAeNMo65_cTTlJECP4FMZGCyY9HWXwqhmwB8phpcD_p06TeLaK-NWr90zEqC0HI069uhUaYOWC3kTyzvLvv-PKcJx4L5Qaq_ixY/s640/blogger-image-1107563341.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>And here is a snapshot of the work that took place here at the old schoolhouse over the weekend to install a new water tank and re-plumb the house.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpIHjENmMGnzCVVkXP8a1v5OkNvk5nmoGBoqFcfma-CwylMCI_JO_coGoZUTm24PuQw1PqFIzN53xFL_oAUux02dZJPm9HjvL_cNfBCpaMlFHTsTtZMomIJw_ONYM4w9e7eDrRW_mPac/s640/blogger-image-979020529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpIHjENmMGnzCVVkXP8a1v5OkNvk5nmoGBoqFcfma-CwylMCI_JO_coGoZUTm24PuQw1PqFIzN53xFL_oAUux02dZJPm9HjvL_cNfBCpaMlFHTsTtZMomIJw_ONYM4w9e7eDrRW_mPac/s640/blogger-image-979020529.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>The owners worked so, so hard. We are all so relieved that the set up is now 'concrete' - we should have normal water supply now - and there should be no more bathroom & laundry flooding, and the leak in the ceiling should hopefully be fixed but we'll keep an eye on that one. Plus, the house will stop moving on the foundations in the kitchen corner too. (We've been really worried about some of the stuff we've seen happening to the house during our stay here, but the owners have addressed all the problems now and have sunk a lot of money in to fix problems the previous owners hid.) </div><div><br></div><div>So after a tough first couple of months for the owners and for us as tenants, this week marks the beginning of a new chapter for us here at the schoolhouse - and it's all looking positive.</div><div><br></div>In other news, last night the Pacific highway had another crash, and for the second time in a fortnight all light vehicles were sent on a lengthy detour around rural Valla. Rural Valla is dirt road through the forest with no street lights and the occasional goat, cow or wild pig. Cars need to drive steady along this road, and most cars took it easy last night, but the occasional cowboy sped through at 80klm/hour nearly wiping out 4 other cars on the tight bend in front of us. <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Living on the road is usually peaceful so it was unsettling when highway traffic was traveling through stirring up the dust. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> Check it out!</span><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-tKgJj7K-bHtiB17aYPIEeqgfy0aOsYFjWZbc8zFsAbJAE9Mt0x6CnzFkfB_5kdYSB9-iZ__1D6OjAlJhVIc_Epjm05FcBWdyYFfeM-9k2_oqbw3ldHBGm3XIvMm_NlWelBpTDH7tQGc/s640/blogger-image-1944872357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-tKgJj7K-bHtiB17aYPIEeqgfy0aOsYFjWZbc8zFsAbJAE9Mt0x6CnzFkfB_5kdYSB9-iZ__1D6OjAlJhVIc_Epjm05FcBWdyYFfeM-9k2_oqbw3ldHBGm3XIvMm_NlWelBpTDH7tQGc/s640/blogger-image-1944872357.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>I've been run down and Tim's has a bad bout of tonsillitis. <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We've used up the last of the firewood to boot. 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(We now know we want to move on from the schoolhouse when our lease ends, after ongoing issues with plumbing and water supply amongst other 'renting' frustrations - even though things are looking up now.) <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Oh - the properties we've seen, roads we've explored, real estate agents we've met! It's too big a discussion and decision and - getting nowhere but sleep deprived - I'm ready to give up thinking about it now. </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Phew</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> (brush eyebrows).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Along the way, though, I've visited some stunning headlands and stretches of beach while Maxie has napped in the backseat, with <b>realestate.com</b> app open on the dashboard. The whales are traveling north presently and I think - well it's a stretch of my imagination - but I think I saw a pot of whales. One day, one day I'll get to see them up close!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This area of the NSW coast is described as 'very natural' and there really isn't much to do as far as PROVIDED children's playareas go; and when you are used to the Gold Coast and enormous parks in big supply, it's something to get used to. I'm yet to find a local playground to take the boys to. But who needs provided playgrounds, honestly. There are beachside dirt tracks to ride along, lookouts and lighthouse, quiet beaches to drive on and have a picnic, markets to discover, and shallow creeks to splash in. We are joining in on the occasional local playgroup session. 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It's really exhausted us driving up and down so frequently ... as much as we've wanted to catch up with friends and fam and collect stuff from m&d's, it's time for us to settle in to Valla, now. :) </span></div>Joanna Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078862987255832997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203454347043841305.post-91134890247768568092018-01-13T02:09:00.004-08:002018-01-13T02:09:43.556-08:00Winter WooliesJune, 2015
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The last 2 weeks has seen us withdraw indoors for couch time and cosy dinners, and venture out briefly to explore and search for community. We are feeling we have almost found the corner that we fit in, in this large section of seaside country. </div>
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Dusty is having a whirlwind play event at preschool, and Maxie on a smaller scale at playgroup. In between, we've been riding bikes on the beach and through state forest, and hanging out in our damp, wood-smoky, garden (yes, the rain still freshens the landscape up every second day, and the cool temperatures give us good reason to keep the wood heater burning away day and night). </div>
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But for now, it's the middle of winter, and we can keep decisions low-key as we rest after our big 8 month trip across the states, and as we get settled into our favorite rhythm here in this old schoolhouse. It's a nice place to spend these short days and long nights. Happy Winter, it is.</div>
