Canyoning – Newnes Valley, Looking Glass Canyon 18 January 2017
John G put Looking Glass plus a “mystery” canyon on the MSS calendar last November. I’d always wanted to do Looking Glass but had never gotten around to it and the thought of a mystery canyon where we wouldn’t know what we were doing until half way through the trip was intriguing. Continue reading
With temperatures this weekend in the high 30s and low 40s, it was an enforced “home weekend” when Bailey and I had to cancel our proposed Rocky Creek trip. So, I thought I’d make up some recipes a bushwalking friend of mine sent me. This one got the thumbs up from my bridge partner Linda!
Puzzle & Yarramun Creek (North Branch) Canyons – 29 January 2017
I suppose I should have asked more questions … and looked at the weather forecast for Sunday, it turned out to be a very long (12 hours), hot day, but the two canyons were worth it. Continue reading
El Nido > Puerto Princesa > Manila > Sydney – 21 – 25 January 2017
The final instalment! We arrived in Puerto Princesa around mid afternoon and checked into Subli, a property with five or six small cottages. The garden was lovely and much time was spent in the hammocks by most of us. Continue reading
Tacloban > Manila > Puerto Princesa > El Nido 18 – 21 January 2017
Now, where was I, oh, yes, last heard of in Tacloban, and catching an early morning flight to Manila to meet up with the rest of the group, Fedz, Christine, and kids Chris, Bon and KC. We arrived in Manila and found them without any difficulties and then I was introduced to a Wendy’s Rocky Road sundae (I’ve got to find out if they sell them here). Continue reading