This morning we thought it was time we tried canoeing. OK it was just a sit-on recreational canoe, but it did involve both of trying to coordinate our paddling to avoid a circular route. This we did with moderate success!

Anyone for tea?
A boat trip is always good … So we headed off on one today. We decided to take the ferry from Nelson Bay across into the Myall River to a small town called Tea Gardens. A slightly bizarre name, but

Around Port Stephens
The coast around Port Stephens and the bay is protected as a marine park. This makes it a great dive site and good for snorkeling. We did one snorkeling session yesterday and decided to head back to the same place

A change of country?
So who was responsible for this? The camel is definitely not a native to Australia – even my limited scientific knowledge extended to that, so whose fault was it? Well, it turns out it started in 1839 with Lieutenant-Colonel George

Plan F ….
Last night we had a plan, this morning that changed! The Pacific Highway has been closed for some days for a fire near Taree, but a diversion was in place via Taree and Wingham. We planned originally to take this.