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We had a stall at the Valla Beach markets on the weekend to promote my book, Dusty's Wonder Bug. I put a box of schoolhouse lemons on the table to draw interest (you know, with the book being about treats - real food grown in nature), and my fruit got a lot of interest. So I sent Tim home to pick more and he returned with kale, lemonade, oranges and lemon, and we made $35 in 35 x $1 coins by 11am. We had a giggle. We sold it way too cheap, apparently. The good news is that my books reached the right hands in the process, and copies will be ordered into the Nambucca Valley libraries. </div>
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<br />Joanna Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078862987255832997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203454347043841305.post-31912823645053465952018-01-13T02:07:00.001-08:002018-01-13T02:08:02.214-08:00Kinder At HomeJune, 2015<br />
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<br />We haven't made enough juice or lemonade to get through our mountain of lemons, so I was pleased to have visitors yesterday to share schoolhouse lemons with - even if our visitors were unexpected. Our visitors were locals, with a truck full of water for our tank. <div><br></div><div>The water tank for the house had drained empty over night, and I had woken up to a dry tank (save the tears from me leaning in to check the water and sobbing in despair). We spent all Tuesday figuring it out, and by 9pm the owner and Tim had it sussed and repaired.</div><div><br></div><div>But asides from that major hiccup, our boys and I have had a really relaxing time, just doing the homeschooling 'kinder' thing at home. These were the images I loved from our past few days. </div><div><br></div><div><font color="#000000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKgbllGRx5eZiZmfKnqnnyiX1X0FIbf-yuUqTi5d5SxygpcdkZEAlYY9mDPk1sWnUQL-7OrSZWq5VYghbIDxuGrcVEyOA17XZBG_GyNzbj24tjcxYfLX8P_2ziILy6oN6Zkbkbj-bJ6E/s640/blogger-image--1144730286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKgbllGRx5eZiZmfKnqnnyiX1X0FIbf-yuUqTi5d5SxygpcdkZEAlYY9mDPk1sWnUQL-7OrSZWq5VYghbIDxuGrcVEyOA17XZBG_GyNzbj24tjcxYfLX8P_2ziILy6oN6Zkbkbj-bJ6E/s640/blogger-image--1144730286.jpg"></a></font></div><div><br></div><div>Dusty writing and illustrating a picture book about a dog floating in a bubble.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0xsbdsDwExB0nF61-xibRD0LoIdu7FhyphenhyphenWGP_vo0BLeAARXKugNVFxKjPeHUBqTWAlGC8OMbEakc0_qD8LV4Eng0G8I7-PIu5F_n16t6ovws12JbRUOeKhMQcN1AYRXta8HY3gSAegoA/s640/blogger-image-760137820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Our boys had a ball playing the gross motor team games including blindfolded hockey races, piggy-backs relays, tunnel ball, shot put, and an almighty water bomb team fight to decide the winner ('the team who is driest wins the day'). I was pretty involved and laughing my ass off and only remembered the camera at the end!</div>
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Joanna Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078862987255832997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203454347043841305.post-58146341097591481402018-01-13T02:02:00.002-08:002018-01-13T02:08:11.493-08:00Rainy WeatherMay, 2015<br />
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It is so much better living in a house than a caravan during cold and rainy weather, but still impossibly hard to keep the boys indoors, in clean dry clothes. I'm the world's biggest nagger, 'you're wearing socks, get off the wet grass! Oh no, the trampoline is wet! You're soaking wet again! We've run out of pants and socks. Get into a warm shower! You're going to freeze. What?! Maxie is outside in the mud and rain?! ...' And so on.<br />
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The garden is dripping and green. The house is cosy with the fire going and kids' movies playing. The sandwich press is busy making toasties, and the smell is sweet from baking Anzac biscuits. For once, our house is the romantic one with smoke curling out of the chimney.</div>
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Joanna Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078862987255832997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203454347043841305.post-88467896083036444902015-05-16T16:28:00.001-07:002015-05-16T16:28:24.645-07:00Craft box and toys reunitedAs the week unfolded in our new home (aka 'schoolhouse'), more toys came out of boxes and Dusty was reunited with his craft goodies (and Maxie discovered the craft with fresh bright eyes :)<div><br></div><div>Since returning from the 9 month getaway, Dusty has a new sense of creativity and ability. He is working on technologies and all kinds of useful vehicles, which he describes to us with detail. What an inventor! Also, he is re-making what he watched Mr Maker create on ABCkids, all by his self with questions to me only for finding pipe-cleaner, glue, etc.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMiQG3Ppzm-mrMeb0TBBwvpT-pIOaWYNOlfWl2HjbPUHDzjB6XyfAxO2aS5xfbT2GJIWXDuhmDD_jnm6wDStUgofRAPG_y0A6Cti1zwtloRpnk3HxywbrKDJxicFXCNC8nf9t-TaJ2vZK_/s640/blogger-image--2031574100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMiQG3Ppzm-mrMeb0TBBwvpT-pIOaWYNOlfWl2HjbPUHDzjB6XyfAxO2aS5xfbT2GJIWXDuhmDD_jnm6wDStUgofRAPG_y0A6Cti1zwtloRpnk3HxywbrKDJxicFXCNC8nf9t-TaJ2vZK_/s640/blogger-image--2031574100.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizB-jlZsecYHWdfsGTNMhziBh1ED5Nx6XFE2OCKrkv7weVpi5duv_S-r9596GPx0zIPgULWmOEuMcVstmiQUmXOFRvX0lhLNQ9M1KDYZ-qdetyJexnSfHdN-EeMhRF4O9J6Y3p6sFx7EF1/s640/blogger-image--737445013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizB-jlZsecYHWdfsGTNMhziBh1ED5Nx6XFE2OCKrkv7weVpi5duv_S-r9596GPx0zIPgULWmOEuMcVstmiQUmXOFRvX0lhLNQ9M1KDYZ-qdetyJexnSfHdN-EeMhRF4O9J6Y3p6sFx7EF1/s640/blogger-image--737445013.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qhQQgXChSCyxTH4o_HZALvcwmv7AnWHrGLXj-mzarWg5xJ9PgkyYH6LWP2Gp1ijlQ0NtwcVKPl40NpiUkQEOn38viIA9m-Gpo0vZ25Fe5IsSA8EJQdG67mfjmRWFsT7BkyxJ8qwTDS8Y/s640/blogger-image-2053985567.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qhQQgXChSCyxTH4o_HZALvcwmv7AnWHrGLXj-mzarWg5xJ9PgkyYH6LWP2Gp1ijlQ0NtwcVKPl40NpiUkQEOn38viIA9m-Gpo0vZ25Fe5IsSA8EJQdG67mfjmRWFsT7BkyxJ8qwTDS8Y/s640/blogger-image-2053985567.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Meanwhile, Siah and Ivory hen shared a romantic meal... 