Trip to Wagga, and Easter

<-- Elkie, us, Adam and Anna at the Licorice Factory in Junee.

At Vince's for Easter. There were so many chocolate eggs for the hunt, that we ran out of spots, and had to throw them all over the lawn. -->

Port Macquarie April 2010

We went on a trip to Port Macquarie. It has nice beaches, and is pretty quiet.
<-- On the way up, we stopped at the Reptile Park. It was great. Ollie chased some emus, fed the kangaroos, checked out the snakes, spiders etc. V cool, and a nice way to break up the trip.

On night one, we found a farm stay at Bullahdelah. The manageress was lovely, and her two adopted kids were unusual but very friendly. Ollie helped feed the animals, and had a horse ride in the morning. What a great find.

On the train

Each Sunday, train tickets cost $2.50, if you bring a kid. You can go about 5 or 6 hours north (300km), 3 hours west (150km) and 4 hours south (~200km). Sorry, that's not far on the train.

It's about 15mins into town, so we head into town, and be tourists for the day. Ollie always asks to go to the train station, and Louis seems to enjoy it a lot too.

Bike smash! 4 Mar 2010

Had a smash. It was my fault for not checking my pannier properly. It got loose, and became lodged in the front. I chipped a small bone, triquetrum, in my wrist, and got some scrapes. Its another vote for confidence in the bicycle helmet. I wacked my head hard, but am fine.

The neighbours asked if I was going to give it up now. Luckily, Marie still allows me to ride. It's either get fat, and guarantee bad health, or risk another smash. I'm trying to ride more carefully.

<-- due to the speed, the frame got very bent when the front wheel stopped.