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Tourist in Australia: Photos

Today I want to share some random photos that I have not included in any recent posts. There is a good chance that I will not fit these into another post of their own but I really like them. Relaxing on the beach with surf and board, Newcastle Wild surf at the Ocean Pools, Newcastle […]

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Tourist in Australia: Harbour Bridge

On top of the Harbour Bridge (We’re third and fourth from the left) We had only been in Sydney for a few hours when my wife and I headed toward the Harbour Bridge for the Bridge Climb. It was a beautiful sunny day so we decided not to waste any time and get climbing right away. […]

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Tourist in Australia: Hockey

I know what you’re thinking. Hockey? Australia? It sounds strange and we wanted to visit for a long time but never made any plans until hockey invited us. Let me step back for a moment and explain. Our son has been an avid hockey player for the last five seasons and roughly two seasons ago […]

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Tourist in Australia: Taronga Zoo

Giraffe Gazing at the Harbour View by Michael Ridler We began the day with a walk through Hyde Park then continued downtown while eating some delicious fruit. I quess you could say we were taking in the sights, sounds and tastes of Sydney. The day started at an incredibly warm 20°C by breakfast getting up to […]

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Tourist in Australia: One

The Harbour Bridge from Circular Quay by Michael Ridler This is the first in a series of reflections on my recent trip to Australia. If I had to sum it all up in one line it would be this: Australia is amazing! The reason our family travelled from Canada to Australia was for hockey of all […]