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It was well worth the extra trip - breathtaking scenery and very early history about convicts. Tim took so many photos, here is just a small selection.<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQ_EJvectzR8E86KJ5OVYmsZF8ydM4DyIia_ObMJ90A5Ih0CVYgD7t2QUAu2krRhD0RhC1wqU7OQvXpNpSsIq_WIYzKbSTmmSd5VCqgsm8qhXPNQvKLYdTn6JlEmrZpLrNf2BznTzjU8N/s640/blogger-image-1648424652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQ_EJvectzR8E86KJ5OVYmsZF8ydM4DyIia_ObMJ90A5Ih0CVYgD7t2QUAu2krRhD0RhC1wqU7OQvXpNpSsIq_WIYzKbSTmmSd5VCqgsm8qhXPNQvKLYdTn6JlEmrZpLrNf2BznTzjU8N/s640/blogger-image-1648424652.jpg"></a></div><br><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjme3SK1mqjiGk2DWziIJ6fcIXs8Zoz-IXaz7Rd8XhXoJsAWC1hgm9Vv2ZPypWJ2_KhpfGuCsume_A8g669n1J6qvwqXBXeYC7KL9NaBBRBPUkaaPmRXTjnPRv5ucqQqIFFiydV98DaHbTy/s640/blogger-image-963430341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjme3SK1mqjiGk2DWziIJ6fcIXs8Zoz-IXaz7Rd8XhXoJsAWC1hgm9Vv2ZPypWJ2_KhpfGuCsume_A8g669n1J6qvwqXBXeYC7KL9NaBBRBPUkaaPmRXTjnPRv5ucqQqIFFiydV98DaHbTy/s640/blogger-image-963430341.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUn9lQVq5l910O0Py8dmBlbnavERCd01CTCCer6DHfoqx4SC7j0BHnuhYwsUiypf0zltpFZBMmi5ku4EnldnsbACmKeYYwhLRRA3haMWHd47kT-shOqdBTm1aqBVE792vPINBYw2bGF8Pb/s640/blogger-image--801979017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUn9lQVq5l910O0Py8dmBlbnavERCd01CTCCer6DHfoqx4SC7j0BHnuhYwsUiypf0zltpFZBMmi5ku4EnldnsbACmKeYYwhLRRA3haMWHd47kT-shOqdBTm1aqBVE792vPINBYw2bGF8Pb/s640/blogger-image--801979017.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhho_Mnejtxj_7G-CUfzNdZyYLqs5j5pAd-FWR5-V121blm0q1PJ9pZ0uhJ0nzqkZY_oYurX13B-Ja1P0LHTNXxFfzPK-h4UuhubeBXgVB35sUblVPYYod__2HpUGE2Yahf7hUeobEAKnpu/s640/blogger-image-768058822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhho_Mnejtxj_7G-CUfzNdZyYLqs5j5pAd-FWR5-V121blm0q1PJ9pZ0uhJ0nzqkZY_oYurX13B-Ja1P0LHTNXxFfzPK-h4UuhubeBXgVB35sUblVPYYod__2HpUGE2Yahf7hUeobEAKnpu/s640/blogger-image-768058822.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirECbtJTy3OFV41QZVxdqBSOqMiQQ2i1mvI8gMCeqwncA3x3cq7_nLpwmlpb8nBO6oXPPi_J9QSl2KbiubYKOyaLInvhpisD1NyrHQqX1KRPS40cbZ86iv-yE23Zi_4hOsU6S_h8_uZ_N7/s640/blogger-image-1252774607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirECbtJTy3OFV41QZVxdqBSOqMiQQ2i1mvI8gMCeqwncA3x3cq7_nLpwmlpb8nBO6oXPPi_J9QSl2KbiubYKOyaLInvhpisD1NyrHQqX1KRPS40cbZ86iv-yE23Zi_4hOsU6S_h8_uZ_N7/s640/blogger-image-1252774607.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xs_9EKbb3vnS8rb5b_laaTD1wPpL0W3WkKnPwJwX6pMN51dVbyunncNNo3hAMrU48t65vZzQFrxKawU3KeexbkmNk22u61EyQTHFsElgVLZhyphenhyphen-jmpLMtsZx-XuYV9qK5YvrDeOMpGeND/s640/blogger-image--772574384.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xs_9EKbb3vnS8rb5b_laaTD1wPpL0W3WkKnPwJwX6pMN51dVbyunncNNo3hAMrU48t65vZzQFrxKawU3KeexbkmNk22u61EyQTHFsElgVLZhyphenhyphen-jmpLMtsZx-XuYV9qK5YvrDeOMpGeND/s640/blogger-image--772574384.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrHfs-eeE8ut9cO146t-ZzmkKkSouWCosRawYD4SIElL-tckUmSX09z_HJGTBYkUEApNQKAARQLVQUxiiv9S2jH1r1yfwjoPVcHlfwMAwEkERykbeW4Si1B-aRvXAq9ysVxD5BGUuKRrY/s640/blogger-image--389562504.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrHfs-eeE8ut9cO146t-ZzmkKkSouWCosRawYD4SIElL-tckUmSX09z_HJGTBYkUEApNQKAARQLVQUxiiv9S2jH1r1yfwjoPVcHlfwMAwEkERykbeW4Si1B-aRvXAq9ysVxD5BGUuKRrY/s640/blogger-image--389562504.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Port Arthur was actually a beautiful place to stay and if it had mobile phone reception we might have stayed longer - great campground next to a beautiful beach - but we had to get moving as my mum and dad were scheduled to arrive In just a few hours ... So much more to see ... Time to keep moving :) </div>Joanna Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078862987255832997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203454347043841305.post-59291262529073016382015-02-21T04:06:00.001-08:002015-02-21T04:06:24.933-08:00Bruny Island, TasmaniaWe caugt the ferry over to Bruny Island after my mum and dad flew out of Hobart. <div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFZEwLSZF5cTPzsID5LS0AvY-X_KgpEaxqKmSTkLMECXfQBZKnbJ6dzkuyimn5o083laaBfKF8ePUpkKYIzquTMEiMhhG5yJeqsYOOhV_jpPSr8UcCdRnqeWeYQdZg1eR7JWn-jhmkwdF/s640/blogger-image--1344205615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFZEwLSZF5cTPzsID5LS0AvY-X_KgpEaxqKmSTkLMECXfQBZKnbJ6dzkuyimn5o083laaBfKF8ePUpkKYIzquTMEiMhhG5yJeqsYOOhV_jpPSr8UcCdRnqeWeYQdZg1eR7JWn-jhmkwdF/s640/blogger-image--1344205615.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div>Now the holiday feel is finally here because Bruny Island is a true holiday destination. We camped for $5 per night in the island's only hotel's grass paddock, directly across from the sea. Stunning views, and amazing to walk over the road to play in the sand (or do yoga - me), or have a swim in the warm sunshine.<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_hDxx71r8djxv_JIEJuVIjDTOZ2FykAHm5ZrEIOGwHKN67ZWWnDuFEsf-kiditprmaSiJBvPxoApp3ztvLS0ZTqOYG3bmv8fkrH4mb1Bgcb_u9Y1afi5DRAcDh2YOuHnJwXtF6Pof6qD/s640/blogger-image--1045643769.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_hDxx71r8djxv_JIEJuVIjDTOZ2FykAHm5ZrEIOGwHKN67ZWWnDuFEsf-kiditprmaSiJBvPxoApp3ztvLS0ZTqOYG3bmv8fkrH4mb1Bgcb_u9Y1afi5DRAcDh2YOuHnJwXtF6Pof6qD/s640/blogger-image--1045643769.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh753xOdqYu-G7rjiUdYtFHolxcbh0i9CX8_MBYASys2DPCALkzAE4BJ3iQRUCXVuzTLeVodESn2TV9EZ7lF_ErFjQZmSKTFGrzk8ON5o99uOC_ovbqYtuQI5AFu2XbwecwzTExqHwwJFYX/s640/blogger-image--1503332907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh753xOdqYu-G7rjiUdYtFHolxcbh0i9CX8_MBYASys2DPCALkzAE4BJ3iQRUCXVuzTLeVodESn2TV9EZ7lF_ErFjQZmSKTFGrzk8ON5o99uOC_ovbqYtuQI5AFu2XbwecwzTExqHwwJFYX/s640/blogger-image--1503332907.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Dusty and Maxie have been collecting sticks and logs to float on the shore - we have a collection of their timber 'boats' stored in the caravan.</div><div><br></div><div>We made friends in the grassy paddock - Cain, Verity, Jazelle & Jasmine - had a locally grown gourmet dinner at the Hotel with them plus a number of locally Brewers ciders, before watching the sunset on the beach. The boys had a ball playing with their girlfriends the next day, too. They also sold everything to live in a caravan for a while, and to move to a new house in QLD. Hopefully we'll see them all again one day on the Sunshine Coast - where they are building.