I was exhausted after my decent into Jamison Valley. Not since 8th grade outdoor ed. had I hiked so much, and in such a short amount of time. Back then, I had hiked over 12 miles (20 km) in the Appalachians, around northern New Jersey. Granted, this hike was shorter, and wasn’t technically in the middle of nowhere, but all those carved stairs was like half...
As Rachel and I disembarked from the Scenic World Skyway, we then headed off into the depths of the Australian bush. After checking out a map of the surrounding areas, we started uphill on what we thought was the correct path down to The Three Sisters rock formation. Instead, we began a slightly exhausting climb up a public street, and almost into a nearby...
Kangaroos aren’t the only fuzzy, cute animal that bounces throughout the land down under. The rabbit, while not a true native animal of Australia, is to native Aussies, a complicated species that has a rather tumultuous history. Actually, to some, the rabbit is less associated with a cute pet, and more associated with a huge pest that nearly ate Australia and...
When you think of the Australian bush, idyllic images of koalas napping high in gum trees, kookaburras laughing joyfully, and rocky cliffs towering over the greenest trees billowing in the breeze. It is a peaceful tableau if you ever saw it. And it is quite real if I dare say so myself. One particular place within the confides of the Blue Mountains is Scenic...
Pubs and bars are very, very common sight throughout the land down under. And one of my favorite eateries I encountered during my second visit to Australia was the Ettamogah Pub near Blacktown, in the area of Western Sydney. An excellent example of Australian cuisine, served in an atmosphere that any hardcore footy fan or bushie would be most proud of! I had just...
If you’re staying near Sydney’s Darling Harbour, odds are, you are going to have access to an excellent array of fine dining with an even finer view of the Sydney skyline, minus the Harbour Bridge and Opera House. But views aside, there are a plethora excellent restaurants ranging from rather cheap, to “empty your wallets!”, along with a...
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is, without a doubt, one of the most iconic bridges in the world. Not to mention one of the most beautiful as well. Nicknamed “the coathanger” by locals, it is renowned for both its size, simple shape, and being one of the first major man-made marvels built in Australia; a structure that defined Sydney long before the Opera...
During my road trip through the Illawarra Escarpment, my friend Tony and I made a pitstop in his hometown of Corrimal, a cute town sandwiched by the mountainous escarpment and the Wollongong coastline. It turns out that we came here at just the right time; it was the annual “Spring into Corrimal” festival, which is sort of a carnival inaugurating spring...
During my second trip to Australia, I spent the entire day road tripping through the Illawarra Region with my friend Tony. One of the more memorable sights we went to was Stanwell Tops, a small town along the Illawarra Escarpment. The drive up to this town included a rather dizzying drive through the bush, as the roads seemed to zig-zag upwards. Fortunately, the...
In downtown Parramatta, along historic Church Street, you’ll find a sporting goods store with a treasure trove of sports items that rivals that of any NFL stadium gift shop! A store filled with enough rugby and soccer items to make your head spin! Peter Wynn’s Score is your go-to place for all the best in NRL and AFL merchandise. Founded by former...