I'm Back

Hello everyone. I'm back in the office today after Kath and Dave flew out of Sydney this morning bound for Edinburgh via Tokyo and London. They have been visiting for just under three weeks and we've all had a great time including a week's trip to Alice Springs.

The stranded Pasha Bulker hours before being freed

As Kath is now an authority on all things shipping we went up to Newcastle first of all to visit the stranded Pasha Bulker. Just as well we did as they managed to finally pull it free that very night. We also had great views of a pod of Humpback Whales which were very active with much splashing and fin-waving and tail-slapping and lifting their heads out of the water. Quite unlike the docile individuals from the whale-watching the other week!

Platypus hunting at Berrima

We also took a trip south to Berrima to find the platypus. Again they were easy to find although they seemed to know just when I was about to raise my camera and I can tell you they're a very shy bunch.

Snorkeling at Gordon's Bay

We also got a snorkeling trip in to Gordon's Bay and although it was a bit cold, the visibility wasn't too bad and we saw three octopus and a Moray Eel. Just our luck, the Dane forgot his camera. Naughty boy.

It was then time to head west into the Red Centre........