A Wet Port Stephens – Fishing, Diving, Adventure!
It may have rained for most of the week, but we didn’t let this slow us down. We did some deep sea fishing, dived with ragged-tooth sharks (grey nurse sharks), raced toboggans, and so much more!
Diving with Sharks at Broughton Island
What’s the best things to do after getting PADI Open Water Diver certified? Jumping into the ocean with a bunch of sharks of course! Having had our Christmas trip to Brisbane foiled by Covid enforced border closures, we managed to find a single campsite in Port Stephens and quickly made a booking. Our mates then …
Diving Broughton Island – Ragged Tooth Sharks and a Starfish – The Video
Never a dull moment when you jump off a boat into shark infested waters! Diving North Rock Gutters, at Broughton Island, with grey nurse sharks was definitely an experience I won’t quickly forget, and highly recommend.
The South Head Heritage Trail, and the Hornby Lighthouse
After a cracking night at the U2 concert, we decided that it would be a great idea to meet up for a lazy lunch, and then go for a walk to get some fresh air and stretch our legs. We met up at Watson’s Bay, and ordered fish and chips from Doyles on the Wharf …
Tobogganing at the Big Banana
We took the kids to the Big Banana Fun Park to enjoy a few of their rides. The toboggan was by far their favourite. Even our little one gave it go! The 650m track was pure bliss.
The Sydney 7s
My rugby (union) viewing, since having left South Africa, has been disappointing to say the least. I’ve watched snippets of the Sharks games on YouTube, but that’s where it ends. So when a mate asked us to join him at the Sydney 7s, we jumped at the offer. After roping in my cousin, we caught …
Skiing Heavenly – The Video
Bonito in the Bay
A family wedding meant that Sharon, the kids, and I boarded a plane and headed to Brisbane. Nick picked us up from the airport and, much to my wife’s dismay, immediately started discussing the day’s fishing plans. We dropped the family off at Nick’s place, had a quick cup of coffee, hitched up the boat, …
The Xplorer UHTFC Festival 2017
Having hosted a very successful (inaugural) fly fishing festival in 2016, we (the UHTFC committee) decided to build on the event by hosting our second festival in 2017. We updated the format, extending the festival by a day to 2 days, and then threw in a formal dinner and braai. Although Neill and I were fishing in the …
The Boston Fly Fishing Festival 2017
Arrival and Registration The 7th annual Boston Fly Fishing Festival was once again held on the weekend of the 16th June. And for the 5th year in a row this meant missing my wedding anniversary in favour of the event. Thankfully I have a forgiving wife, and had booked a week-long family holiday at Castleburn, …