Long Weekend Loving

The great thing about long weekends, is that you feel like you've got more time for a bit of extra exploration than you would on your stock standard weekend. But after taking the scenic route down to Kiama (1.5 hours south of Sydney), we've realised that these little roadies are very realistic journey even on a normal weekend. 

If you're keen to get out of sydney for the week here are my four top tips for a southbound scenic session:

1:: Get off the freeway and hit the winding Sir Bertram Stevens Drive through the Royal National Park down to Stanwell Tops for a more scenic journey 
2:: Throw in the picnic provisions for a driver reviver on top of Bald Hill Headland at Stanwell Tops. The combination of the knockout coastal views and hang glider hotspot makes for a good spot for a pitstop 
3:: Walk across the Sea Cliff Bridge, the $52 million dollar off-shore bridge that links the coastal villages Coalcliff and Clifton. It's for good reason that this winding and windy piece of road is frequented by tourists, the views are world-class. 

4:: Grab some super-fresh seafood at Hunky Dory down at the port at Kiama. Despite what the Trip Advisor reviews say its a good feed. **hot tip** This seafood shop is run by some very passionate wildlife warriors, who feel very strongly about keeping the shores of Kiama plastic free. So BYO cutlery or be prepared to get down and dirty with your mits.

Vivid Sydney 2013

Last night we headed down to check out Vivid Sydney 2013. As always the light festival never fails to impress. The bridge and the Opera House were definitely the standout acts of the night. But for some reason the rest of the Quay seemed to be lacking a little in the lighting department compared to past years.

Vivid Sydney 2013 is certainly still worth checking out regardless. We live in a beautiful part of the world, and in such a knock-out city even without the annual light show. Always great for an evening stroll.

My three hot tips:

1. Check out the Vivid Sydney 2013 on a school night. The weekends are likely to completely packed out, as Vivid finishes on the 10th June (next Monday)
2. For a brilliant view of the entire Quay, climb upstairs to the Sydney Overseas Passenger Terminal for a beautiful, uncrowded view
3. For a great cheap feed there is a great little place at the bottom left-hand-side of the Muesum Of Contemporary Art which does delicious $7 Lamb & Rosemary Hotdogs! #winning

Here are a few shots from Vivid Sydney 2013.

Enjoy.

Hanging In The Heights

Spent the weekend up in the mountains at my folks place a couple of weekend ago. You seriously can't beat a good weekend involving friends, family, plenty of food, booze and an overly active dog!

Here's a few shots from an amazing weekend in the heights.

Enjoy.

Long Weekend Camping Capers

Two weeks ago, we got away for a long weekend filled with surfing, camping and not much else! We had the most perfect weather conditions you could ever ask for. Not a breath of wind and perfect 25 degree, cloudless days for four days in a row. Although the waves were a bit on the small side, the clarity and water temps made up for it.

Here are a few shots of the gang in beach/camp mode.

Enjoy

**Note** We stayed at the Sandbar Holiday Park which is well worth checking out, if you feel the need to get out of the rat race.

A Sausage Named Lola

Most of you who know Nat, know of her mild obsession with dachshunds, especially if they're of the mini variety.

So Nat recently subscribed to a website called Find A Dog Minder, and got the call last week to see if we were available to mind a small lady snag called Lola for the weekend.

Needless to say, Nat and Lola got along like a match made in heaven. But I feel like the photos will probably speak for themselves.

Enjoy.

**Find A Dog Minder, is definitely a great service for those who need to get away and don't have the money to check their dog into a kennel. Its also great for those looking to take a dog for a test run before actually buying one**