3 Day Holiday

My wonderful sister in law and her husband just took me away for a three day weekend to Kiama.

We had a marvellous time. We stopped at a camping site just south of the main town and it was wonderful. It was a two story 'cabin' and I had the top floor with a beautiful view of the private beach and surrounds.

We visited the blowhole, famous in the area, and I managed a few reasonable photos.

The next morning we set off to Minnamurra Rainforest Park and it was the most awe inspiring walk through the floor of the forest.
Our path followed the river as it tumbled along past amazing trees and lovely ferns. It would tumble across large rocks creating minature waterfalls.
We were fortunate not have many people around and were able to quietly wander around nature's best.

We even saw 5 lyre birds at various spots along our 2km walk!


It was really a spiritual experience - breathtaking scenery, amazingly quiet, huge trees and forest canopy. Mother Nature had surpassed herself!








After that we headed up the mountains to the Illawarra Fly Tree Top Walk an amazing set of walkways perched in the tree tops along with a few amazing cantilevered walks.

The views were spectacular -

you could see all the way to the coast - plus the forest itself was beautiful and so dense in places.


I even took a photo of a tree fern seen from above - Fibonacci sequence .



After lunch we drove through Robertson and then down Kangaroo Valley to Fitzroy Falls, travelling over the wonderful Hampden Bridge, the oldest suspension bridge in Australia (build in 1898).
















We finished our day with a walk to the Falls, passing a little set of rapids as the river journey to its dramatic drop over the escarpment.


The falls are really dramatic, falling over 80 metres onto rocks at its base


I took a few photographs of some banksia, immortalised in the wonderful children's book of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie. who had a villainous character based on a banksia.


Our drive back to our cabin was filled with hairpin turns along with breathtaking scenery - all in all a wonderful day.

Our journey back to Sydney the next day was leisurely with occasional stops to look at beaches or just to catch our breath.

Kiama is only about 2 hours from Sydney but it was a lovely holiday and "just what the doctor ordered."

Dr Who

Don't forget this Sunday at 7.30 Channel 2 (or 202 for Foxtel digital) for the latest Dr Who - Voyage of the Damned -featuring Kylie Minogue; the start of series 4.

Nathan's school photo

My grandson gave me a copy of his school photo - they had been made into bookmarks which I thought was a good idea.

I was surprised when I saw it - he looks so much older than his tender years but sooo cute! He doesn't like it because you can see the top of his scar from his open heart surgery. Ah the vanities of youth!

To everyone who has written to me after my husband's recent death I thank you all so much. It has been and still is a rotten time for me but all those words of comfort and concern are helping me to get through this blank period in my life. Everyone assures me this pain will ease off and I will re-enter the world - thank you all!

A really big thank you to Sheila (Aubirdwoman) who has 'held my hand' and sent me cyber cuddles when I needed them and even when I thought I didn't she still sent them and I loved it!!

Just for the Cat's Mum here are a few snaps of the dogs - they have been playing with an old soft drink bottle for two days and it keeps changing ownership.




Forgot to add - Grandson Nathan is 5!