by Eric | May 25, 2024 | Fitness
I generally enjoy staying fit and being active so I thought it might be interesting to try various protocols to see what kind of results I can achieve. For this one, I wanted to establish a 30-day calisthenics workout plan and see if it resulted in any visible...
by Eric | May 18, 2024 | Australia, Destinations
As you may know from reading this blog, one of my favorite sea creatures is the Giant Australian Cuttlefish, Sepia apama. These magical creatures, have a lineage that dates back to the Cretaceous period, 66 million years ago, when dinosaurs still roamed the...
by Eric | May 18, 2024 | Australia, Destinations
Today, the sky was grey and cloudy and rain showers fell intermittently, sometimes lightly and other times in heavy droplets that bounced off the balcony table and back into the air. The ocean was unusually calm making surfing futile, but it seemed perfect for...
by Eric | Jun 28, 2023 | Australia, Destinations
Australia is renowned for its unique wildlife, and one of these unusual creatures is the Eastern Water Dragon (Intellagama lesueurii). They are known to inhabit the cliffs and bushes along the walkway to Shelley beach near Manly but I almost never see them out and...
by Eric | Jun 27, 2023 | Australia, Destinations
Yesterday was windy but the ocean had almost no swell so the waves were relatively small and blown out. Surfing wasn’t a great option so I grabbed my wetsuit and snorkel mask and went for a snorkel in Cabbage Tree Bay. The sky was cheerful, mostly clear and...