This boot-shaped peninsula looks a little like Southern Italy in shape and boasts a town named from that area (Sorrento) as well as an abundance of olive groves, wineries and wood-fired pizza but it’s very much a laid-back Australian holiday destination with lots of surf beaches, sailing clubs, farmer’s markets, mazes, horse-riding, hot springs, golf clubs and fabulous walks. We’ve been exploring this area for too many decades to mention […]
Who knew Canberra was so cool? This compact, country-style capital punches way above its weight dishing up delicious food, funky bars, cultural highlights, great hikes, bike rides and even boutique wineries in the nearby Murrumbateman area. There’s so much to explore we thought we’d put our top three things to tick in three categories of 1. Restaurants and bars 2. Hiking and biking and 3. Arts and culture. Top three […]
The last week of our amazing seven months doing a lap around Oz were bittersweet. We treasured the peace in Ilford, ‘raced’ The Duke around the Bathurst Mount Panorama super car circuit, reunited with our daughter in Canberra and some good friends in Mansfield as we made our way home. Watch the highlights in our Week 30 video Sleepy Ilford and Speedy Bathurst Driving south from Crescent Head we turned […]
