Lavender Bay and Wendy’s Secret Garden

Cousin C, whose nickname is Smiley, rang me out of the blue the other week. I don't often hear from him. "How are you?" his warm voice with its unmistakably Aussie accent was mellow on the phone. "All the better for hearing from you," I said enthusiastically. "Gee, that's nice!" he replied. "Yep," I said, …

Fade to Black – from bright sunshine to stormy skies

Saturday 22nd March 2014 This morning on the western side of Lake Macquarie, the day was bright blue and stunning. We ate brunch with our friends, at the Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery which has this stunning outlook.  Half a dozen young school children were having a painting class outside on the lawn. Then we made …

Back to the Big Smoke via a step back in time at Wallabadah

Friday 21st March 2014: We have been on the road for eleven days now, poking our noses into the North West and New England regions of New South Wales, and now we are faced south with the smell of home in our nostrils.  First though, we are looking forward to an overnight stop with friends …