Days of rain… and then a bike ride!
Postponed from last week and then lots of rain… but tonight we got to ride around Lake Macquarie again. It was wet and eventful but heaps of fun! We *should* have paid more attention...
Author: chil
Cycling around the lake’s edge
We went for a ride from Eleebana to Speers Point and back. We just finished packing the bikes on to the cars when the rain (and then thunder and lightning) started 🙂 Great timing!...
Night hike on Dean’s Walk
We hiked through the trees to the sandhills, where we cooked our sandwiches and then hiked back. We invited the Joeys as Dingo was caught at work and one brave guy brought his mum...
Night ride on gravel
We rode our bikes from Jewell’s crossing to Belmont South, partly along the Fernleigh Track and then on gravel roads until we emerged in Belmont South. We took a small detour to see what...
ANZAC Day 2021
This year was still a little bit different because of COVID but had some special moments all the same 🙂 Thanks for making the effort. Lest we forget.
Bike riding and cake
We rode from Eleebana to Booragul, starting in the daylight and finishing in the dark. One final surprise awaited Akela – a lovely birthday cake in the park with guitar-accompanied singing. Thanks Grandma Chil...
ANZAC Day 2020 – A commemoration in isolation
Today was very different to most years due to the social distancing restrictions. Lots of work went into making sure that we didn’t miss this important memorial. Big thanks to Grandma Chil for making...
Cubs@home – Episode 1 (Updated)
So, we can’t meet at the Scout Hall at the moment so we’re working on being able to get together via video hookup …but we’re not there yet. Instead, I’m going to briefly describe...
Night Ride with Woody
We went for a bike ride from Jewells Crossing to Belmont South partially along the Fernleigh Track and then over the gravel roads to Cold Tea Creek. We saw the WWII tank defences, saw...
Sausages with crunch!
The Cubs took their Dads, Grandpas, cousins and brothers into the sandhills for a hike and some beautifully toasted sausages. The addition of a sandy crumb was just for added crunch!