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Slicing the water – with a blade

Narrabeen Lake, situated on the northern beaches of Sydney, Australia, is a beautiful spot by the ocean. It is mecca for kayakers, windsurfers, and paddle board riders, a place where you can spend a...

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Strewth Mate, you gotta love Tough Mudder

Sydney had its first Tough Mudder event today, and geez how good is it! I lined up with my brother-in-law, and usual partner in crime, Ray Tong, and man did we have a good time of it. We laughed our...

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I’m Excited, Very Excited – More tales of a dope on a rope

Baz – Boar’s Head, Blue Mountains, Australia I spent today spent in the wonderful Blue Mountains, just to the west of Sydney, doing a multi-pitch abseil and hike out. And what a wonderful playground to...

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Jump on board – I’ll take you for a paddle (Narrabeen Lake)

Baz – Terrigal Beach, Australia Narrabeen Lake, situated on the northern beaches of Sydney, Australia, is a beautiful sun-drenched oasis situated right on the ocean.  It is a mecca for kayakers,...

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Strewth – You wouldn’t be dead for quids (Out on the Lake)

Baz – Narrabeen Lake, Sydney With less than one week to go before I head off to climb in New Zealand I spent Saturday morning preparing my gear and getting it all packed away.  It is hard to imagine...

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Dropping into the office (sure beats taking the lift)

Baz and Janet on the AMP Building, Sydney Speaking about returning to work after my sojurn in New Zealand, there is no truth in the rumour that I abseil in each day.  But it would be fun!  Janet and I...

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Out and About on the Lake (Talk about having fun)

Heron Class Sailboats – Narrabeen Lake, Sydney It has been quite a week “Down under”.   TomO was settling into his second week at high school, I was getting back into the swing of things at work and...

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Sydney Harbour and the Coat Hangar (Life Down-under)

Sydney Harbour Bridge This week marked the passing of another year in the history of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, it turned 81 years old.  It was officially opened on 19 March, 1932. Southern Approach –...

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Winter by the beach (In Australia)

How is this for a glorious winter’s day by the beach. Strewth, you might just be left wondering is it really winter? Janet, TomO, and I packed “The Landy” with some picnic goodies and headed down to...

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Win a Classic Aussie Akubra Hat (You’ll be the envy of all!)

Coongie Lake, Desert Country, Outback Australia I haven’t heard too much back on the Logo design, which is good, I know you will all be hard at work on it… Strewth, you haven’t forgotten about it...

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In search of Gold and Ghouls (In the Australian Bush)

“The Landy” mobbed by locals We spent the past weekend touring through the Hill End region nearby to Sydney in our new Outback Touring vehicle, a Toyota 79 Series Dual Cab. Dare I call it “The Landy”....

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Dope on a Rope (Over Australia)

How good is this… just hanging out, a dope on a rope… Sublime Point, Blue Mountains, Australia (Big Bad) Baz on Sweet Dream, Blue Mountains, Australia Just hanging out – On Sweet Dreams   Ever played...

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A Seedpod (In the Australian Bush)

There are some wonderful things to see when Out and About in the Australian Bush. There are landscapes that stretch from horizon to horizon under a never-ending blue sky, some unique animals, and some...

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Adventure and Youth (How good is this)

Adventure and youth, what a great mix! TomO lead the way today heading off for his first scuba dive which he did at Clifton Gardens, on beautiful Sydney Harbour…  Despite Janet and I quite comfortably...

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Beware of Trojan Horses (“The Kiwi” strikes again)

I have a couple of things to say about this photo. Firstly, it is Heatons Gap in the Watagan Mountains to the north of Sydney. It starts off steep and then it really gets steep. This photograph of me...

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Dope on a Rope

 Just hanging out, on a climb called “Sweet Dreams”…Filed under: Mountaineering - Climbing Tagged: adventure, adventure travel, Australia, Australian Outback, Cheech & Chong, climbing, exercise,...

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Nice of you to drop in

  Baz and Janet-Planet, AMP Building, Sydney, Australia Putting in a couple of leave applications the other day to cover my two climbing expeditions to Nepal in 2015 turned out to be a lot of fun… My...

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Springing into life…

New life, one of the wonderful things about Spring, a young “Plover” chick learning stepping out…! Photo: Janet-Planet, Narrabeen, Sydney, Australia….  

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