Friday morning 19th February already. Days seem very long with daylight saving but the time has passed quickly all the same. Heading for Bendalong today; about 3 hours south and on the coast.   We are travelling down the coast's Princess Highway and the new roads are fantastic. We are quite high up and wind warning signs abound. The views of the coast to the left and the rolling hills with bush and lush pastures to the right, with the Great Dividing Ra...

After a scenic drive back from Kangaroo Valley, we went fishing at ‘the point’, within walking distance of the caravan park.   What a glorious evening! Fishing not catching – again!   A very late dinner as the sun was sinking behind the range when we headed back.Thursday was time for a paddle and a fish.   Put the kayaks in Lake Illawara, by the caravan park and paddled across to the sandbank on an incoming tide.   Another fantastic day...

A fairly long day on Monday, driving from Forster to Windang, Wollongong, home of Bill's childhood and the wonderful times he spent on Lake Illawara where his parents ran the Boat Shed, hiring out boats, prawning and in general, where he learnt all there is to know about fishing and boating and finding his way in the world.A pretty uneventful drive, apart from the pain skirting around Sydney. Tuesday sees the first showers and a bleak, overcast day, accompa...

Observation 1I really wonder how many people look in the toilet after they have flushed! I think most do, however my observation so far on this trip many do not.   My older sister Yvonne and I know there is nothing worse than finding a 'log' in the toilet when you first enter the cubicle (you had to be there)!   I, however, always check to ensure the loo is suitable for use by the next person.    After a morning watching Bill trying to catch an a...

Sunday we went fishing in the kayaks at the lake near one of the oyster farms, the water was very shallow in places and perfectly clear. We could see all the molluscs tracking their way on the sandy bottom (no! Not my bottom)!   Small stingrays shot across our bows travelling a million miles an hour and massive pelicans sitting on the pilings, only acknowledging our presence when we were arm’s length from them and the big dolphin swimming lazily past on...