Wind, Lighthouses and Humpback Whales!
Tacking Point Lighthouse and Miner's Beach, on the Port Macquarie Coastal Walk Another Walking detour entry while on holidays away from Melbourne: Heading south from Brisbane, we stopped in at Port...
View ArticleElwood Canal and sunshine walking
Brighton Beach Houses Really enjoyed (past tense – it’s raining again today!) the much-awaited burst of spring weather over the weekend, and have been busy working on the Bayside chapter of the...
View ArticleWalking the goldmines of Warrandyte
Had a fabulous walk around the Goldmine Heritage Trail behind Warrandyte today – wish I’d taken my torch to explore Geraghty’s tunnel – carved into solid rock. A great walk for kids as well as adults,...
View ArticleSteiglitz Historic Park walk
Sutherlands Creek Gorge, From Deadman's Track Yesterday, I went for a really interesting and varied walk in and around the historic gold mining town of Steiglitz, on the edge of the Brisbane Ranges,...
View ArticleBrisbane Ranges: Burchell Trail Day 3
Winter rainbow from the Brisbane Ranges It just goes to show: just because the weather forecast is for hail, squally winds, thunder storms and all day showers, that’s no reason not to get out for a...
View ArticleThe St Kilda Corroboree Tree
The St Kilda Corroboree Tree, ‘Ngaree’ in Albert Park I have recently done some ‘talking and walking’ for the National Heart Foundation, who have a fantastic Active Walking program, encouraging all...
View ArticleQuirky Transport Alternatives on Port Philip Bay
New Port Philip Cycle Trail While out walking in Melbourne’s western bayside suburbs today, I spotted these enterprising lads, who obviously decided to take the short cut from Altona across to St...
View ArticleHeat and humidity at Amber Fort in Jaipur
Amber (Amer) Fort, Amer Town, near Jaipur, india Last week I was lucky enough to spend an afternoon wandering around the incredible 400 year old Amber Fort (also called Amer Fort), on the hills outside...
View ArticleAn evening stroll by the bay
Sometimes you forget that the nicest walks are in your own backyard. After a very hot 30C day yesterday, and just before the first clouds of mozzies descended, the kids and I headed out for fish and...
View ArticleA f..ff..ff..f..fffreezing walk around Stonehenge
Stonehenge in mid-winter (c) JP Mundy 2015 There is something incredibly – er – timeless and ancient about wandering around Stonehenge in mid-winter, frost on the ground, icy mist clinging to your skin...
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