To 'Pandanus' restaurant for tuna carpaccio, steak, ice-cream - and of course, a good bottle of Pinot Grigio.
And Jake came too;
Monday, January 26, 2009
Fri. 23rd Jan. - 10th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Also our last night on Lord Howe Island.
To 'Pandanus' restaurant for tuna carpaccio, steak, ice-cream - and of course, a good bottle of Pinot Grigio.
And Jake came too;
To 'Pandanus' restaurant for tuna carpaccio, steak, ice-cream - and of course, a good bottle of Pinot Grigio.
And Jake came too;
7th Day LHI. Fri. 23rd Jan.
A bit stiff, but still able to cycle round the island.
More birds! I think I'm turning into a 'twitcher' - it'll be anorak & binoculars before long.
This first is 'Blinky' the Masked Booby in attack mode.
In the afternoon I went for a 2 hour snorkel in the lagoon and for 10 minutes swam with a beautiful large green turtle
More birds! I think I'm turning into a 'twitcher' - it'll be anorak & binoculars before long.
This first is 'Blinky' the Masked Booby in attack mode.
In the afternoon I went for a 2 hour snorkel in the lagoon and for 10 minutes swam with a beautiful large green turtle
6th Day LHI. Thu. 22nd Jan.
An 8 hour trip up Mt. Gower - 875 m., 2,870 ft - straight out of the ocean.
This was our only rainy day, but it was a tropical downpour. By 8.00 we were soaked to the skin. The climb has fixed ropes in places and like all these things it's harder on the legs coming down.
This was our only rainy day, but it was a tropical downpour. By 8.00 we were soaked to the skin. The climb has fixed ropes in places and like all these things it's harder on the legs coming down.
5th Day LHI. Wed. 21st Jan.
A spot of tennis against Jake - possibly my first games in 12 years!
Biking around the place, Paula spotted some baby Terns. There's no nest, the single egg just laid on a tree branch and the little fella just lives there until it's time to fly off.
RARE BIRD ALERT!!!!
The Lord Howe Island woodhen, a flightless bird - LESS THAN 300 IN THE WORLD!
The population was down to 37 and a breeding programme has them back up to 250 to 300. This one was just walking under a tree and came right up to my feet.
An evening BBQ with a pure blonde.
Biking around the place, Paula spotted some baby Terns. There's no nest, the single egg just laid on a tree branch and the little fella just lives there until it's time to fly off.
RARE BIRD ALERT!!!!
The Lord Howe Island woodhen, a flightless bird - LESS THAN 300 IN THE WORLD!The population was down to 37 and a breeding programme has them back up to 250 to 300. This one was just walking under a tree and came right up to my feet.
An evening BBQ with a pure blonde.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
4th Day LHI. Tue. 20th Jan.
3rd Day LHI. Mon. 19th Jan.
A walk to Muttonbird point - many seabirds, then cycle back for an afternoon swim.
2nd Day LHI. Sun. 18th Jan.
A walk around the north end of the island, up Mt. Malabar and past the wreck of a Catalina flying boat which crashed in 1948 killing 7 men.
A good view of the lagoon and Mt. Lidgbird & Mt. Gower.
In the afternoon, a snorkel at Ned's beach and a swim with the Kingfish.
A good view of the lagoon and Mt. Lidgbird & Mt. Gower.
In the afternoon, a snorkel at Ned's beach and a swim with the Kingfish.
1st Day Lord Howe Island. Sat. 17th January
A 2 hour flight to LHI from Brisbane.
This place is a paradise.
Only 380 people live on the island and there are only 400 hotel rooms. No high rise. Only a handful of cars. NO mobile phones! Several superb restaurants - and a lift back to your hotel at the end of the meal!
traight down to Ned's beach after picking up our bicycles.
Across the lagoon to Mt. Gower - 875 m (2,870 ft)
On to the jetty in the evening to watch the sun set.
This place is a paradise.
Only 380 people live on the island and there are only 400 hotel rooms. No high rise. Only a handful of cars. NO mobile phones! Several superb restaurants - and a lift back to your hotel at the end of the meal!
traight down to Ned's beach after picking up our bicycles.
Across the lagoon to Mt. Gower - 875 m (2,870 ft)
On to the jetty in the evening to watch the sun set.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Heading off to Lord Howe Island
Paula, Jake & myself are off to Lord Howe for a week.
A very spectacular place with a limited number of visitors allowed. Great snorkelling & walking.
This is a photo I took on our last trip there.
There is an excellent website at http://www.lordhoweisland.info/
Just click on "Lord Howe" Lord Howe!
A very spectacular place with a limited number of visitors allowed. Great snorkelling & walking.
This is a photo I took on our last trip there.
There is an excellent website at http://www.lordhoweisland.info/
Just click on "Lord Howe" Lord Howe!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Nicola's 21st Birthday Dinner
Nicola was 21 on the 2nd January.
On Sat. 3rd we went to 'Jade Buddha' restaurant in the city to celebrate.
Moet, George, Jake & Madeleine.
Nicola, Bradey & Madeleine.
A few of Nicola's friends were there.
On Sat. 3rd we went to 'Jade Buddha' restaurant in the city to celebrate.
Moet, George, Jake & Madeleine.
Nicola, Bradey & Madeleine.
A few of Nicola's friends were there.
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