Monday, June 14, 2010
Turkey - June 2010
Check out this amazing band playing at a restaurant we dined at in Fethiye, Turkey!
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Dec 09 - Sailing Mackay to Mooloolaba
Once again we had a great run Mackay to Mooloolaba, I'll let the pictures do the talking.
So long since last post.... December catch up
I can't believe it has been so long since I wrote on my blog - late last year.... jeez so much has happened so much to write.
Going back in time - 6-10 December 2010 - I spent time on Hamilton Island training with the Whitsunday Holidays Team. What a fab company and great team. http://www.whitsundayholidays.com.au/
We then enjoyed Mike's brother's 50th Birthday in Sydney on the night of the 12th December while staying with our friends Bill and Noel in Pymble.
This was followed by a few nights in Melbourne and finally returning to home in Busselton on the 17th December.
We had our Portavin Christmas Party followed by Christmas lunch with the kids and granny on the 21st.
After which we flew to Mackay but not without fitting in Christmas drinks with Ben at his magnificent home on Perth.
Arrival in Mackay was a welcome relief after so much travel and activity. Here was got Sandstone ready for her annual pilgrimage south for the summer. We have been doing this yearly to avoid cyclone season and this year paid off as a cyclone went directly over where she is usually moored. More on this in a later blog!
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Morning Glory
This morning the urge to walk rather than ride overcame me and what a good decision it was.
After spending the last three days working on my computer mainly on my new green skin (more details to come in a later blog) project it was a great pleasure to take a walk along the beach. Summer is trying to arrive and the Bay is looking magical.
Check out the pics... this is my local beach, Geographe Bay on the south west coast of Australia. Nice huh!
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Sunday Lunch
Indian Feast at
Cullen Winery Margaret River Sunday 22nd Nov 2009http://www.cullenwines.com.au/
Everything at Cullen Winery located on Cave's road Margaret River feels alive and vibrant. They practice strict bio-dynamic methods in their vineyard and surrounding properties.
This in short means a chemical free environment for all their produce along with planting, picking, crushing and even bottling their wine by phases of the moon. There are many other principles and techniques which are wide and varied but the end result is the most amazing tasting wine not to mention the food served with most ingredients coming from their bio-dynamic garden.
An Indian Indulgence day was staged with a fine compliment of Cullen Wine and an assortment of Indian food. Anybody travelling through Margaret River MUST stop in at Cullens and enjoy the friendly staff, fine food and the most stunning wines.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
My morning ride
Pic 1 - Out Riding
Pic 2 - Geographe Bay - there is a bike track all the way around the bay.
Today I only almost fell off 3 times....
The first 2 instances were big ugly barking dogs with the heads hanging out of workmans vehicles barking senselessly at anything and everything. Scares the crappers out of you and annoys you at the same time as you know their ignorant owners would get a buzz and a good laugh out of watching you jump, scream and wobble, a-holes!
The wildlife stakes were a little light on today, no swooping birds as I took the "town" route but saw, 2 dead lizards and a dead lorikeet. The last near stack was through my own stupidity when I was checking out a potential swooping bird and ran over a huge rock which almost bounced me off.... there is always something!
Got the heart started once again.
Auckland to Perth Direct Flight
Last night in Auckland was spent with Bullant and Mike fully intending to be quiet and early... Excellent dinner at Vivace, Level One, 50 High Street, Auckland City
http://www.vivacerestaurant.co.nz/
Great atmosphered, open fires, Spanish style Tapas Bar with great wine list. We experienced a kiwi chardonnay followed by two awesome Italian reds and wandered home by 1.00am....
Wednesday at 2pm - Fab flight direct to Perth with Air Zealand, new plane, good seats, personal screen for inflight entertainment, good tucker and flowing drinks - well done Air NZ! Bullant and I encountered this journey as Mike has stayed on to work. We drove back to Busselton with a big storm welcoming us home.
Caught Australian Idol replay online and parked up by 10pm, uneventful day of travel really. Watched the movie "Changlings" on plane with Anegelina Jolie, rather disturbing movie!
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