SYDNEY: wandering around the beaches 20 January 2010 in HOLIDAYS, Living in... Australia, Uncategorized

We went for a drive by the beach, since it was a lovely day out and we wanted to chill. We went to check out the famous “blow hole” but, bizzarely, it was dry! It’s supposed to spew water whenever the water comes in...

SYDNEY: Pyrmont Fish Markets in FOOD, HOLIDAYS, Living in... Australia, Uncategorized

No trip to Sydney is complete without a sojourn to the Prymont Fish Markets. It’s normally completely packed to the rafters with people – it is, after all, THE place to go to in Sydney for the freshest seafood at a reasonable price. We...

SYDNEY: Illawarra Fly 19 January 2010 in HOLIDAYS, Living in... Australia, Uncategorized

Mum and Dad were keen to take us to this place around 1-2 hours out of Sydney, which I hadn’t actually heard of before. It’s called the Illawarra Fly and is located deep in the rainforest. You walk about 5 mins through rainforest, and...

SYDNEY: Kobe Jones, what happened?! in FOOD, Food reviews, HOLIDAYS, Living in... Australia, Uncategorized

Kobe Jones King Street Wharf 29 Lime St Sydney, Australia PRICE: $$$$$ RATING: Kobe Jones is an oldie but a goodie for me. We’ve been going for years, always adoring their food and also because I knew the Manager there and he was a...

SYDNEY: day trip to Hunter Valley 18 January 2010 in HOLIDAYS, Living in... Australia, Uncategorized

We took a day trip out to the Hunter Valley, which serves for only one purpose – WINE! It is the wine county of Sydney and boasts fabulous Australian-made wine, many of which are our favourites. Australian wines are near and dear to our...