</div><div><br></div><div>We took a drive to the lighthouse and national park. The boys are having fun tackling each other and racing around pretending to be planes. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrI4NzB8lC1OPj1ojn7kDNnRY5yGTp1oYzuap_gd-iK8S8RK1E5Ti7dLsQjJ2n1gHoOujpMWDN9XvLWBp0QhWt_v73X1OBvrxaiXKQny3qonoVf4XycKTQFo-joC5G6MPCd9nFrsa1rRXM/s640/blogger-image-1044594396.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrI4NzB8lC1OPj1ojn7kDNnRY5yGTp1oYzuap_gd-iK8S8RK1E5Ti7dLsQjJ2n1gHoOujpMWDN9XvLWBp0QhWt_v73X1OBvrxaiXKQny3qonoVf4XycKTQFo-joC5G6MPCd9nFrsa1rRXM/s640/blogger-image-1044594396.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZn-8fvHKlaqDO2G8eH36-EIuIhQakkGoFjEeLGe51KAnexg0SxmbNMgvhPeWpciKUrc8yutghyphenhyphenYuzDvHMHF16jq92R2sCmr2OTCXhBWF6IUA_gLLGbzS-iAcnajshqJBCWsBN1UncvAk8/s640/blogger-image--1950045714.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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First time we have gone swimming in Tas, water was beautiful and warm. <div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3sHv_Xrs9mj75siAAKvjF88P-UuzGxBsGRaDDzcfK4SqdAS7pmCj-koyIHb8eJzwhkJOIoK-9_jhbBUpdOPn1I9aOsPXmRC-M21Ac-0IgHE3Mw85ekH9ifa6TZOXRGkZ1CyslmK17W7d_/s640/blogger-image--255305066.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3sHv_Xrs9mj75siAAKvjF88P-UuzGxBsGRaDDzcfK4SqdAS7pmCj-koyIHb8eJzwhkJOIoK-9_jhbBUpdOPn1I9aOsPXmRC-M21Ac-0IgHE3Mw85ekH9ifa6TZOXRGkZ1CyslmK17W7d_/s640/blogger-image--255305066.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>The caves were astounding. It was like a palace inside a mountain. A totally magical experience. I was so excited to post photos on the blog but now I can see that the photos definitely don't show how amazing the caves are. </div><div><br></div><div>It was an enormous space with paths and cavities and tunnels, amazing sculptures stemming from the ground and hanging from the ceiling. The tour guide was fabulous, sharing history and stories of archeological finds in this (and nearby) caves.</div><div><br></div><div>The fun part was sporting animals in the shapes of the solidified calcium deposits. Penguin, crocodile, meerkats ... The guide took an interest in Dusty and so Dusty had a great learning experience.</div><div><br></div><div>It was 9 degrees, cool and fresh. We weren't prepared in our casual clothes (hot and sunny outside) so Maxie held on to us for warmth!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg764V0Vjgpm2CC85Alb8mKvzGXtZQC-D8iUv3Yjk3ea_Lx7__5GNbo1xXtVq9ta_2hLPOhqgLKXh_4Ooif6xZBLL12m3eknCYTnyBUtA6RDuxV6WcxgBGkhClNuZc0GtiqpEFiBcvLvNkY/s640/blogger-image-162169876.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg764V0Vjgpm2CC85Alb8mKvzGXtZQC-D8iUv3Yjk3ea_Lx7__5GNbo1xXtVq9ta_2hLPOhqgLKXh_4Ooif6xZBLL12m3eknCYTnyBUtA6RDuxV6WcxgBGkhClNuZc0GtiqpEFiBcvLvNkY/s640/blogger-image-162169876.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinM7lHa0FfT3POgT05wli4asoMQjXhSa1P4HRciv725AtGbVkSOsfF9mRqAC4Iqj3TzxYGc4MxXSmBYuVuJu_E8-BpvsZOe4ba3wcuSWFiD4KOgxQwBNSyiEwGj7C7ZX-SHGg9aVSfK9Rm/s640/blogger-image--1988772955.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinM7lHa0FfT3POgT05wli4asoMQjXhSa1P4HRciv725AtGbVkSOsfF9mRqAC4Iqj3TzxYGc4MxXSmBYuVuJu_E8-BpvsZOe4ba3wcuSWFiD4KOgxQwBNSyiEwGj7C7ZX-SHGg9aVSfK9Rm/s640/blogger-image--1988772955.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijq6hI3nz9ZDrJAW9QbMdA5XMOOc184xyymjuJNA5GiltCh0455xqEpWqIJXA_YWpp7OUkn3srU_N8HFwU108AQRozRx-XGxb8AuDSl_2YGUn8qWPNQeIPvNWzqWqzLgmtFjRibBVXd3Gz/s640/blogger-image--2134123244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijq6hI3nz9ZDrJAW9QbMdA5XMOOc184xyymjuJNA5GiltCh0455xqEpWqIJXA_YWpp7OUkn3srU_N8HFwU108AQRozRx-XGxb8AuDSl_2YGUn8qWPNQeIPvNWzqWqzLgmtFjRibBVXd3Gz/s640/blogger-image--2134123244.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfqIcTFa9iNDFaD39JQoY9eUpWMwL6kiBLTtEdN73k7veWFUxk3WtqozjaGTXhytBrARQZRm3gM6zTfuIAAbyCgWh_B1sgYd4ira5fYTzBk6JsY4-Y1HP4MIW5F_YCVw5d2wTVpNaGVdY/s640/blogger-image--394358182.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfqIcTFa9iNDFaD39JQoY9eUpWMwL6kiBLTtEdN73k7veWFUxk3WtqozjaGTXhytBrARQZRm3gM6zTfuIAAbyCgWh_B1sgYd4ira5fYTzBk6JsY4-Y1HP4MIW5F_YCVw5d2wTVpNaGVdY/s640/blogger-image--394358182.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Joanna Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078862987255832997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203454347043841305.post-132314913022268012015-01-21T13:49:00.001-08:002015-01-21T13:49:11.139-08:00Culburra Beach and Point Perpendicular<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We continued south down the coast and booked ourselves into a park at Crookhaven Heads (Culburra Beach), expecting a similar beachy seaside town to Kiama. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The closest big town was Nowra (very simple and unexciting, besides a sensational produce market that was worth the drive in for). Crookhaven Heads and Culburra Beach were both very quiet towns, but our holiday park had the bonus of long car-free driveways and large green lawns, so we had a ball learning to ride new balance bike (Maxie) and skateboard (Tim, me and Dusty) and we made new good friends too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dtlZ2RgkoNSVAxcKiebZNUCm2q6ILaIXfi1xtQ3eECN3fBQSofuWVU3qOKn43pw0im43QY9dNSZq32dBhJZI75nm_W9rpGgiSVGbLZbpvqXUhmQpbO9wx7oFGpnsdnZxsfZ6dvtgU7-Y/s640/blogger-image-1548452371.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dtlZ2RgkoNSVAxcKiebZNUCm2q6ILaIXfi1xtQ3eECN3fBQSofuWVU3qOKn43pw0im43QY9dNSZq32dBhJZI75nm_W9rpGgiSVGbLZbpvqXUhmQpbO9wx7oFGpnsdnZxsfZ6dvtgU7-Y/s640/blogger-image-1548452371.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQRqgsB_tIx-Abm6pdFGxKBoUQ2fRTv_JriJYG_yazeeau-aLzZm7UqkBbbLUurnX69R7JTLdtpBmJ0YL5-pVpGwIBwOZdgU-sRz6f8l7F0Hb16fRCuP_D0hnrsf77r9PqXQyJy1_xSFW/s640/blogger-image--571152442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoInqixhSIj96b_6La1I_rqRPMDWFF6IfFEDha93nixwfFHjO3leIctjjPOTEsa2-tQW97KQbo5OMkczQwsH_TJameF3sNuL3a_AzA9UpnLLToztcCxu-Zxzq8ugp1EANrgs_aOZzq0du/s640/blogger-image-772295024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoInqixhSIj96b_6La1I_rqRPMDWFF6IfFEDha93nixwfFHjO3leIctjjPOTEsa2-tQW97KQbo5OMkczQwsH_TJameF3sNuL3a_AzA9UpnLLToztcCxu-Zxzq8ugp1EANrgs_aOZzq0du/s640/blogger-image-772295024.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It was a good base point for exploring some very cool seaside towns nearby and Point Perpendicular lighthouse (inside the Beercroft Military Reserve, which is open to the public via security-issued tickets).