Archive for 'Australia'
Staying warm this winter
Posted: July 17th, 2011 by Courtney
July seems to be a month when we stay indoors and enjoy the heater, a cup of tea, and some good home cooking. This month we signed up for two cooking classes to make life more interesting. The first one was a Turkish mezze class at a local Turkish resturant. We learned how to make […]
Spa and Foodie Weekend
Posted: June 24th, 2011 by Courtney
For Queen’s birthday weekend this year we decided to visit the spa towns of Daylesford and Hepburn Springs about 2 hours north of Melbourne. They are both known for their mineral springs, local cheese and produce, and good restaurants. As I was looking for hotels in the area I found this Japanese style retreat and knew immediately that […]
Weekend in the Top End
Posted: April 30th, 2011 by Scott
Over easter weekend we headed up to the “Top End” of Australia to celebrate our friend Matt’s 30th birthday. After taking a red-eye flight, we arrived at 6am, picked up our 4wd rental cars and headed out to Litchfield National Park. One of the features in the park is huge termite mounds. There […]