by Eric | Apr 14, 2026 | Australia
Sydney & Northern Beaches Finally in 2025 my mom and one of my sisters, brother in law, and niece came to visit in Australia! They arrived in Sydney, picked up their rental car, and met me at Milson’s Point on a gorgeous sunny day. We walked to the...
by Eric | Dec 31, 2025 | Early Retirement
It’s been quite a while since I have written but I want to start writing again as it’s something I enjoy. This financial checkpoint will be the same general format as the previous versions but keep in mind that I was divorced on April 15, 2024 so these...
by Eric | Dec 28, 2024 | Early Retirement
2024 was an unusual year for me financially. The US stock market performed extremely well, but my own financial situation changed dramatically for another reason: my divorce was finalized on April 15, 2024. As a result, this is the first annual financial update where...
by Eric | Jul 29, 2024 | Australia, Destinations
On Saturday, I took the ferry from Manly to the CBD (Central Business District) of Sydney with some friends and we walked to Darling Harbour. We had booked a 3 hour Whale Watching tour on a two level medium sized ship called Bubbles. It rained in the morning and the...
by Eric | Jun 12, 2024 | Australia, Destinations
Bangor West – Rock Climbing Bangor West is an area located just west of Cronulla to the south of Sydney. It is a small crag but does have 101 routes according the The Crag with 64% of these being sport routes, 28% trad, 4% bouldering, and 1% top rope. The...