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; 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But a quick look at the view from the cliff was breathtaking - totally raw and wild sea cliffs with beaches and bay heading inland. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9Za279w1FLeqyDrAC5mmV8PUy6UmR1Aqh2160nuZq7OnhdG7sU5L8lGdRmisDOTtAga0Za-8Pa27ARRiUVNaeStB7xcxCLKXD-v4KP9x0A77o_FMkFeDL24ASBCvSCgY_xgZ74UKcsAE/s640/blogger-image-1306512688.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9Za279w1FLeqyDrAC5mmV8PUy6UmR1Aqh2160nuZq7OnhdG7sU5L8lGdRmisDOTtAga0Za-8Pa27ARRiUVNaeStB7xcxCLKXD-v4KP9x0A77o_FMkFeDL24ASBCvSCgY_xgZ74UKcsAE/s640/blogger-image-1306512688.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Pictures just don't do it justice. We bypassed Jervis Bay but we heard that it's worth going to. That'll have to wait until next visit, for us :) We were ready to head further south.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGeXmUJl0B-am-Xze-5O5gr8TGpFoYp5qSZRP03R9Es_KsMj_wyB8Jw__tU0cTy3Lvrt1mAfqWbVdyrYtqYnxICydnISl0n7X5CVBe4Ls8pSjhwy1sn5GdItjFVZYEx_sSrycfV66ui_Yt/s640/blogger-image--1903377860.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGeXmUJl0B-am-Xze-5O5gr8TGpFoYp5qSZRP03R9Es_KsMj_wyB8Jw__tU0cTy3Lvrt1mAfqWbVdyrYtqYnxICydnISl0n7X5CVBe4Ls8pSjhwy1sn5GdItjFVZYEx_sSrycfV66ui_Yt/s640/blogger-image--1903377860.jpg"></a></div>Joanna Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078862987255832997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203454347043841305.post-13852815840916785512015-01-21T04:42:00.001-08:002015-01-21T22:01:27.476-08:00Wollongong, Shell Harbour and Kiama<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Gu5ey6ZnjM0Jwv8s5ERlbgY6vP0hXec3KITi26-HBOttpMC0_v6Z-8uCWsUz36jsIvyd2P9t9MZswauGGSobErhRB3X2NXdH8nF_Aah0T0vMcYIZ4_8vmu6e5EmSyO6i431zr1QfzaBl/s640/blogger-image--18261100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Gu5ey6ZnjM0Jwv8s5ERlbgY6vP0hXec3KITi26-HBOttpMC0_v6Z-8uCWsUz36jsIvyd2P9t9MZswauGGSobErhRB3X2NXdH8nF_Aah0T0vMcYIZ4_8vmu6e5EmSyO6i431zr1QfzaBl/s640/blogger-image--18261100.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>After an amazing time in Sydney we kept driving south down the highway. Estimating our littlest boy would sleep a couple of hours. We picked the Shoalhaven area on the map and started searching WikiCamps for a holiday park with good reviews. We found one at Shell Harbour and booked in for 3 nights. <div><br></div><div>We were blown away, when we arrived, by the continuing beauty of New South Wale's coastline - it was definitely getting better and better. The caravan was parked on the beach nearby an ocean bathing pool, so we spent our time around there playing on the sand collecting shells, and the boys had their first ever dip in an man-made ocean pool. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKv2TomN80-2-epMki1ZDmSpLsfZe34ricsRLR7hiUGBrmuj2xOpbjywb0Y2dMwDSJlZhkUTGU4PwpACqwQjqpFH91cxP7U9A6TaEFiUlB7lSWV21qsA4G4mZtUowQs8tSgSruob4P4yR/s640/blogger-image-1322895744.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKv2TomN80-2-epMki1ZDmSpLsfZe34ricsRLR7hiUGBrmuj2xOpbjywb0Y2dMwDSJlZhkUTGU4PwpACqwQjqpFH91cxP7U9A6TaEFiUlB7lSWV21qsA4G4mZtUowQs8tSgSruob4P4yR/s640/blogger-image-1322895744.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We drove around the area of Shoalhaven. We found out this country seaside farming region is where the movie Babe was filmed. The rolling hillsides were just as green and stunning as they appeared in the movie. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-AIsaDs2dYlb7MXDU0ziEkEhoAx8e6aLW5FWXsutKKfcfsdX4LY6uXVxl4SLDYBJpQC-4v6_j0gEU6XwghLLj0iCifrmbBarti_jZnqbHFWJmlnnlFoB5AdgHlEMH3WnXh7eFnl2kKTb/s640/blogger-image--1540219562.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-AIsaDs2dYlb7MXDU0ziEkEhoAx8e6aLW5FWXsutKKfcfsdX4LY6uXVxl4SLDYBJpQC-4v6_j0gEU6XwghLLj0iCifrmbBarti_jZnqbHFWJmlnnlFoB5AdgHlEMH3WnXh7eFnl2kKTb/s640/blogger-image--1540219562.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">At Kiama we stumbled upon the Kiama markets - a very ingressive little growers market on the shelly foreshore. So nice to be taste testing local gourmet foods while the boys played on the very unusual black beach - the shells and gravel were black and Dusty kept himself busy collecting seaweed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwSuJGKoY5nDvFDgaCti754zi5dPe8xxP2DINI8m7j9VSVxo7vc5WvNh7OILwMssl6xAgrC2elED-0qQmp6mZTSZ4w4ZuLtGXw5bXR5467eoWF-_b29AQ0rD3l1Um6biLvd-vyTvUVr-m/s640/blogger-image--1730502123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwSuJGKoY5nDvFDgaCti754zi5dPe8xxP2DINI8m7j9VSVxo7vc5WvNh7OILwMssl6xAgrC2elED-0qQmp6mZTSZ4w4ZuLtGXw5bXR5467eoWF-_b29AQ0rD3l1Um6biLvd-vyTvUVr-m/s640/blogger-image--1730502123.jpg"></a></div> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIxZm3-0rn2sypgLO1f0IuTuUmTXaFYSmvCo44YLedGGpDcwQnq29JcP43Reud9PnSPgbrTiBtWfXxJmqAA7XBhPRPTKkAbjPRvWAjsSsnnzrGG5Tb7kfmEEgDNVq0nkhZInGnWGnjpSPB/s640/blogger-image-313358441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIxZm3-0rn2sypgLO1f0IuTuUmTXaFYSmvCo44YLedGGpDcwQnq29JcP43Reud9PnSPgbrTiBtWfXxJmqAA7XBhPRPTKkAbjPRvWAjsSsnnzrGG5Tb7kfmEEgDNVq0nkhZInGnWGnjpSPB/s640/blogger-image-313358441.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>The boys were really excited by the Kiama blowhole, next to the lighthouse, too. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnj9R3bLNbr42Rb8rBfSlCHbMc-G6V4bIEoNTcTR9EPK7ORtpse9Os78QB3pBUskTZo6-ctc91FYLp4sM7_3uNwrI8wuWmqSJjTTgMjOZrZarh_TooJUNWo7Ewho6uFxQ81fos3X0DMTDs/s640/blogger-image--1692450532.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnj9R3bLNbr42Rb8rBfSlCHbMc-G6V4bIEoNTcTR9EPK7ORtpse9Os78QB3pBUskTZo6-ctc91FYLp4sM7_3uNwrI8wuWmqSJjTTgMjOZrZarh_TooJUNWo7Ewho6uFxQ81fos3X0DMTDs/s640/blogger-image--1692450532.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWuXeu7JCCon5zrVVqwA-zgQ5xmEEC3s9DdUS1jznzB0t0nIY4ppjKM0AkeWWzwnbPssoYidm6gQ69aCbuuItpikHW-Vwk6-Gf6AKRVYFcw2b0UOwdEfUTczo0n87yedL9hr1VtX40dWTl/s640/blogger-image-1154232068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWuXeu7JCCon5zrVVqwA-zgQ5xmEEC3s9DdUS1jznzB0t0nIY4ppjKM0AkeWWzwnbPssoYidm6gQ69aCbuuItpikHW-Vwk6-Gf6AKRVYFcw2b0UOwdEfUTczo0n87yedL9hr1VtX40dWTl/s640/blogger-image-1154232068.jpg"></a></div><br></div>The drive up to Wollongong was spectacular, through the funky seaside towns on the cliffs overhanging the ocean and along the Sea Cliff highway - a stretch of highway going over the ocean. