This weekend, we came across something we have never experienced before. By chance, we discovered the Queenscliff Rod Run 2017, which is held annually by the Geelong Street Rodders! We have been to car shows before…I adore vintage cars…but have never seen anything like this. Queenscliff is a small coastal town on the Bellarine Peninsula…it […]
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Australia – Living in the Lucky Country
By Sarah in Melbourne, Travel 1 Comment Tags: Australia, lucky country, Melbourne
I have had a few family and friends who have recently returned from trips overseas….and after talking to them about their experiences, it makes me realise just how good we have it here. With all the bad news saturating our social media feeds…and all the current noise from politicians about how bad this is, and […]
Through My Vintage Lens – Port Douglas
By Sarah in Photography, Travel Tags: 120 film, medium format, vintage camera, Yashica Mat-124 G
I always take at least one camera with me on holidays…and for years, it has always been digital cameras. But on our recent holiday, there was another camera that made it into my hand luggage…a vintage Yashica Mat-124 G… This camera was made around 1971…so is almost as old as I am…and it uses film. […]
The Post Holiday Blues
By Sarah in General, Travel Tags: Far North Queensland, Port Douglas, post holiday blues, travel
We have not done much travelling in the past few years, due to my husband’s ill health…but now he is back to healthy again, we have managed a couple of trips. But none has left me feeling like this…we spent just two weeks in Port Douglas, in a gorgeous villa with a view to die […]
Paradise in Port Douglas
By Sarah in Travel 1 Comment Tags: Far North Queensland, Island Point Villas No 4, Port Douglas, Sanctuary Villas
I have booked quite a few houses/apartments for our holidays via the website, Stayz, but this one turned out to be my best find yet! We have been going to Port Douglas in Far North Queensland for years…although there was a 7 year gap since our last visit…but we usually stayed near Four Mile Beach, […]
Made in the Daintree – The Tea Chest
By Sarah in General, Tea, Travel Tags: chai, Daintree, Far North Queensland, made in the Daintree, tea, tea leaves, The Tea Chest
As devoted and enthusiastic tea drinkers, we always keep an eye out for new teas to try. While wandering through the shops in Port Douglas, we happened to find some tea made in the Daintree. This tea company started back in 2011 with their Daintree Chai Original blend…and slowly grew until the Tea Chest was […]
St Mary’s By the Sea – Port Douglas
By Sarah in General, Tea, Travel Tags: Far North Queensland, Port Douglas, St Marys by the Sea
One of the loveliest sights in this seaside town of Port Douglas is that of a little white building, nestled in amoungst the palm trees. St Mary’s by the Sea is an historic, fully restored non-denominational chapel which is popular for weddings, as well as having services on Sundays… When you go inside, your attention […]
Cairns Zoom and Wildlife Dome
By Sarah in General, Travel Tags: Cairns, Cairns Zoom and Wildlife Dome, crocodile, Far North Queensland, koala
When we drove down to Cairns earlier in the week, we decided on impulse to check out Cairns Zoom and Wildlife Dome. It is located right in the heart of Cairns…right on top of the Reef Hotel Casino! To enter, you go into the casino, and catch the lift up to the roof, where you […]