Saturday, April 24, 2010
Canberra, Southern Highlands & Sydney
Hello everyone,
We arrived in Canberra on the 11th of April, on a sunny day. The caravan park left a bit to be desired, but it was the best park in Canberra, & the closest to the city. All the streets here are exceptionally wide & tree lined. It truly is pretty. Whilst in Canberra, we caught up with some friends who live there, Chris & Ken Perrin. They took us out for tea one night, & then for a day out a couple of days later. It was good to see them & we had a wonderful time in their company. They also took us up a mountain to a look-out after dark, where we could see a good deal of the city & its lights.Whilst in Canberra, we went up the Telstra Tower, Saw the War Memorial, Went to the National Gallery to see the Paris art show, & had a tour of new Parliment House. WE will be going back again to see some more of the sights.
We left Canberra on the 18th of April, & drove to Moss Vale in the Southern Highlands. This is a very beautiful part of our country where we spent 2 nights. I have a second cousin in the next town which is called Bowral. Don Bradman's home town. Apart from the usual sightseeing, we spent a memorable afternoon with Bettye Harcus, who always was, & still is, an entertainer. She lives in a retirement village which is beautiful inside & out.
On Tuesday the 20th, we had an easy drive into Sydney, & into the Lane Cove caravan park, which is a national park. We've been here nearly a week, & the weather has been superb. It rained last night, & this morning, but it has to be expected because it's ANZAC DAY. On Wednesday, we went to visit uncle Doug, who's not looking too bad. Then on Thursday, we drove into the Blue Mountains to Oberon, to visit my cousin Isobel & her husband Ian. We had a lovely afternoon & lunch there, & met their daughter in law Yoko, & two of their grand children, Anne & Ewan. At the end of the day, we drove to Bathurst, where we stayed in a B&B for the night. We drove back home on Friday, & stopped for sight seeing at Katoomba, on the way. We will be seeing Cousin Ted & Ruth, on Monday.
Well that's the news for now,
Love to you all,
Avril & Doug,
Mum & Dad,
Nanna & Grandpa.
XX XX XX
We arrived in Canberra on the 11th of April, on a sunny day. The caravan park left a bit to be desired, but it was the best park in Canberra, & the closest to the city. All the streets here are exceptionally wide & tree lined. It truly is pretty. Whilst in Canberra, we caught up with some friends who live there, Chris & Ken Perrin. They took us out for tea one night, & then for a day out a couple of days later. It was good to see them & we had a wonderful time in their company. They also took us up a mountain to a look-out after dark, where we could see a good deal of the city & its lights.Whilst in Canberra, we went up the Telstra Tower, Saw the War Memorial, Went to the National Gallery to see the Paris art show, & had a tour of new Parliment House. WE will be going back again to see some more of the sights.
We left Canberra on the 18th of April, & drove to Moss Vale in the Southern Highlands. This is a very beautiful part of our country where we spent 2 nights. I have a second cousin in the next town which is called Bowral. Don Bradman's home town. Apart from the usual sightseeing, we spent a memorable afternoon with Bettye Harcus, who always was, & still is, an entertainer. She lives in a retirement village which is beautiful inside & out.
On Tuesday the 20th, we had an easy drive into Sydney, & into the Lane Cove caravan park, which is a national park. We've been here nearly a week, & the weather has been superb. It rained last night, & this morning, but it has to be expected because it's ANZAC DAY. On Wednesday, we went to visit uncle Doug, who's not looking too bad. Then on Thursday, we drove into the Blue Mountains to Oberon, to visit my cousin Isobel & her husband Ian. We had a lovely afternoon & lunch there, & met their daughter in law Yoko, & two of their grand children, Anne & Ewan. At the end of the day, we drove to Bathurst, where we stayed in a B&B for the night. We drove back home on Friday, & stopped for sight seeing at Katoomba, on the way. We will be seeing Cousin Ted & Ruth, on Monday.
Well that's the news for now,
Love to you all,
Avril & Doug,
Mum & Dad,
Nanna & Grandpa.
