We decided to take the inland road back to Canberra. This meant driving up a very steep incline over the Great Dividing Range. Not far from the summit is a rest area, where we and a number of others stopped to take a break from drive and take in the spectacular views back over the valley. The township of Cooma is situated in the southern highlands of New South Wales on the Snowy Mountains highway. approximatel 120 km south of Canberra.The population numbers around 8000. Cooma is 800 m (2,600 ft) above sea level. There is a lot to see in and around Cooma…
Back to Canberra Via Cooma
Monday, December 10th, 2007 at
11:12 am
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Eden – At Last
Sunday, December 9th, 2007 at
3:45 am
After a quick cup of tea we hop back into the car and head of down to Eden. We are becoming really brave as we have not booked a hotel for the night, deciding instead to see what we can find when we arrive.We drive to the end of town, down the one main street, and finally decide to check into the Twofold Bay Motor Inn. It appears to be relatively new and everything is in the room is very clean and tidy and at $110 for the night, it is very reasonably priced. So we unpack the car and…
Flower Girl’s Rural India – Blog of the Week
Sunday, December 9th, 2007 at
1:50 am
This weeks Blog of the Week is ‘Flower Girl’s Rural India’ I have a fascination with India and hope to one day visit it. I have some friends who have just returned from Goa and they have been to India a number of times. Their stories are always filled with interesting anecdotes. So when I found this great blog I was more than happy to while away some time reading about Sidhu’s India. Sindhu’s blog is full of interesting pictures and facts about the customs and traditions of rural India. She includes the mythology behind the festivals. Her blog finished…
Bega And A Visit To The Cheese Factory
Thursday, November 15th, 2007 at
1:55 am
I will probably receive a bit of flak for this next statement but I find driving in Australia to be totally boring. I would much rather fly between centres and hire a car locally to drive out to interesting places. So after a fairly long drive I have had enough of being behind the wheel so we decide to stop and take a pit stop at the Cheese Factory in Bega. Val is a connoisseur of cheese was quite happy at the prospect of cheese tasting and he is also happy that we are supporting local products as Bega cheese is 100%…
On Through To Bega
Thursday, November 15th, 2007 at
1:43 am
After we left Braidwood we drove straight on through to Bega. Usually we stop at Batemans Bay but with a 4 hour journey ahead of us we decided to carry on through. Batemans Bay is the largest town on the coast south of Nowra, it has a small town atmosphere with attractions and facilities for tourists of all ages. It is a popular getaway destination for residents of Canberra who head of in droves during the holiday season, to experience the coastal lifestyle. While you are visiting make sure you try the local seafood. As an oyster lover I can…
Next Stop Braidwood
Thursday, November 15th, 2007 at
1:43 am
We stopped at the Braidwood Deli for a sandwich and cup of tea. Braidwood is approx 300 klms from Sydney and is a lovely old style, heritage listed town has many examples of 19th century architecture. There are a number of beautiful churches, old time pubs, restaurants, galleries, craft and antique shops, all operating in restored old buildings which been in existence since the days of the Gold Rush
A Trip To Eden – First Stop Bungendore
Thursday, November 15th, 2007 at
1:42 am
On Monday, Val and I headed off down to Eden. My daughter had been talking to us over the weekend, about this former whaling town. So we decided to go and have a look and check out other places of interest on the way. After some discussion on the best way too go, I relented and let the MOTH (man of the house) have his way, which of course turned out to be the long way, but there you go. The first place of interest is the village of Bungendore which is only a thirty minute drive from Canberra. The…
Ubertramp – Blog of the Week
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007 at
9:20 am
The very first ‘Blog of the Week’ that I want to share with you is Ubertramp I have been a fan of this travel site for some time now and always enjoy the stories about Nath’s travels. The site has just recently been updated to give it a great new look. Apart from all the interesting travel stories, there is a lot of good information, especially for the independant traveller, to help you plan your trip and the things to look out for. So if you want a great read then I strongly urge you to head over to Ubertramp.
Blog of the Week
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007 at
9:12 am
We have decided to add a Blog of the Week post to the Travel Tripz blog. There are just so many great travel blogs available and often it is a matter of just stumbling upon them, so we thought it would be nice to bring you some of our favourites,
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