Tony and Kim Outdoor Adventures

“You don't take a photograph, you make it.” It pays to visit the same place a couple of times.  It might be because the light didn't play ball on your first visit, or it was pouring rain when you arrived and it also pays to visit the same place in different seasons.  You see, the sun rises and sets in a different place every day.  So, the difference between shooting in summer and winter can be quite dramatic due to just the location of the rising or setting sun. “A good snapshot keeps a moment from running away.”  And, so it was the case when I visited Nudgee Beach a this morning.  The two previous occasions that I had visited this location was in the winter months, when the sun rises a lot further to the north.  Now after visiting in the summer, I would say that the winter months definitely have an advantage just because of the position of the sun. Now, it wasn't the best of conditions, with patches of heavy cloud around, bu...

Out of bed and on the highway then a picturesque, relaxing drive through the dense, green Currumbin Valley, where we enjoyed a good early morning swim at the Currumbin rock pools on the Gold Coast.     The Currumbin rock pools are a very popular place and family favourite during summer, but with the Gold Coast’s temperate climate, the rock pools make an exciting and pleasurable day out every day of the year. The bonus for us was we were the only ones there.  At the west end of the Rock Pools, the pools themselves are surrounded by big, level boulders to create an ideal deck to catch some of the sun’s rays! A huge range of flat, gently sloping rocks provides an ideal playground for kids to adventure around. Everyone will simply enjoy the spa-like mini water rapids, where creek water bubbles happily over smooth rock faces. With its crystal-clear mountain spring water, the deeper parts of the eastern end make for a great swimming lagoon and a...

The Walkabout Creek Hotel, is in Middleton Street, (Landsborough Highway) McKinlay QLD. It was once the Shire Hall. The Hotel was originally known as the Federal Hotel. It was built in 1900 and licensed in 1901. Up until the time that the Crododile Dundee movie was filmed there, the pub was known as the Federal McKinlay Hotel. The new owners have maintained the rustic feel and atmosphere of the hotel and it is now a tourist attraction. The Walkabout Creek Hotel, as it was renamed, is famous for being the pub in the Paul Hogan movie "Crocodile Dundee".  The pub and other buildings in the town of McKinlay featured in the iconic Australian movie Crocodile Dundee. If you like the outback and want to drink a pot of beer at the same bar as Paul Hogan, and if you enjoy a bit of history, then head to the pub that has it all. The Walkabout Creek Hotel, a great outback pub, has plenty of history on show, with parts of the original sets still located within the...

We always say that the best moments in life are those you spend with someone you love. We’ve had tons of these amazing moments our travels – like seeing the Colosseum where chariot races and gladiators once entertained the citizens of the Roman Empire,  walked the city of romance Paris, dropped by St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, The castles, the history, the scenery, the people, the food, Heidelberg, Germany. These are some of ‘our moments’ that we will treasure forever and we certain will still speak about in years, even decades, to come. If there’s one activity that’s been a stand out for us our whole life, it’s camping. There’s just nothing like the great outdoors anytime of the year – afternoon breezes, the chatter of wild forest animals in the background, the way the light filters luminescent through lazy green leaves before landing on you. Camping is a great way to take a break from the normal hustle and bustle of everyday life. We’ve been camping in s...