
The photographer and the (tired) muse

The coastal rock formation seems as if it's on another planet.

Soaking it up in the golden sands of NSW's Central Coast as we continue mum and daughter's joint birthday celebration.

Us having a bottle of "bubbly" after a long hard day of .... FUN!

Making the most of Crowne Terrigal's buffet breakfast

Never without a compass on this trip, Bea shows the view from our hotel room.

Bea and her horse Peter take a break from the 2-hour long mountain ride in Glenworth Valley.

Exhausted after the horse ride, we guzzled water before heading off to the next adventure. For the whole day though, we walked funny as all our bums were sore!

Scenic views abound as our horses take us inside the rainforest!

Bea adores her horse Peter, which is the only horse in the group who gallops the most! My horse Cocktail and dad's Banjo were not as energetic. Our favourite part of the ride was when we crossed a shallow stream. As Bea would say, "This feels so much like Indiana Jones' adventure!"

Before the ride, Bea has her eyes set on a pony. But apparently, ponies are more temperamental than older horses and thus not as suitable for young children.

With a few family and friends, Bea had an early 7th birthday celebration. The three of us will be off to the Central Coast of NSW for horseback riding on her actual birthday.

Caramel walnut brownie. Ahem. My creation.

Bea nestled in a gigantic treasure chest!

Bea with the Maritime Museum's silliest pirate! Nice costume.

Bea crafts her own pirate hat and eye patch as part of the National Maritime Museum's "Pirates!" Exhibit.