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJc2PkVPVJJOx1L3szPcjIbNmgfp-QKdC5oZNGcY-8av24i_3MmTtwTXWRlM8Gz6FCabN8bzWD-4v2v9I3ZSh8sosOmR1lsEA0MzhaUsIKZra79VHGF-V92NbCyIc8T160TS42YT-h9-zs/s640/blogger-image-700176323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJc2PkVPVJJOx1L3szPcjIbNmgfp-QKdC5oZNGcY-8av24i_3MmTtwTXWRlM8Gz6FCabN8bzWD-4v2v9I3ZSh8sosOmR1lsEA0MzhaUsIKZra79VHGF-V92NbCyIc8T160TS42YT-h9-zs/s640/blogger-image-700176323.jpg"></a></div> </div><div>Wollongong really surprised us actually. We went there to check out the industrial buildings and machinery (cranes on the wharf etc) and then discovered the historical charm and picturesque town. There were these Coke furnaces in the side of the headlands, with an original brick-walked marina at the entrance to the bay, and 2 of the oldest lighthouses in the country, plus the military canons on the top of the headland. Really magical scenery, and plenty of space for the kids to go crazy.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAfVaCYjNS21g0-SU8Wc0RchqAZlvtwwra62y7V_ZoxdYNj5BtRjjjBpdkLF9VkLjWtX0bdvk2Et-vuptKIvpl-CxOr0UkV2RzrGiswt0DLxZ-Lh7QhoWNiDIWNLJ1aykGHTVFo9qEUpp/s640/blogger-image--658742019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAfVaCYjNS21g0-SU8Wc0RchqAZlvtwwra62y7V_ZoxdYNj5BtRjjjBpdkLF9VkLjWtX0bdvk2Et-vuptKIvpl-CxOr0UkV2RzrGiswt0DLxZ-Lh7QhoWNiDIWNLJ1aykGHTVFo9qEUpp/s640/blogger-image--658742019.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9h-ZKCTO1I-XRXTMMg6cG3Neqz3uUsT68-DitNLehgIP233yIO_WpSBAUDb5tv8enn964_rM3YpcQjFPsx5h1zPgfPoiNorjYm8S4saNteMWCt6gxem4DUr0PBmGwJmzr2nu6-6cWZLHf/s640/blogger-image-1540950816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9h-ZKCTO1I-XRXTMMg6cG3Neqz3uUsT68-DitNLehgIP233yIO_WpSBAUDb5tv8enn964_rM3YpcQjFPsx5h1zPgfPoiNorjYm8S4saNteMWCt6gxem4DUr0PBmGwJmzr2nu6-6cWZLHf/s640/blogger-image-1540950816.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxaInH7TCxSmYY8gVlbNw3TnVZqdXzOxJLPw2K75r38_yVu5sW-fTYNG-OCwTGv8QN-_7BVlXggsc4EfS_RRiPfN2-XFuvjlBMMkggZ0Z_Kht-hq4qmXsbohXnDeXi7JRWYy_KZSFkvFT/s640/blogger-image--989096385.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxaInH7TCxSmYY8gVlbNw3TnVZqdXzOxJLPw2K75r38_yVu5sW-fTYNG-OCwTGv8QN-_7BVlXggsc4EfS_RRiPfN2-XFuvjlBMMkggZ0Z_Kht-hq4qmXsbohXnDeXi7JRWYy_KZSFkvFT/s640/blogger-image--989096385.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHInu4dDH-DQ9yRoCAaTLVzbqrImwdhp5CsXpERMcsIOHK-V6t5ayAf-VrGR4y_Qvrk1Ur865_ODIR6gjXbwPiJAV81QcgNBSjEaRENk7cycDk6ySmW-VK_76mC-uKizFU68Bco-jpzZqg/s640/blogger-image-1620917399.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHInu4dDH-DQ9yRoCAaTLVzbqrImwdhp5CsXpERMcsIOHK-V6t5ayAf-VrGR4y_Qvrk1Ur865_ODIR6gjXbwPiJAV81QcgNBSjEaRENk7cycDk6ySmW-VK_76mC-uKizFU68Bco-jpzZqg/s640/blogger-image-1620917399.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCM0Heme-PrReFZVM4yBCNeqchpvcnrxqUa-lRF6uN_gSsO2w_y9KIdaDYx7jVyaXJfWbwyJlOmpv32AfVfjfkc_Kpfx62-PkuFQUPpYHrZ3Xl3pjWCCO-ybvvX5IlaSH51K26zH11W7hH/s640/blogger-image--1279869132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCM0Heme-PrReFZVM4yBCNeqchpvcnrxqUa-lRF6uN_gSsO2w_y9KIdaDYx7jVyaXJfWbwyJlOmpv32AfVfjfkc_Kpfx62-PkuFQUPpYHrZ3Xl3pjWCCO-ybvvX5IlaSH51K26zH11W7hH/s640/blogger-image--1279869132.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz50stRtXSqolIWlvxnjVYgfbyMctmR9GyT0h02oCwlr-zzQ6OdjXMpRGtmuf2YcErqcVV2Vg7FQ0xCbAb5JtkstjAVwZtxFPBgOAit72b8x7k8clRVOgJVOxpUJJiyODqDskY02YeNuDy/s640/blogger-image--1608302308.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz50stRtXSqolIWlvxnjVYgfbyMctmR9GyT0h02oCwlr-zzQ6OdjXMpRGtmuf2YcErqcVV2Vg7FQ0xCbAb5JtkstjAVwZtxFPBgOAit72b8x7k8clRVOgJVOxpUJJiyODqDskY02YeNuDy/s640/blogger-image--1608302308.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div><br></div><div>This area is probably on the short list of places to return to one day. We were really beginning to see how much people appreciate farm life by the sea, and the culture of inspired Australians here was really inspiring for us. </div>Joanna Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078862987255832997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203454347043841305.post-57008217495244328642015-01-21T03:29:00.001-08:002015-01-21T03:35:41.032-08:00Sydney, baby!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlkSjo618sWQZka4zYvlCO16-icV8Ws_g1s0XUTRtrwWJMaNocwnnDLfZVs9s8znHibitgzUqoIH5Pl7wvFVUfTWGtZegSgESTquEa9-mrRt9as38n88tr0H6Jai0QHuJE5lStWt0Ds-O/s640/blogger-image--753184174.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlkSjo618sWQZka4zYvlCO16-icV8Ws_g1s0XUTRtrwWJMaNocwnnDLfZVs9s8znHibitgzUqoIH5Pl7wvFVUfTWGtZegSgESTquEa9-mrRt9as38n88tr0H6Jai0QHuJE5lStWt0Ds-O/s640/blogger-image--753184174.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div>Heading further south through NSW, we were driving down the highway towards Sydney passing these enormous rock walls, totally blown away by the changing landscape in the Mid-Coast. <div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUWAjQZAJJjgmGVv_6XdmZREI_8qsemTQZ4IkVDZXgAYToZMopSLaEEJ9uZlpwsdj0QeBpLa1Ktf4savXmHSeZTjRW3Yy7U065oCjrrB7BZGWf2SvWEnVybeuGQqe6JMRXOIRN1qoI1vFS/s640/blogger-image-1767503345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUWAjQZAJJjgmGVv_6XdmZREI_8qsemTQZ4IkVDZXgAYToZMopSLaEEJ9uZlpwsdj0QeBpLa1Ktf4savXmHSeZTjRW3Yy7U065oCjrrB7BZGWf2SvWEnVybeuGQqe6JMRXOIRN1qoI1vFS/s640/blogger-image-1767503345.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We had planned to NOT go into Sydney on our big trip, just because it could be a nightmare to drive the caravan through the city. But oh - as we got closer to Sydney, I just wanted to see the Sydney Harbour Bridge! On WikiCamps we found a caravan park not too far from the Highway called Lane Cove - and voila, we were taking a detour into Sydney. </span></div><div><div><br></div><div>Our 2 days there were an amazing whirlwind. The caravan park was just off the motorway and centred in national park and wildlife reserve, and a short walk from the train station. We were so excited to be taking the boys into the city by train, then across the Harbour by Ferry (several times). </div><div><br></div><div>We spent a fortune doing all the amazing things you do in Sydney ... Sushi at Manley, Ice cream at the Opera House, Pizza and Pasta at The Rocks, Lattes at Datlington Harbour, sweets by Adriano Zumbo in the Queen Victoria Building. We pushed the pram from Darlington Harbour up the streets of the inner city them back to the Opera House, then around the beautiful streets of Kirribilli, probably doing about 20klm by foot in one day ... We had short breaks from walking while riding on the ferry or train, while our littlest, Maxie, napped in the pram.