Cycling the BennettsTrail: Bright to Wandiligong, Victoria

Cycling the BennettsTrail: Bright to Wandiligong, Victoria

Monday, 26 October 2015 | Australia, Cycling, Cycling in Vic, RailTrailsCyclepaths, Victoria

Distance -  11 kms round trip with an optional extra few kms along The Diggings Track Terrain - Very slightly undulating, sealed, separate p...

The Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail

The Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail

Wednesday, 21 October 2015 | Australia, Cycling, Cycling in Vic, Victoria, Wildlife

The Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail  runs for 83 kms from Wangaratta to Bright, in Victoria. Add in a couple of side trips and you can cy...

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, A.C.T - The best place in the world to see a platypus.

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, A.C.T - The best place in the world to see a platypus.

Wednesday, 14 October 2015 | Australia, Canberra, Wildlife

My search for the elusive platypus is over. I have finally found the best place in the world to see these shy little creatures and, like the...

Floriade and Tulip Top Gardens

Floriade and Tulip Top Gardens

Sunday, 11 October 2015 | Australia, Canberra, New South Wales

Tulips came to Europe in the mid-1500s. Native to the Ottoman Empire, the first tulip bulb was sent to Vienna in 1554 from where the flowers...

Whale Watching in Sydney with Captain Cook Cruises

Whale Watching in Sydney with Captain Cook Cruises

Sunday, 4 October 2015 | Australia, New South Wales, Sydney

What is that saying?-  'Sometimes the best things are right in front of you.' A few months ago David and I went to Alaska. We live i...