Thursday 17 May: Chinatown Sydney through to Possum Spotting at night I started the day doing my usual stretchies…a combination of yoga and karate moves that I have done for years and I have given up worrying what other campers think….and it is such a good feeling stretching away under a canopy of gum trees overlooking a green ferny gully, with birds singing. Then off to the train station with Dave, this time we went to Chinatown, which is in the Darling...

Sydney sights: Wednesday 16 May 2012. Dave and I spent another wonderful sunny autumn day exploring Sydney city with Seniors $2.50 fares each, which meant trains, trams and ferries all day and night wherever we wanted to go. First stop was Milson Point station where we hopped off the train and then walked across the Sydney Harbour Bridge; lovely views of Port Jackson and all. Then we caught a public ferry to Manly and walked along the beach there. I got ...

"The Intrepids" do Sydney - 15th May First priority in the morning was to get onto Mario of Thunderbikes in Perth to order parts for Trish's bike. It was going to be easier to get Mario to Express Post them than to try to find Moto Guzzi parts over here. In Mario's true style he had them in stock and it was no problem to send them to us. Finally ready to head out for our new adventure. When I stayed here 16 years ago you had to catch a bus to the station, bu...

Katoomba to Sydney: Monday 14 May 2012 Dave and I packed up our tent on a clear sunny but chilly morning. Time to leave the beautiful Blue Mountains with its rainforests, waterfalls, and stunning mountain scenery, along with every nationality of tourists. Just as we left the Katoomba Caravan Park to ride up and away through the town, Dave's speaker crackled into my helmet "Watch this next corner, it's a tricky one!" Well…..I dropped my bike…. If that pr...

Mothers' Day in the Mountains - 13th May After a cold and very windy night, what a better way to help Trish celebrate Mothers' Day than a 5km hike down into the valley then back up the Giants Stairway. The little fan heated had trouble keeping up with the strong cold winds during the night. My approach was to put ear plugs in and sleep through all the shaking and buffeting of the tent, while Trish wondered if we were going to get blown away. I have progress...