14 Caves in 12 days – maybe a bit ambitious?

Posted on March 8, 2020 by marilyn

CAVING in TASMANIA – Part 1 –  MOLE CREEK – 4 – 8 March, 2020
And the 12 days didn’t even include travelling to and from Launceston to Mole Creek, then to Ida Bay and then Hobart! And, as David kept reminding me … where were our “rest days”? In my book, sitting in a car driving was good enough for a rest day!  I do have to admit being a bit stuffed by the end of our Tasmanian Adventure. Continue reading →

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River Explorers on Woronora River

Posted on February 29, 2020 by marilyn

HEATHCOTE NP – 29 February 2020
Imagine a day out with pool rings, champagne, hot dogs and the words  River Explorers sung to the tune of  Viva Las Vegas (none of us could remember any of the lyrics other than Viva Las Vegas – maybe we’ll have to come up with a better tune next time).  A hot day, great water temperature, and lots of laughs … how much better can it get? Continue reading →

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I might have to do a return visit to the Overland Track

Posted on February 15, 2020 by marilyn

HIKING THE OVERLAND TRACK – by Warwick Sprawson
A publisher in the UK sent me a book to review, which was a big surprise.  I told them that I had less than 100 subscribers, but that didn’t seem to worry them, they said that I probably had a lot of random people who came across my blog after all that’s how they found me.  There are a lot of random viewers out there, but I always thought they were robots (or bots!). Continue reading →

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1,000ml+ of rain but who’s counting – The Milford Track Part #2

Posted on February 6, 2020 by marilyn

NEW ZEALAND – 2 – 6 February 2020
To wear over pants to keep my legs dry or not? And when was the last time I wore my Gortex jacket, seemed a bit tight … do they shrink (lol)? There was an undercurrent of excitement mixed with a little apprehension as we prepared our lunch and then had breakfast (Eggs Benedict – wow!). I know I was pretty pumped – aside from the too-tight Gortex that is. Continue reading →

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Glamping the Milford Track – Part #1

Posted on January 31, 2020 by marilyn

NEW ZEALAND – 31 January – 2 February 2020
Is it glamping when you stay in a lodge?  Not sure … I’ve always wanted to do the Milford Track and decided that (as it’s known to rain a bit)  I’d treat myself to the guided trip with wine, hot showers, real beds & sheets) and drying rooms at the end of the day.  Louise, Marcia and David decided to join me.  Probably not really blog-worthy as it’s a bit tame – after all we’d be walking on tracks the whole way – but as with most of my trips, you never can tell! Continue reading →

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