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Di and Geoff East

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Pickleball, art exhibitions and a creek side path: my peek at lifestyle community living

Di and Geoff East

Considering a lifestyle community

The Newport Retirement Living apartments take in the best of everything Newport has to offer.

Downsizing your home

Dip your toes into a new style of retirement living

Dip your toes into a new style of retirement living

Looking for a sea change? Then check out what’s on offer at Stockland’s Newport Retirement Living Resort.

Drivers Tony and Chris with their pride and joy the Spirit of Mary Valley. Source: Di East

‘Steaming out of the Covid Gloom: The joy of riding the Mary Valley Rattler’

‘Steaming out of the Covid Gloom: The joy of riding the Mary Valley Rattler’

Jump aboard and settle in for an indulgent ride through Queensland's countryside.

Total freedom in the breathtaking fringing lagoon of New Caledonia. Source: Di East

Grey nomadding done different: Sailing to New Caledonia

Grey nomadding done different: Sailing to New Caledonia

Now this is an adventurous way to enjoy retirement!

Zodiak trip in morning sun to the numerous icebergs - Kejser Franz Joseph Fjord. Source: Di East

‘Arctic reflections: My wondrous journey through the fjords of Greenland’

‘Arctic reflections: My wondrous journey through the fjords of Greenland’

"This was my first cruise and my first holiday alone. Excitement competed with trepidation."

19th Century Longton potteries -- a scene straight out of a Dickens novel. Source: A.W.J. Blake c.1895

‘Digging up the dirt: My family ties to an asylum for undesirables’

‘Digging up the dirt: My family ties to an asylum for undesirables’

"Hannah got pregnant at 14 and was sent to Australia in disgrace."

The magnificent fairy-tale vista of Hofkirchen nestled in the snow-filled valley. Source: Di East

‘We’re daydreaming of another white Christmas in Austria’

‘We’re daydreaming of another white Christmas in Austria’

Austria could well be the best place to celebrate a multigenerational Christmas. Even The Grinch would find it hard not to enjoy!

The authentic old Commercial Hotel at Ulmarra never disappoints. Source: Di and Geoff East

‘In search of the authentic Aussie pub and the beauty of Clarence River’

‘In search of the authentic Aussie pub and the beauty of Clarence River’

"The Clarence River, originally known as the Big River, is the largest river on the east coast of Australia and features many delightful towns and wondrous scenery."

Beautiful Venice Beach viewed from our hotel room. Source: Di East

‘Every cloud has a silver lining: Hurricane Florence improved our US holiday’

‘Every cloud has a silver lining: Hurricane Florence improved our US holiday’

"We were enjoying the last week of our east coast United States holiday in North Carolina ... when the news came that Hurricane Florence was bearing down ..."

The spectacular view from the summit to the nearby volcan. Source: Geoff East

‘Treading the footsteps to enlightenment: The mystical temple of Borobudur’

‘Treading the footsteps to enlightenment: The mystical temple of Borobudur’

The temple sits majestically on a hilltop overlooking lush green fields and distant hills.

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