Tag Archives: sydney harbour

The Coffee Boat gets better – now with muffins!

Who’d have thought the famous coffee boat could get better?? Well, after chasing him for about 2km today and having worked up an appetite to go with my coffee cravings,…

Amber Sunrise over the Sydney Skyline

I put the question out to Twitter on where to paddle and got the answer “Lavender Bay” from @andrawatkins.  This had great appeal, since the bay overlooks the Sydney Harbour…

Best laid plans – Sunrise on the Pacific Ocean

It was a simple plan. Get up at 5am, head to the Spit, get the kayak out on the water whilst still dark, paddle to the Heads, and watch the…

Sydney Harbour – like paddling in a washine machine

I decided it was time for a test, a time to put the demons behind me, a time to get past the disasterous first paddle into Sydney Harbour. It was…

Pork Maki and Asahi – the Beginning

It happened over Pork Maki and beer at a local Japanase restaurant.  Three middle-aged blokes discussed a plan to get fit.  A plan involving kayaks and a small marathon in…