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDlh1L7gum7dkQrsk436N3jsq7GccbKwUVgB2EhqVTWVaIzbbSzjCk9E-HVzc_SSE7XqgcIG1B-u4-S3-xyBUFdG87cJtveHowU4S9EGdcTW1AH2EcAKbzm7HO__AoJ9KXXXYOiQ3xaYi/s640/blogger-image--591563283.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDlh1L7gum7dkQrsk436N3jsq7GccbKwUVgB2EhqVTWVaIzbbSzjCk9E-HVzc_SSE7XqgcIG1B-u4-S3-xyBUFdG87cJtveHowU4S9EGdcTW1AH2EcAKbzm7HO__AoJ9KXXXYOiQ3xaYi/s640/blogger-image--591563283.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUU0m7giiVkseH5w8yQxoVwaI4kUh71S9UY4MKDGeNLvGmdgLMm-UDnfdCf04GtN5Ms23pUEyiQRypBPHIJOPsc-ZYmGZeX-3vtu48eNoOVUCiSQDL95-O8LV6fhO-oj1NXmdk2wfWyrFj/s640/blogger-image--1961990864.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We LOVED Sydney and our experience there set a new bench mark - will anywhere else give us this same thrill and excitement? Let's wait and find out :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWJYMy9DDdYcwP_CkIEBXT0SO-kFmBR7cdDq0Z6KENSE8n3-lRf4tJf3NNKguwuE8zUM-htnk0ietKuLnLn2w4MJb22CZpY2DH7WS5oZIq3D06eY2RHTfg3zLQGdpD5pceVLCNspPVFRH/s640/blogger-image-301391972.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWJYMy9DDdYcwP_CkIEBXT0SO-kFmBR7cdDq0Z6KENSE8n3-lRf4tJf3NNKguwuE8zUM-htnk0ietKuLnLn2w4MJb22CZpY2DH7WS5oZIq3D06eY2RHTfg3zLQGdpD5pceVLCNspPVFRH/s640/blogger-image-301391972.jpg"></a></div></div><br></div></div>Joanna Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078862987255832997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203454347043841305.post-58531365993402398802015-01-17T03:51:00.001-08:002015-01-17T03:51:46.933-08:00Werribee Mansion, VictoriaWe've all been to the Historic mansion a couple of times each over the last decade but we made it a priority to go there again while in Victoria - and it is still a fun place to visit. Took us almost the whole day to cover the grounds and see all the cottages, work rooms, farm vegetable gardens as well as the mansion. Boys had fun trampling flowers and smelling roses. Playing in the mansion 'nursery'. And when we first arrived there was an area set up for 'traditional' activities - spinning yarn, making rope, stilt walking, hacky sack throwing, bowling, all wooden materials. Really good 'school day' for us all. <div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48y69wGgRZhEeKGBkTngm9cGlYgQQ-PJ44_HbgFj2LhCBclMcCb4p7WL-I_70EJpzbGRgPdnIzFM9x5JP-Xi5E6v0u0xJ0irkv-6VUxCXQhZBZXkkRhbQGtBVaD7V1iH_wo7HLp_efok2/s640/blogger-image-1648455683.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48y69wGgRZhEeKGBkTngm9cGlYgQQ-PJ44_HbgFj2LhCBclMcCb4p7WL-I_70EJpzbGRgPdnIzFM9x5JP-Xi5E6v0u0xJ0irkv-6VUxCXQhZBZXkkRhbQGtBVaD7V1iH_wo7HLp_efok2/s640/blogger-image-1648455683.jpg"></a></div><br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1PFxaqzv6NbnfI2S3X_AXE0dV36Cy-_PrVtooXUKXDijP9wkzEGYC4DIYcOUeAw78KE5dsOfH4vSRNXDHZQ0ExALijWY6ygTaWtok-5625w4CwfqKd4RTk-pWPPs59YLuvGrLVdtjl-G/s640/blogger-image--607109698.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We literally set up camp in their horses paddock - power and water connections into the horse stable and all. The horses kept us company and did really well to have us there, with Dusty and Maxie following them around, climbing the gate to pat their noses, stirring up their feed while they were trying to eat. It really gave another unique learning opportunity for Dusty. How many 4 year olds can say they took a week long internship learning the care and feeding of horses in nothing other than a horse paddock? Dusty learned so much that week he insisted that HE knew the best way to dress, feed, and care for horses and the owners had to learn from HIM. Generally he knew his stuff, too! So even though we'd moved on from the amazing South West Rocks coastal town to a rural country property, we were again happier and loving the experience. <div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Our friends were such generous hosts and to despite our begging they wouldn't give us any property jobs to help with, so we were left to relax and sightsee for the whole 7 days. So, so lovely of them. So we spent a lot of the week sightseeing from the car, starting in Port Macquarie.</span></div><div><br></div><div>Port Macquarie region is just full of trade, horsey properties, good shopping centers, historical museums, wineries and even a zoo. There really was so much to do that we felt overwhelmed. Maxie discovered that he loved running down the rows of grapevines.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhjgOK_EqI24SURcpJCkTf5TerwvVKMyP1Aw6Er-JuPKTj_Zv43t4Brkvtrr2tQF1jQRqPQZVdfWKDUlSTxtTDpFphDL2F66_v2cjd1p1XUDTnA6tSCB8YG_R2oqPMskKBHChxdtL65ei/s640/blogger-image--286969300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhjgOK_EqI24SURcpJCkTf5TerwvVKMyP1Aw6Er-JuPKTj_Zv43t4Brkvtrr2tQF1jQRqPQZVdfWKDUlSTxtTDpFphDL2F66_v2cjd1p1XUDTnA6tSCB8YG_R2oqPMskKBHChxdtL65ei/s640/blogger-image--286969300.jpg"></a></div><br></div>And Tim talked Dusty into trying the grapes straight off the vine. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGP6i2nhwGeseCeHzNqXcZ6vIQlh6V4qg6haVYlnCx-FdlEpxkVfphqoBEXWTqhQ3_kHSkW3WihA6eAiO4it4gpmBrKCT5rB_gmCeS25aPcMEj8sBBK7hplyuIRpbsR9vuC7U3b-jskq6d/s640/blogger-image--1247383786.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGP6i2nhwGeseCeHzNqXcZ6vIQlh6V4qg6haVYlnCx-FdlEpxkVfphqoBEXWTqhQ3_kHSkW3WihA6eAiO4it4gpmBrKCT5rB_gmCeS25aPcMEj8sBBK7hplyuIRpbsR9vuC7U3b-jskq6d/s640/blogger-image--1247383786.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuTF7eb1wdug5LnDc2twECVjBdccobM57WDC-2kptr2f8HGDYsu0hY2QwU82envkShyphenhypheneV4oLhPpB1lBosyCf-7OzvhT3xk7uQF3FcAk7wZdLw2GyQaZjSFe76zZZd9pTEVOITV-FYUZs2H/s640/blogger-image--1390796650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuTF7eb1wdug5LnDc2twECVjBdccobM57WDC-2kptr2f8HGDYsu0hY2QwU82envkShyphenhypheneV4oLhPpB1lBosyCf-7OzvhT3xk7uQF3FcAk7wZdLw2GyQaZjSFe76zZZd9pTEVOITV-FYUZs2H/s640/blogger-image--1390796650.