NSW Road Trips

February 25, 2023 by Brad

During 2020 and 2021 when NSW wasn’t in lockdown, I did a number of Road Trips. All three of these ended up in Central West NSW some way or another, but a few of them also ended up on the Mid North Coast as well.

I have a habit of following my nose, so it wasn’t surprising to end up on Roads that looked like the following two photos.

On the Mid North Coast, we spent time around Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest.

While in the Central West we spent time around Bathurst, Orange, Parkes, Dubbo and Mudgee.

We did a few visits to Western Plains Zoo as well.

Photos: Red Hands Cave via Camp Fire Circuit

July 14, 2019 by Brad

Below is a few snaps from a walk I did to the Red Hands Cave near Glenbrook in the Blue Mountains in late 2017.

Photos: Hiking Lockleys Pylon

March 30, 2019 by Brad

A little while back I went on a day hike with a friend to Lockleys Pylon in the Blue Mountains. Other than the craziness of driving a 2WD down what was clearly a 4WD track into the start of the hike it was a great day out.

Exploring Henry Head and Cape Banks

December 30, 2015 by Brad

At the end of December I went with a friend to La Perouse in the south east of Sydney. From here we walked through scrub to the Henry Head Battery and Cape Banks. This is a great short (6km) walk really close to the city and we had a lot of fun exploring the old military tunnels underneath Henry Head.

South Coast Adventures

October 9, 2015 by Brad

In late September I went down to the South Coast to Kiama for a day trip. Even though at times the weather was a little cloudy and wet it was a fun adventure.

Hiking and Waterfights in the Blue Mountains

September 22, 2015 by Brad

In September I went for a day hike in the Blue Mountains.

Mid Year Adventures

July 22, 2015 by Brad

In June and July I went on a few adventures. Below are photos from a Central Coast Road Trip and two trips to New Zealand.

Deutscher Trip 2015 – Part Sixteen: Departure

March 29, 2015 by Brad

After exactly two weeks on the ground in Europe it was time to fly back to Australia.

Over the previous two weeks I had seen so much. From skiing on the highest mountain in Germany, to exploring medieval castles, reformation churches, and war memorials. A plan that came together in less than a week allowed me to see every friend who is currently in Germany. I have also fallen more in love with a country whose rich history, vibrant culture and lovely people makes me want to keep going back for more.

Deutscher Trip 2015 – Part Fifteen: Den Haag

March 28, 2015 by Brad

The final city I visited in Europe was The Hague. My host and I arrived into the Centraal station quite late on a wet evening. We then quickly took our bags to my host’s apartment and headed out for dinner. After a few beers we called it a night in preparation for a big final day in Europe and a very long flight home.

Deutscher Trip 2015 – Part Fourteen: Maastricht

March 23, 2015 by Brad

After 12 days in Germany I had around 36 hours to get from Aachen to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol for my flight back to Sydney.

My original plan was head from Aachen to Eindhoven where I was to meet with another friend. But after some discussions with my friends in Aachen I changed those plans and headed to Maastricht instead.

Maastricht is around one hour by public bus from Aachen. The trip isn’t super exciting but the bus does pass through a number of small villages between Aachen and Maastricht. When I arrived in Maastricht I put my bags into storage and began my normal routine of randomly walking through the city.

As I walked from the train station to the main area of the city I stopped to buy some food from a bakery where I found it quite unusual to be speaking English as for the last few weeks I had at least been saying hello in German.

I ate my snack as I continued my usual routine of trying to get lost and stumble upon interesting things. However, I didn’t have much success at this in Maastricht so after an hour I admitted defeat and bought a map from the local tourist office.