Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
Leah 
Many of you will think that this is quite a mundane post. Why bother covering something as simple as mailing a letter? Gosh, it’s happening all around the world all the time. I have a different perspective and I’ll tell you why. About 20 years ago, when I was still in high school and quite …
Our lighthouse obsession continues with a Sunday adventure planned to climb yet another. This week our plans took us to Macquarie Lighthouse (also known as South Head Upper Light) at Dunbar Head, Vaucluse which is Australia’s first and longest operating navigational light. The current lighthouse was built in 1881, although a navigational aid has been at the site since 1791 – within a …
We have had to put some of our planned weekday adventures on hold with the flu striking late Sunday night. There’s lots of opportunities for fun at home of course, so with Master R resting on the couch I set about teaching Miss N how to turn cream in to butter. It is a super …
On a windy Sunday, we travelled to Vaucluse to climb a lighthouse (we’ve developed a little passion for this) only to be turned away as we had not booked a month in advance. A quick google search and we found a few local historical sites to check out which quickly filled our day. At nearby Chapel Road we …
I lived in Darwin for the first half of the 80s. I don’t really remember the heat. What I remember is how fun my childhood was and the endless days of sunshine and fun. Darwin was called a city but really it was the size of large country town. Our days were full of adventures, exploration …
As you have no doubt read previously, we are raising our two children in the city where they are not exposed to the same incidental learning opportunities that I took for granted living in the country as a child. Whilst I was continuously exposed to animals birthing (sheep, cows, horses, dogs and cats mainly) my …
There have been times when my children have declared aspirations to be pirates. My children have a romanticized belief that piracy is all about talking parrots, peg legs, hidden treasure and walking the plank. The idea of sailing the seven seas on a pirate ship sounds exciting to them both. They think it will be fun. …
Voted one of S.Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants, Quay – www.quay.com.au is one of Australia’s most awarded restaurants with Head Chef Peter Gilmore producing world-class cuisine in what I think is the best location in the world. You know you have it good when your partner surprises you on your birthday with a dinner at such a place. For a couple of …
I adore this post. Travelling with your kids is an adventure and full of delight if you are happy to frame it that way rather than thinking if it as something that needs to be endured.
Whilst I grew up in the country where kangaroos fed in our top paddock, wombats dug their burrows under our fence line and koala fed in eucalyptus tree right next to my bedroom, my children are growing up in the suburbs where the only native wildlife they see are the birds that feed from our …
Early last week we posted our June/July Adventure Bucket List on our Facebook page. We received a number of suggestions on what we could add on our Sydney adventures. The suggestion of Barrenjoey Lighthouse was a standout, especially with our fondness for lighthouses since visiting Cape Leeuwin. So with a blue sky forecast for Sydney …
We love going to Garrison Point (off Henry Lawson Drive, Georges Hall). It has sprawling grass fields to run and play sport; a well maintained cycle track; a number of playgrounds and endless opportunities to spot native wildlife. On the weekends it is filled to the brim with picnicking locals. Take a trip there on …
Gardening with kids is incredibly exciting. They find wonder in things that us adults take for granted and are naturally curious about everything. Ten days ago we became the proud owners of a Jamie Oliver Herb Greenhouse kit. Within minutes of bringing it home we had constructed the greenhouse and sowed our seeds. Jamie has …