Category Archives: Hump Day Post

Hump Day Post: The Year that was!

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Retired2Travel

Well, another year almost over, how did we get here already? This will probably be my last post for 2016. I’m very happy to say that this Christmas is going to be a very special one. I have my daughter … Continue reading →

Posted in Hump Day Post, Travel | Tagged 2016, Blue sea, End of year, Festive Season, Hump Day Post, Merry Christmas, Nature's Heart, Red rocks | 4 Comments

Hump Day Post: Believe it or not…

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Retired2Travel

So, my last post was back in August and during these few months my life has been turned upside down and changed for ever… You may recall that I had a very painful right leg since April and try as … Continue reading →

Posted in Hump Day Post, The Daily Post | Tagged Angel Fix, Cancer, China, friends, HDP, HDP: Believe it or not, Life, Living, Pain, Support | 13 Comments

Hump Day Post: Postcard from Somersby Falls

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Retired2Travel

This week’s postcard is from the beautiful Somersby Falls in New South Wales (NSW) Australia. We went there at the beginning of the year and were thrilled with the amount of water there was. For the local families, it’s a favourite spot to … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Hump Day Post, Travel | Tagged Australia, Hump Day Post, New South Wales, NSW, Somersby Falls, water, Waterfalls | 4 Comments

Hump Day Post: Now where was I…

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Retired2Travel

This year has been a quiet one with regards to travel. I had a ‘mishap’ at the end of April and I’m now recovering. 😗 BUT, where was I a year ago? I was around the East Kimberley region of Western Australia (WA)! … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Hump Day Post, Photography, Travel | Tagged Blue skies, Boab Tree, East Kimberley, Hump Day Post, Lookout, Reflections, WA, Western Australia | 5 Comments

Hump Day Post: Postcard from Lake Macquarie

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Retired2Travel

So, we’re in our last month of winter down under. I can see already that each morning the sun’s path is changing. We’re one month away from our spring equinox (September 23rd) and have been blessed with amazing sunsets during winter. Lake … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Hump Day Post, Photography, Travel | Tagged Hump Day Post, Jetty, Lake, Postcard from Lake Macquarie, Sunset, Winter | 12 Comments

Hump Day Post: Postcard from Tom Price, Western Australia

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Retired2Travel

Tom Price, is a mining town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia (WA). It’s the highest town (in WA) at 747 metres or 2.451 ft above sea level and as such, it has been dubbed ‘Top Town in WA’. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Hump Day Post, Photography, Travel | Tagged Hump Day Post, The Pilbara, Tom Price, WA, Western Australia, Wildflowers | 13 Comments

Hump Day Post: Postcard from Redhead, NSW

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Retired2Travel

I’m lucky to live near one of the beast beaches around in NSW, but then again, I’m biased! Redhead Beach takes its name from the bluff which is bright red when the sun shines on it. Close to it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Hump Day Post, Travel | Tagged Beach, Hump Day Post, NSW, Postcard from Redhead, Redhead Beach, Shark Tower, Surf | 6 Comments

Hump Day Post: Postcard from China

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Retired2Travel

So, a couple of weeks ago, a friend and I went to China for a quick ‘look see’. Our days were full twelve hours with plenty of movement required which I was unable to do easily. My trip was a blur … Continue reading →

Posted in East Asia, Hump Day Post, Travel | Tagged Chairs, China, Forbidden City, Great wall of china, Hump Day Post, Roofline | 11 Comments

Hump Day Post: Postcard from the Heart

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Retired2Travel

‘A little ray of sunshine, has come into our world, A little ray of sunshine, in the shape of a girl.’ This week, I’m sharing with you our brand new Grand Daughter ❤️ So, last week, little Cora came into our life and looking at … Continue reading →

Posted in Hump Day Post, Photography, Travel | Tagged baby, grandchild, granddaughter, HDP: Postcard from the heart, Hump Day Post: Postcard from the heart, Love, new baby, Second lease of life | 13 Comments

Hump Day Post: Postcard from Karijini National Park

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Retired2Travel

Karijini National Park is in the northwest section of Western Australia and is centred in the Hamersley Ranges of the Pilbara Region. Located north of the Tropic of Capricorn, it is 1,055 km (656 ml) from the state’s capital city of … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Hump Day Post, Photography, Travel | Tagged Hump Day Post, Joffre Falls, Joffre Lookout, Karijini NP, WA, Western Australia | 3 Comments

Hump Day Post: Postcard from Kurri Kurri

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Retired2Travel

Kurri Kurri is a small town in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia and its Nostalgia Festival is now in its second decade. It has established itself as one of the Hunter’s premier festivals, featuring all things rock n … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Hump Day Post, Travel | Tagged 50's, Bygone era, Classic cars, Hump Day Post, Kurri Kurri, Nostalgia Festival, Vintage | 5 Comments

Hump Day Post: Postcard from The Pinnacles

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Retired2Travel

Nambung National Park in Western Australia is home to the famous Pinnacles. There are literally thousands of huge pillars that are made from limestone and rises from yellow sand. Their size varies with some standing about 5 metres high, down to … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Hump Day Post, Travel | Tagged barren land, dessert, graveyard, Hump Day Post, Limestone formations, Nambung NP, The Pinnacles, Western Australia, Yellow sand | 9 Comments

Hump Day Post: Postcard from Sale, Victoria

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Retired2Travel

A few years ago on our way back home from Sale in Victoria, we came across a sunflower field which took my breath away. I’d never seen one! It reminded me of the Calendar Girls Movie… ‘I don’t think there’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Hump Day Post, Photography, Travel | Tagged Calendar Girls, Hump Day Post; Postcard from Sale, Sale, Sunflower, Sunflower Field, VIC, Victoria, Yellow | 14 Comments

Hump Day Post: Postcard from Tasmania

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Retired2Travel

I was last in Tasmania two years ago… Port Arthur is a small town and former convict settlement on the Tasman Peninsula, in Tasmania, Australia. It’s one of Australia’s most significant heritage areas and an open-air museum. The site forms … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Hump Day Post, Travel | Tagged Convicts, Gaol, Hump Day Post, ill feeling, Port Arthur, Postcard from Tasmania, Richmond Gaol, Tasmania | 2 Comments

Hump Day Post: Postcard from Ningaloo Reef

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Retired2Travel

As some of the northern hemisphere continue with their cold spell, I thought I’d send you a Postcard from sunny Australia, to warm the cockles of your heart. We were here last year and had an amazing experience. You can snorkel, … Continue reading →