Category Archives: Sightseeing

Dolphins and Rain

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Frank Taylor

Last week as we sailed to Port Stephens from Broken Bay, I mentioned we had some dolphin visit us and dance off our bows for a while. Yesterday I finally got around to processing the photos. There were about 20 … Continue reading →

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Spherical 360 Photo of Three Sisters Up Close

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Frank Taylor

We took the trail to the Three Sisters where you can stand right at the base of the first rock (closest to the cliffs). As soon as I was coming down the stairs, I knew this was the place I … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Weather in Port Stephens

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Frank Taylor

On Tuesday we had a delightful sail up the coast from Broken Bay. We pulled out at 6 AM with a southeast wind picking up once the sun rose. We were soon sailing our way up the coast. We had … Continue reading →

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360 Panorama in Blue Mountains at Three Sisters

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Frank Taylor

The photo below was taken two days ago at the Echo Point lookout close to the famous Three Sisters of the Blue Mountains in Australia. Part of the Blue Mountains are a National Park and is located within a 2 … Continue reading →

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Visit to Blue Mountains

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Frank Taylor

One of the sights we planned to see while in the Sydney area was the Blue Mountains. It’s a beautiful region up in the hills northwest of Sydney with easy access thanks to trains that travel regularly between them. We … Continue reading →

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Tahina Has Left Sydney

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Frank Taylor

Well, we got a bit of a weather break and we finally left Sydney! We enjoyed the city, but the last three weeks of rain was not a lot of fun. On Thursday afternoon we did one last provisioning run … Continue reading →

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Sydney’s Rainiest Summer

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Frank Taylor

Well, we knew the weather hadn’t been ideal. And yesterday was the first time we had sunshine and got off the boat in 5 days! We have been cooped up on the boat for most of the last half of … Continue reading →

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The Spore

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Frank Taylor

For the past month or so here in Sydney we have both been dealing with a random allergy attack. It hits us with a scratchy throat or eyes, and a sudden onslaught of sneezing and runny nose. It’s a vicious … Continue reading →

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Cruiser Weekend

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Frank Taylor

This weekend our quiet little bay in Sydney Harbour had an invasion of sailboats. It’s not unusual for 4 or 5 boats to show up on the weekends, but this weekend there were 10 boats suddenly appearing on Friday afternoon. … Continue reading →

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Spending Time in Sydney

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Frank Taylor

We are still in Sydney awaiting the right opportunity to do some land-based traveling about this part of the country. I’m working to make arrangements to keep the boat somewhere while we drive or take trains to visit nearby sights. … Continue reading →

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