Author: Diary

Getting out of Sydney for a friend’s wedding felt like a breath of fresh mountain air. The destination was Berambing, tucked away in the Blue Mountains hinterland – the kind of place you don’t stumble upon unless you have a reason to slow down and explore. The wedding itself was beautiful, but what really stood… Continue reading A Wedding Road Trip into the Blue Mountains Hinterland

Today was one of those classic Sydney summer days where the water calls louder than anything else. I headed out to Watsons Bay to try paddleboarding, going along with my youngest sister for company and a bit of moral support. Learning to paddleboard was a good experience overall, though I won’t pretend it wasn’t a… Continue reading Paddleboarding at Watsons Bay

There’s something quietly special about seeing Sydney from the water, especially when it’s not from a ferry or a crowded tourist boat, but from the deck of a historical tall ship. This year’s annual city cruise, hosted by the Bondi Catholic community, departed from Pyrmont and immediately felt different from anything else I’ve done on… Continue reading Tall Ship James Craig

I caught the light rail out to Anzac Bridge to begin the walk, wanting a clean start and a sense of intention. There’s something about stepping off public transport and immediately committing your feet to the pavement that makes a long walk feel ceremonial. As I crossed the bridge, a roadside sign reading “Vax the… Continue reading Anzac Bridge to Harbour Bridge – Friday 5 August 2022

This weekend had a bit of a different feel to it. It was the weekend after Saint Patrick’s Day – a time when, in normal years, Irish pubs across Sydney would still be buzzing, green decorations lingering, Guinness flowing, and plates of curry and chips being passed across sticky bar counters. Instead, I was at… Continue reading Cooking curry at home (26 March 2022)

There’s something slightly irrational about driving all the way to Palm Beach for what is, on paper, a relatively short walk. The kilometres tick by, the suburbs thin out, and by the time the road finally ends you wonder if the effort will really match the reward. Still, I’m glad I did it. The drive… Continue reading The long drive to Palm Beach

There’s something quietly grounding about doing a walk for the first time, especially on a day when Sydney feels a little muted. This one began at Taronga Zoo Wharf, under an overcast sky with light rain drifting in and out. It was the kind of weather that keeps the crowds away and makes the harbour… Continue reading 23 December 2021

There’s something timeless about catching the ferry from Circular Quay to Manly. As the city skyline slowly drifts away and the harbour opens up, it feels less like public transport and more like a small rite of passage every Sydneysider should experience. On this day, I had no real plan – just to get off… Continue reading 11 December 2021

I still remember that ferry ride from Circular Quay like it was yesterday. There was something quietly hopeful about being back on the water again – masks on, rules everywhere, but movement returning. The ferry hummed its way up the harbour and into the river, dropping me at Woolwich, and for a moment it felt… Continue reading End of Lockdown, 2021

This walk stays with me because it happened toward the end of the Covid lockdowns, around October 2021, when Sydney was slowly waking back up and there was a quiet sense of relief in the air. I walked from Waverley Cemetery along the coastline toward Hornby Lighthouse, taking advantage of that strange in-between time –… Continue reading Waverley to Hornby Lighthouse