XX XX XX
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Adelaide to Canberra
Hi there everybody,
Well its that time again, when we Grey Nomads begin our northward migration into warmer climates.
We left Adelaide on Saturday the 27th of March, & drove to Burra, where we stayed for 3 nights. On the way, we stopped in Saddleworth for lunch at the main street pub, & had the best steak sandwich we'd ever had. The caravan park in Burra was small & friendly, & was situated on the river bank where it was an easy walk into town. Arriving on Saturday was a bonus, as the park managers cook everybody tea, & it's free. There were about fifty of us, & the atmosphere was great. Being so close to Clare, we couldn't resist a trip to the wineries, & lunch in Clare.On Tuesday morning, we drove to the metropolis of Yunta for an overnight stay. We had a free night at the imformation bay, which was well equipped for travellers. The pub was has only 5 regulars, & after staying long enough for 1 drink, we knew why. The publican was the most boring person we have ever encountered.The next stop was Broken Hill, where we stayed for 4 nights. The caravan park was nice, the weather was good, & I swam every day. Broken Hill is a nice city with lots of Beautiful buildings, & a few not so nice. It is packed with art galleries & real characters. Silverton is about 30k's out of Broken Hill, & is also full of galleries & museums a pub & a cafe. The cafe is very cheap, & has excellent quality food.We went to Menindee to see the lakes with water flowing into them, & also saw lots of flies & locusts.On Sunday morning, we drove to Mildura, and stated in the Apex River Beach-Caravan Park. Being Easter, we were jammed in between a million tents with heaps of kids & overly keen campers. It wasn't too bad, but it was a bit of a shock to the system. After 3 nights in Mildura, we drove to Balranald, which is a pretty little town. Stayed 1 night before driving to Darlington Point where we stayed for 2 nights. It was only 30 k's away from Griffith, so we went there for a morning. On Saturday morning, we drove to Gundagai for one night, & to see the dog, & then on Sunday, a short drive into Canberra. We will be staying here for a week & hope to see many of the sights including the Paris art show.
I'll post some pictures shortly. Love to you all,
Avril & Doug.
XXXXXX
Well its that time again, when we Grey Nomads begin our northward migration into warmer climates.
We left Adelaide on Saturday the 27th of March, & drove to Burra, where we stayed for 3 nights. On the way, we stopped in Saddleworth for lunch at the main street pub, & had the best steak sandwich we'd ever had. The caravan park in Burra was small & friendly, & was situated on the river bank where it was an easy walk into town. Arriving on Saturday was a bonus, as the park managers cook everybody tea, & it's free. There were about fifty of us, & the atmosphere was great. Being so close to Clare, we couldn't resist a trip to the wineries, & lunch in Clare.On Tuesday morning, we drove to the metropolis of Yunta for an overnight stay. We had a free night at the imformation bay, which was well equipped for travellers. The pub was has only 5 regulars, & after staying long enough for 1 drink, we knew why. The publican was the most boring person we have ever encountered.The next stop was Broken Hill, where we stayed for 4 nights. The caravan park was nice, the weather was good, & I swam every day. Broken Hill is a nice city with lots of Beautiful buildings, & a few not so nice. It is packed with art galleries & real characters. Silverton is about 30k's out of Broken Hill, & is also full of galleries & museums a pub & a cafe. The cafe is very cheap, & has excellent quality food.We went to Menindee to see the lakes with water flowing into them, & also saw lots of flies & locusts.On Sunday morning, we drove to Mildura, and stated in the Apex River Beach-Caravan Park. Being Easter, we were jammed in between a million tents with heaps of kids & overly keen campers. It wasn't too bad, but it was a bit of a shock to the system. After 3 nights in Mildura, we drove to Balranald, which is a pretty little town. Stayed 1 night before driving to Darlington Point where we stayed for 2 nights. It was only 30 k's away from Griffith, so we went there for a morning. On Saturday morning, we drove to Gundagai for one night, & to see the dog, & then on Sunday, a short drive into Canberra. We will be staying here for a week & hope to see many of the sights including the Paris art show.
I'll post some pictures shortly. Love to you all,
Avril & Doug.
XXXXXX
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