Category Archives: 2021

Dec 2021 – South-East Australia – Part III

Day 11 Staying in a motel room ended up being a good decision. Yes the rain came in the early hours of the morning but by the time we lazily decided to wander up the road it was only overcast. … Continue reading

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Dec 2021 – South-East Australia – Part II

Day 6 The weather forecast was becoming favourable for heading inland so this was to be our last day on the coast. And it’d be a short one as well, albeit lots and lots to see. Our night was interesting. … Continue reading

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Dec 2021 – South-East Australia – Part I

Well holiday time came around and COVID restrictions were still a pain in the bum. We would have loved to be heading to Tassie (kids), South Australia (family) or could have even handled a bit of Fraser Island but it … Continue reading

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Sep 2021 – North-West Wauchope

A day that didn’t involve lock-up, uni, RFS, RAAF or any other commitment – holy snapping duckshit!!! So we ran away lol Again we were lucky to have friends Aidan & Brit join us for the run although I’m thinking … Continue reading

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Jul 2021 – Mid Northern NSW

I’m conscious as I sit here that there are a whole heap of good folk who are currently locked down due to the current COVID restrictions. I feel guilty putting together this trip report but know that in the current … Continue reading

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Jul 2021 – Crescent Head

A quick day trip to give the car a test run to see how it handles basic obstacles / sand. We headed over the Settlement Point Ferry ($5.00) and stopped to drop the tyre pressures. Started at 20psi to see … Continue reading

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Jun 2021 – Hill End

Day 1 It has been 17 years since I last visited Hill End. Jessica had just been born and I remember taking the 2 boys away alone. I especially remember the trip because I had a dirty fuel issue in … Continue reading

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Apr/May 2021 – Sydney

We have done a couple of trips down to Sydney – one for Easter and one in May. I can’t even remember why we went in May – I think it was to take a quick break before exams whilst … Continue reading

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Apr 2021 – Hunter Valley Gardens

We were invited to join some friends for the night session at Hunter Valley Gardens. We decided to turn it into a full day – albeit it ended up a very long day. Again photos tell the story: A quick … Continue reading

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Apr 2021 – Roulettes – Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie Bicentenary

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Apr 2021 – Armidale

Off to Armidale we go again, although we are down to our second last year now. Thanks to just a little bit of rain (930mm +) the Oxley Highway and the Kempsey-Armidale road was closed. This left two options – … Continue reading

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Jan 2021 – Gloucester Tops

This is becoming a really good habit so far this year. Find a day off together, disappear for some fun – I could get used to this. As an added bonus Loryn’s Mum (Helen) joined us, so Ellie was pretty … Continue reading

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Jan 2021 – Tamworth Country Music Festival

The 2021 country music festival was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID restrictions, so this year was certainly a huge change from previous years. Thankfully a few events still were able to go ahead, but within the restriction guidelines. I … Continue reading

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Jan 2021 – Ellenborough Falls

A day off for all of us. No uni, work, duty, oncall – nothing at all. Was tempting to do nothing, but figured I better earn a drink or two. We decided to head off to Ellenborough Falls, funnily enough … Continue reading

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