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Dusty got Tim back... </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFos0jD7kB4JE_QDYWks4widKoBcghuRky5R_8Mtek0VxUbJfmE_1yHbujRTyTqd5sMHSOUSAXGBedEjVd32IWBRah68BWXHHl5nClVE_ypmkBJHT8x3KrDT2WfIg9jG1ysc4IkR3V8Ez/s640/blogger-image--280654204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFos0jD7kB4JE_QDYWks4widKoBcghuRky5R_8Mtek0VxUbJfmE_1yHbujRTyTqd5sMHSOUSAXGBedEjVd32IWBRah68BWXHHl5nClVE_ypmkBJHT8x3KrDT2WfIg9jG1ysc4IkR3V8Ez/s640/blogger-image--280654204.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>We supported the Douglasvale Winery (run completely by volunteers) by buying their wine and port, and taking some fresh garden herbs off their hands too. They have the most diverse range of fruit-bearing trees, and are totally excited by visitors so they can share what they've learned / are learning about traditional techniques in their restored historical garden.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5Xwp7I6ikaebcznYmgNMVUEUdhHezMSdyqZQz_PUT3B96Z0mCj8ggVOMy1AfTm2vAYAZcfk6HIEjlMFzGrNxVKTkARUasXV2VJKPxIMrfqcQvyGVB9NKiNkbYwg9Xesx2RH4ugCER5Tf/s640/blogger-image-735754196.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5Xwp7I6ikaebcznYmgNMVUEUdhHezMSdyqZQz_PUT3B96Z0mCj8ggVOMy1AfTm2vAYAZcfk6HIEjlMFzGrNxVKTkARUasXV2VJKPxIMrfqcQvyGVB9NKiNkbYwg9Xesx2RH4ugCER5Tf/s640/blogger-image-735754196.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Another day, while I spent the morning on the computer, Tim took the boys to the zoo. Heaps to see and many animals to pat including this friendly dingo and koala...</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFQgY_JPTNwCObnS3ailzHLwVyOrISA1yrQatwgmjbvSbBpbrwQtT2eQ9EKwMkX25HLQi-x5u3RUVjxxsIbWzp8NHIBzJIZPt1WP1mbrOuqmOGNZtW6Gp9Xai8mad19ES7T1YQFRaV9qJ/s640/blogger-image-1431457940.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFQgY_JPTNwCObnS3ailzHLwVyOrISA1yrQatwgmjbvSbBpbrwQtT2eQ9EKwMkX25HLQi-x5u3RUVjxxsIbWzp8NHIBzJIZPt1WP1mbrOuqmOGNZtW6Gp9Xai8mad19ES7T1YQFRaV9qJ/s640/blogger-image-1431457940.jpg"></a></div></div><div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqmcIXxKCW5TMRbXN5TaBuaFHrwMPcsNPhyT80Mq3aSUfd7LkFPyHfwkvLALdPEVDw2zolsynBLk9AApUN8SU3RsDDDb0MXYRJd3Ion7Eqr12e7ogjB3LXNFLG9yv9-HsKACjsP5E4enz/s640/blogger-image--1381696636.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqmcIXxKCW5TMRbXN5TaBuaFHrwMPcsNPhyT80Mq3aSUfd7LkFPyHfwkvLALdPEVDw2zolsynBLk9AApUN8SU3RsDDDb0MXYRJd3Ion7Eqr12e7ogjB3LXNFLG9yv9-HsKACjsP5E4enz/s640/blogger-image--1381696636.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We learned from Tim's mum that her late-father (Tim's Opa) had helped to build parts of a theme-park called Fantasy Glades in the '70's, and so we set out for a day trip to show our boys the artwork by their great-Opa. We eventually found the park and crawled under a fence to get in, totally confused by the website directions, and then we realised it was closed for refurbishments. Amazing place and it will be really special to see it opened again one day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoTEK12AQmwdSNShdXj1hEzXzCJFlnG9PGIPIRDRf41erzgmRMNaubkBt8Hrs7KYu7v0KqpLyvSQi-B2dJj6mzd1ItnbjRBRc7FUhXZgUxYv6Fjnp8IpbPlrlLkxGSrtTpNQ6I89CJVq8/s640/blogger-image--1923597715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoTEK12AQmwdSNShdXj1hEzXzCJFlnG9PGIPIRDRf41erzgmRMNaubkBt8Hrs7KYu7v0KqpLyvSQi-B2dJj6mzd1ItnbjRBRc7FUhXZgUxYv6Fjnp8IpbPlrlLkxGSrtTpNQ6I89CJVq8/s640/blogger-image--1923597715.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdO-87PUcxiFKu_T5Bq94LpsLB4OVJNjR21Whh4oNAsuP85cwP_AcYzs92bn2a9wDQsm7yCe44mQeEKMGPIh-BRKZveaZIQs4Av4BbhnJOroJ73HnU9mBrniPM13_mIvLHNt5x6UFuITE/s640/blogger-image--1022173216.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTA9V5NtjCZv40KZux-K8i14LWNVEVyVgU_Nv3b3gczairfIu0PisY5ei6_jFyG57DNVggf0l3btSA7fGnc2no5LwnwnjOCUjaqQM37UnXBAuwJ6KhNchwAPf4jhKZ9H4gv5Mb39qFf3I/s640/blogger-image--1872600648.jpg"></a></div></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I have to admit though, I was not enjoying myself as much as I should have, because I was worrying. We had the opportunity to leave our dog, Siah, with our friends on their property when it was time for us to move on - and while we knew it would be a good idea for all of us to let him stay while we continued traveling without him, it was a very painful decision. We love our boy dearly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So after much indecisiveness and a good amount of sobbing by me, we packed Siah's goodies and left him with a lot of hugs and kisses with friends we trust and love. He was more than comfortable and really relaxed, and we knew it would save us just that little bit extra stress while on the road, plus meant we could fully devote ourselves to our children and their safety, so it really was the right thing to do. Since we left him there we've seen photos of him tucked up for sleep in front of the TV. I'd like to think he misses me as much as I miss him, but it's hard to know these things with dogs isn't it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FPxaUWYvXneQoxJRkzvahGOZWGdkuKyyiyR-Ejh8ikr69RL2210flkKNqSgA1iEQ7DF6xFamy8sqxcg8DvNIWkltPHG8fTb_-uL08OuvA7BnFslZUFGKHKkjDBLeTzouy68wNY9_RUgD/s640/blogger-image-487563753.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FPxaUWYvXneQoxJRkzvahGOZWGdkuKyyiyR-Ejh8ikr69RL2210flkKNqSgA1iEQ7DF6xFamy8sqxcg8DvNIWkltPHG8fTb_-uL08OuvA7BnFslZUFGKHKkjDBLeTzouy68wNY9_RUgD/s640/blogger-image-487563753.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Beautiful boy. When we drove away there was no way I could stop within 100klm because I knew I'd want to go back and get Siah the next day (maternal instincts! Tim had no feelings whatsoever!) so we just kept drivin', and drivin', and drivin'... 'Keep on going, Tim...' I kept saying...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And you'll just have to wait for my next blog to see where we ended up... So stay tuned :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbdcFk2CvZiVOIkAONhy4hVoMOCC1Di6-oS-BSjMZfNQOGtbyIUnMRY5I-hu6BzXKsqndPp6u_MlQzRiAIBpmY-Imh-cjT0UD1D6LZ5OA6Yk9h_agHA9ntZifDHPYD6nzYTgN98D9bnH9/s640/blogger-image-1782869132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbdcFk2CvZiVOIkAONhy4hVoMOCC1Di6-oS-BSjMZfNQOGtbyIUnMRY5I-hu6BzXKsqndPp6u_MlQzRiAIBpmY-Imh-cjT0UD1D6LZ5OA6Yk9h_agHA9ntZifDHPYD6nzYTgN98D9bnH9/s640/blogger-image-1782869132.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Until next update xo </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div> </span></div></div>Joanna Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078862987255832997noreply@blogger.com1