Rain
November 7, 2009 at 5:05 am | In 1 | Leave a CommentTags: bellingen, bellinger valley, Coffs Harbour, grey, grey nomads, nomads, rain, roam, Roamers, roamers club, roaming
Rain, rain and more rain!
It has been wonderful-except for those in the Bellinger-Coffs Harbour area.
In Forster it has been steady soaking rain which was needed.
Today is overcast again but no rain so far.
More information has been added to the website.
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Dolphins
November 3, 2009 at 5:29 am | In 1 | Leave a CommentTags: grey, nomads, grey nomads, roaming, roam, Roamers, roamers club, dolphins
Yesterday I was lucky!
On my morning walk I saw a pod of dolphins about 200m from the beach.
There were about 20 in one group and another 10 or so spread out further.
I’ve never seen so many together before. I must have watched them for 10 minutes before they moved further along the beach.
Forster is a wonderful place for wildlife!
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Caravan and camping Expo
October 29, 2009 at 10:05 am | In 1 | Leave a CommentTags: campervans, caravans, roam, Roamers, roamers club, roaming
For those of you who are into caravanning,camping etc the South Coast Caravan, Camping and Holiday Expo will be held from 6 to 8 November at Mackay Park in Batemans Bay NSW.
There will be over 150 exhibitors.
Did you know that stamp duty was abolished on caravans, camper trailers and 5th wheelers in NSW on 1 July this year, which can mean significant savings.
The Expo will have displays of the latest models of caravans, motorhomes, camper trailers, campervans, 5th wheelers, camping equipment and tents, 4WD products and accessories, holiday destinations and tourist parks.
It will be open 9am to 5pm daily with free parking and entertainment for the entire family.
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Road signage
October 28, 2009 at 8:14 am | In 1 | Leave a CommentTags: freeway, hornsby, roam, Roamers, roamers club, roaming
Travelling from Glenfield to Hornsby on Monday last was a nightmare.
The road signage is dreadful.
Yes there are a lot of large green signs and the locals would be reasonably OK as they are familiar with suburb names and approximate location. I was born and raised in Sydney but have not lived there for over 40 years.
At the beginning of the Cumberland Highway near Liverpool, I was glad that Hornsby was actually on one of the green signs.
However that was the last for many kilometres.
The next one sent me to a T junction where there was no reference to Hornsby. I took the turn to the right and came to Parramatta, so I felt I was on the right track. However the next Hornsby sign was a small green one at an intersection indicating a right turn at that intersection. It was just luck I saw it as I was going straight ahead at that point and had to turn around and backtrack.
I do understand that Sydney is a big city with numerous suburbs but Hornsby is the last major suburb before you get on the Freeway north and I would think that it would be an important destination for both interstate and overseas visitors who were going north.
More rain
October 27, 2009 at 1:52 pm | In 1 | Leave a CommentTags: rain, roam, Roamers, roamers club, roaming, Sydney
I went to Sydney for a class reunion over the weekend. It’s only a couple of hours drive from here.
Enjoyable time seeing some people for the first time in 40 years.
It rained all Sunday and Monday and has just started to clear here now.
I don’t know how much we have had but it has been good soaking falls not the deluge where it all runs into the gutters
Rain
October 24, 2009 at 6:14 am | In 1 | Leave a CommentTags: grey, grey nomads, nomads, rain, roam, Roamers, roamers club, roaming, Sydney
Finally some rain last night. It was fairly heavy for a few minutes but whether it has done much good remains to be seen.
Overcast and cool today-which is good because I’m going to Sydney and it is a lot easier driving in the cool than the heat.
Walking
October 21, 2009 at 4:29 pm | In 1 | Leave a CommentTags: Forster, roam, Roamers, roamers club, roaming, Tuncurry, walk, walking, walking for seniors
I joined the Walking for Pleasure group today. Based in Forster but people from both towns are members.
Today was an easy walk even though it included quite a few steps and hills.
All walkers were seniors-it is well run and designed to keep seniors active. It is part of the NSW dept of sport & recreation.
Today we started at Pebbly Beach, then via some streets out to One Mile Beach, up stairs to Bennetts Head and back to Pebbly Beach. The views fro Bennetts Head are terrific and whales were spotted a fair way out. Communal lunch at Pebbly Beach finished the day.
I really enjoyed the walk and the company.
Weather
October 16, 2009 at 9:38 am | In 1 | Leave a CommentYesterday was a complete change. After 2 days of dust a storm came through the area late on Wednesday and finally dispersed the dust.
Just a cold wind here in Forster today. A few clouds gathering.
It is wonderful watching the water-Wallis Lakes-from my office window.
Duststorm
October 14, 2009 at 8:57 am | In 1 | Leave a CommentTags: roaming, roam, Roamers, Forster, roamers club, dust storm
This is the 2nd day we have had a dust storm in Forster. Unfortunately there is no wind to blow it away. I won’t be walking today-my eyes are gritty even though the house is completely locked up.
Another Forster Walk
October 13, 2009 at 9:57 am | In 1 | Leave a CommentTags: Forster NSW, roam, Roamers, roamers club, roaming, rotary club
I had a walk up Pilot Hill yesterday. Boy this place has some beautiful views. And there are bench seats to use to just drink in the view and the peace. The local Rotary Club built stairs up the steepest part so it is a reasonable climb for seniors if they are fit.
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