Loyal Wandering Walleye visitors already know the Minammurra River, which runs alongside the shared neighborhood property of our Australian hosts and was featured in some previous posts. But we...
Shake it, Shake it, Booderee
Continuing our adventures in Australia – Booderee National Park is located in Jervis Bay Territory, about 100 miles (181 km, to be exact) south of Sydney. The park is...
Fitzroy Falls – Jamberoo, NSW
Just up the mountain road from our Australian hosts’ home in Jamberoo is Fitzroy Falls National Park. Per the name this park is most famous for Fitzroy Falls, with...
I (Don’t) Miss the Rain Down in Jamberoo
So, we hit another snag in the early days of our journey. Between July 2nd and 6th, we were stuck inside due to the rain. Not just any rain...
Bird-Spotting (Twitching) in Australia
One of the most immediate and obvious differences upon arrival to Australia is the distinctively different bird life. Most obvious is the variety parrot species; followed closely by just...
The Biggest Blowhole in the World
Kiama, New South Wales Before you say anything, yes I checked and this is indeed the World’s Largest Blowhole – at least according to the local tourism website. Before...
Your Big Backyard – Jamberoo, New South Wales
Following our time in Sydney and Bondi Beach, we’ve been spending some time with family friends in the small town of Jamberoo – about 71 miles and a 1.5...
Redwood State & National Parks
Humboldt County, CA As part of a longer vacation through Northern California we spent 4 days at a Bed & Breakfast in Trinidad, a small and sleepy – very...
Bird Week Bird Walk
Oregon, OH Everyone knows (some) birds migrate – south in the winter, north in the summer. What’s less well known is how exactly all of them make it from...