New South Wales
Trial Bay Gaol (Jail), Laggers Point, South West Rocks
Back in September 2009 Dorota and I visited Trial Bay Gaol when we booked a weekend away to dive Fish Rock Cave at South West Rocks. Laggers point provides a dramatic setting for Trial Bay Gaol (Jail). It is the only example of a station prison specifically constructed to carry out a public work. Built […]
30Nov2009 | Alex and Dorota | 2 comments | Continued
Kokoda Track for Charity Trek?
Well it’s been just over 3 years since I actually did anything substantial for charity. My last two endeavors were to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and cycle the South Downs Way. On the 7th of September 2007 at 5,892 meters, I summeted Mount Kilimanjaro with a small group of friends. Raising just over £12,000 for the […]
28Nov2009 | Alex | 8 comments | Continued
Chinese Garden of Friendship, Darling Harbour, Sydney
Today Dorota and I went to visit the Chinese Garden of Friendship at Darling Harbour, Sydney. It’s set in the hustling centre of the CBD, yet is very quiet and all you can here is running water from the numerous waterfalls. We visited the Garden in true Ming Dynasty style and hired Chinese costume. I […]
1Nov2009 | Alex and Dorota | 2 comments | Continued
The Matrix, Walsh Bay/Millers Point Film Location, Sydney
The Matrix is my favourite movie. I’ve seen it lots of times. And I’m sure I’m not the only one that doesn’t know something. It’s quite embarrassing to admit that I had NO IDEA it was filmed in Sydney, the city we’ve been living in for over 7 months! After spotting a sign on the […]
25Oct2009 | Dorota and Alex | 8 comments | Continued
The Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia
The Blue Mountains are an impressive place and are only 2h away from Sydney. They look like a different world (like most of the places out of the city). I still can’t believe that lots of locals, expats and backpackers haven’t been there… The name of these mountains comes from the blue tinge the range […]
20Oct2009 | Dorota and Alex | 3 comments | Continued
Hampden Suspension Bridge, Kangaroo Valley, NSW
I’m not a bridge enthusiast or anything but I really love this bridge, it was crazy to see how much the wooden decking moved when trucks passed over it. The bridge is also the only surviving suspension bridge from the colonial period of NSW and was an outstanding engineering achievement for its time. Hampden Bridge […]
5Oct2009 | Alex and Dorota | 6 comments | Continued
Kayaking the Kangaroo River, Kangaroo Valley, NSW
The Kangaroo River is situated predominately in the Kangaroo Valley which is approximately a two hour drive south of Sydney in the Southern Highlands, Kangaroo Valley features over 80km of the Shoalhaven and Kangaroo rivers. We hired two Kayaks, well in the northern hemisphere they are called Canoes, don’t ask me why but in Australia […]
4Oct2009 | Alex and Dorota | 4 comments | Continued
Sydney Dust Storm – Darling Harbour
Wow. This photo was taken at 0630 this morning whilst walking to the gym. At first I thought it was some unusual fog. It was only after leaving the gym and seeing people in dust masks and all the cars and streets in red dust that I realised it wasn’t. I went to have a […]
23Sep2009 | Alex and Dorota | 2 comments | Continued
Nurse Sharks at Fish Rock Cave
What is really sad is that these magnificant mammals are nearly extinct. There are only belived to be around 300 Nurse Sharks and will be extinct within 7 years. This documentary preview looks interesting. I will post some photos later and talk a little bit more about our trip to Fish Rock Cave at South […]
20Sep2009 | Alex and Dorota | 2 comments | Continued
Giant Green Turtle at Fish Rock Cave
I will post some photos later and talk a little bit more about our trip to Fish Rock Cave at South West Rocks. But in the meantime check out the video above which I filmed of Dorota and an adult Green Turtle. Just to add the knife she is seen holding is due to her […]
20Sep2009 | Alex and Dorota | 4 comments | Continued
