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Bye Bye Bello
Images from the last 3 months of hanging out in Bellingen
Read MoreGoodbye to Bellingen and 42 Coronation Street.
What can I say – it’s been great, but it is time to go……..gotta keep moving……..packed up this weekend, car is loaded to the hilt – ready for Monday morning. John is moving out too so the house is all packed up – the organic, biodynamic garden was one thing, the 1970’s original condition house…
Read MoreThe Famous Magnetic Island Toad Races
OMG – they get up to $50 and more per toad – and it would seem that the participants are mainly backpackers! It all goes to charity which is fabulous and the guy running it is a cracker, his eyes barely open, you cannot hear a word he says – just a constant slur of…
Read MoreEnd of a Chapter
With Eelco on the plane back to Holland on Easter Sunday, I spent a week of quality time with friends, and started to plot and plan my next chapter…..It was soooo nice to spend time on the mountain as the weather is still to hot and humid to enjoy elsewhere. Thank you to my dear…
Read MoreThe Lodge
My favourite cafe in Bellingen is slightly off the main strip on the top end of town, overlooking the rich green pastures and river across to the Dorrigo Ranges. A historical landmark ‘ The Lodge 241’ was a 3 storey Masonic Temple built in1912, now a privately owned award winning restaurant and cafe and serving…
Read MoreRaw!
I didn’t think this would ever be my thing…..but wow! The Raw Food Retreat….On the first day we cooked….oops – no cooking!! Ummmm….we put together a fantastic dinner of pizza – on a base of dehydrated something another – fabulous! Also crackers ad dips with heaps of flavour!. On the second day we stated the…
Read MoreStreet Music
Bellingen is full of musicians…….every Sunday ‘John’ and friends play Irish flute, mandolin and guitar on the street at Guru Foods – a fabulous eclectic,organic vegetarian restaurant in town.
Read MoreYes I Do Work Too…
But not in a regular office……… Serious business meeting in our uptown ‘boardroom’ – The Gelato Bar And here is my private office – (location secret) And here is what we have been working on……..(Yes I do work too!!)
Read MoreGypsy Trip Out West
Eelco and I decided to have a few days off and head up to Queensland along the New England Highway – definitely the long way home – and the most beautiful. Due to far too many ‘kodak moments” we were still in the Dorrigo mountains 50 – 100 km away from our starting point by…
Read MoreDutch Rockstar
We thought we would give Eelco a warm welcome – it gave everyone on the train a giggle!
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