Nov 24th 2011 Still RAINING - -not stopped since we arrived - how depressing. We're here for the scenery which is just hidden by rain & fog - - -weired combination. Perhaps it's low cloud & rain. Thank goodness there was a cheerie msg from Beth this morning to say that she had really good feedback from her observed lesson. Just the tonic we needed!! We decided that we would do the trip to the temperate rain forest & Katumba Falls anyway. The funicula...

Nov 18th 2011 Bit of a lie in today - -left our accommodation at 10am. Had a look around Kiama. What a beautiful place - -some rocky coast but also lovely bays with golden sand. Saw the 'blow hole' - this WAS what we thought a blow hole should be like. The promontory was made of volcanic latite and basalt. As the basalt is softer, over millions of years, it gets weathered away eventually creating a cave with a hole in the 'roof'. Although there wasn't much of a ...

Nov 14th 2011 Drove to Phillip Island - called in at Information Centre & bought a multicentre ticket. Started off at Churchill Island where there was a British settler's farmhouse set up- -v British - lovely old furniture, incuding grandfather clock & old carved fireplaces. Also a 'nursery' & children's toys. V British flowers in lovely , unstructured garden - roses, nasturtiums, busy lizzie, geranium etc. Also a kitchen garden with all usual Brit v...