Check out some fun things to do in the July school holidays in the Blue Mountains.
First Snow of 2022
We had our first snow of the year last night and the kids were so happy that it was classified as a snow day. See the images and video of the snow.
Dinner at Pins on Lurline
Pins on Lurline is open for business and has stunning and super delicious food. We recently dined there for our wedding anniversary dinner and hubby and I were very impressed. If you are visiting Katoomba in the Blue Mountains make sure you pop in for dinner.
Protecting Ourselves Against COVID-19
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has made its way to our home town, and this is very concerning. We are doing everything in our power to stay safe and healthy, but you never know what will happen. The local high school is closed as they have had a positive case of the virus and other events have been cancelled. I hope that we stay well and so do our friends and family.
Non-Stop Rain Creates Chaos
We’ve had non-stop torrential rain and it is now causing flooding. Trees have fallen blocking roads, flooding over roads have meant more roads are closed and other issues due to heavy rain and winds. Stay safe everyone!
Winter Wonderland
Today we woke to snow everywhere. Yes we were snowed in. The depth of the snow was about 15cms and 30cms in parts. Very deep for up here. The whole…
Appliance Failures – Why All At Once?
Today we are staying home. I do like staying home, especially in school holidays. However when you need to stay home to wait for a delivery it can get quite…
The Hdyro is Glam Once More
The Hydro Majestic is an icon, and a wonderful old hotel that is located in Medlow Bath in the Blue Mountains of NSW, Australia. It has a long and interesting…
Looking At Things Differently
The other day one of my girls asked what fog was again. I replied saying, “It is low lying cloud” Both girls said, Oh yes that’s right it is cloud….
Observed Bush Fire Damage
Yesterday the family and I took a drive. We continued along Hat Hill Road at Blackheath and just wondered where certain roads went. We ended up at Anvil Rock and…
Mountains V’s Beach. Which is best?
I grew up in North Queensland, Hervey Bay to be precise. My childhood consisted of playing outdoors, cycling on my push bike, swimming, snorkelling and outdoor activities. Summer is my favourite season and…
Mountains V's Beach. Which is best?
I grew up in North Queensland, Hervey Bay to be precise. My childhood consisted of playing outdoors, cycling on my push bike, swimming, snorkelling and outdoor activities. Summer is my favourite season and…
Blue Mountains Bicentenary Flyover
Tomorrow we will experience the Blue Mountains Bicentenary Flyover, and I cannot wait. The last two days it has been foggy, wet and of course rain so not the best…
Traffic Chaos
We left the house at 8.57am, normally driving by 9am. So all good, happy that we are all on time, and that kids are not being naughty. I was pleased…
First day at Pre-School
The first day at pre-school went really well, although the girls were bit shy when we got there, hearing about the slippery dip made the girls skip and run out…