The Back of the Manly Ferry will be a place to be in Sydney this week, as Sydney Harbour hosts the International Fleet Review. In 1913, the Royal Australian Navy sailed into Sydney for the first time. There were 7 …
Category: Beers
Yuji BBQ and “Australia” Beer
After almost five years living in China one develops a respect for the ingenuity of the Chinese people. If there a dollar to be made and an opportunity to be exploited they will do their best. BotF happened upon an …
Stonehenge, Green Dragon and Wadworth Horizon
We decided to embark on a day trip around Wiltshire, home to Salisbury plain, numerous army bases, crystal clear chalk streams and Stonehenge. We have often driven past Stonehenge, which is in between 2 busy main roads, but this time …
Oktoberfest at the Redoak
I don’t get to Redoak as often as I should. A visit to one of Sydney’s pioneering boutique beer cafes (2004) last week reminded me why I should go there more often. The food is good, the service is excellent …
Merlins Magic and Barrow Bullets
We went on a trip to Wookey Hole and the Somerset medieval city of Wells. Wookey Hole is a set of caves in the Mendip hills near Wells. The caves are formed by the river Axe (the word Axe is …
Oktoberfestbier and the Big Potato
This correspondent has just spent a wonderful weekend in and around Robertson. Robertson provides access to some wonderful sights such as Belmore Falls and the Macquarie Pass National Park. Most people know it, however, for what I believe to be …
Bath – Grapes and Sam Wellers
I am back blogging in Blighty and from Bath. Kids wanted to go and have a look around the Georgian town, although they have been there numerous times. After the initial walkabout, my 16 year old daughter likes to wander …
The sun is approaching the Yard Arm
I found my way this evening to the Rubber Duckie Taphouse (RDT) after my disappointment in finding that Manly Cinema is temporarily and inexplicably closed. I take my pew, awaiting the start of the Manly Sea Eagles playing their semi …
Fyshwick Redux
The backoftheferry returned to our nation’s capitol recently to enjoy a few of our countries best craft beer venues. One a brewery. The other a bottlo. Both venues feature in earlier posts (here and here) but they are of such …
Solar and lunar beauty and the Blanc Evolution
After a Monday drenching, Sydney’s skies have returned to clear, blue and beautiful. Whilst there are other BotF correspondents more knowledgeable about celestial matters, this correspondent knows what’s a good look celestially and tonight’s voyage was a cracker. Everyone out …
