A blog about midlife, travel, adventure – and all things in between
It's been a dream for 18 years and now it's finally happened despite many hiccups along the way! Congrats to all those involved in the Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail. This a guide to riding the trail.
Come for a ride with me, along the newly opened rail trail! #WordlessWednesday
It's been a dream for 18 years and now it's finally happened despite many hiccups along the way! Congrats to all those involved in the Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail.
You can ring my bell, ring my bell....but what is the best thing to do? A bike rider's dilemma.
What do you see when you hear the term 'near and far'? While out riding my bike recently the views in my rear view mirror spoke to me. #SundayStills
Don't let yourself be taken for granted!
It's time for #SundayStills with yellow as the theme for this week. Here's a story about the proliferation of yellow bikes, yellow flowers and me!
It's time for #SundayStills with path the theme for this week. What path are you on at the moment?
Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail is set to be the first Rail Trail on public owned land in NSW. Read here for more information and a collection of my posts over the years.
Are you interested in taking a barge and bike tour in the Top of Amsterdam? Read here for tips on what to do and what not to do. Plus a bonus tip on how to save a sheep.
My husband and I are keen bike riders and Rail Trail enthusiasts and we take every opportunity to get out and about, seeing the countryside while riding our bikes. Our little town has finally started building it's very own Rail Trail and we are heavily involved in the project. In November 2016 we travelled with …
Continue reading "What you need to know to cycle the beautiful Hauraki RT for the first time"
Dear friends We're off on a little adventure for the next few weeks, so I thought I'd let you know not to expect to hear from me for a while. I won't go into the details but I can say that it involves a long road trip, some rail trail cycling, visiting some wine areas, …
We build too many walls and not enough bridges - Isaac Newton Bridges connect things - people, structures, places and even bloggers. Bridge- for this week's photo challenge, Cheri asks for our take on the things, places, or people that connect us. There's scary bridges: There's interesting bridges: There's beautiful old railway trestle …
Continue reading "Would you rather build a wall or a bridge?"
Wordless Wednesday - winter and the tracks of my life No more 'jealousy/wish you were here' shots of beaches from me for the moment, I'm back home into full-on winter mode - it's wet, grey, cold and just a tad miserable outside. These tracks are throughout the forest at the rear of our property and over …
Continue reading "Worth a Word Wednesday: the tracks of my life"
The transient nature of life, and in particular, transport. Transient- This week's photo challenge asks us to share a photo about transient - whether it be drifters, nomads, or even the state of impermanence. I've targeted the state of impermanence with this week's photo. Disused railway corridor overgrown with trees You will see in this photo a …
Continue reading "How the transient nature of transport has turned"
Where is your focus - in front of you or behind you? Focus- This week's photo challenge asks us to share a photo featuring focus. It could be an in-focus or out-of-focus shot. Instead I've taken the definition of focus - directing a great deal of attention, interest, or activity towards a particular aim - …
Continue reading "Where is your focus – in front or behind?"
It's Wordless Wednesday! Enjoy your Wednesday - wherever you are in the world. This is our favourite beach, where the bush meets the sea and it just happens to have the whitest sand in the world! Do you know where this beach is? Leave me a comment to tell me know where you think it is. (I've given …
