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Archive for the ‘Scenic & Short Trips’ Category

June 9th, 2008

See Sydney By Bike

I’m not exactly the fittest girl in the world. I like to count a trip to the grocery store as exercise, and I tend to avoid breaking a sweat. Yet somehow I found myself sitting on a bicycle for the first time in at least a year on Saturday.
My husband Steve and I were signed […]

By Lauren -- 2 comments

May 17th, 2008

Discover Cockatoo Island

Cockatoo Island may just be Sydney’s best kept secret. This heritage listed island is smack bang in the middle of stunning Sydney Harbour, and it’s just opened up for overnight camping.
This beautiful island used to be an imperial prison, industrial school, reformatory, and gaol. It was also the site of one of Australia’s biggest shipyards. […]

By Lauren -- 1 comment

December 1st, 2007

See Sydney From a Balloon

You haven’t really seen Sydney until you’ve seen it from a hot air balloon.
Sure, aeroplanes and helicopters will get you up high, but there’s something so serene about travelling in a balloon. Balloon Aloft can make it happen.
The flights leave daily just before dawn. Now I know what you’re thinking: dawn is a time to […]

By Lauren -- 5 comments

October 19th, 2007

Fancy a Drink?

Now here’s a pub crawl with a difference. Sydney Helicopters runs pub tours of the Hunter Valley and Blue Mountains. What a great way to visit some out-of-the-way watering holes!
The tours depart from Sydney Helicopters’ base in Granville. Your session will start with a safety briefing and complimentary champers.
It’s the first drink of many, but […]

By Lauren -- 0 comments

September 16th, 2007

Music Heaven in the Hunter Valley

I’ve been a little slow to update this weekend, as I spent most of it in the Hunter Valley. I saw Steely Dan play at Bimbadgen Estate, an experience that reminded me why I bother making the trip to the country to see shows.
After all, every artist that plays the Hunter Valley (or anywhere else in […]

By Lauren -- 0 comments