It has been a while since my last post on HIVE. I've given myself all kinds of excuses to cover for my inefficient productivity. For example, I don't have nice photos, my content is not that great, my posts have not attracted many audiences or I am too busy with personal stuff. But in the end, all those reasons can't conceal the truth, my laziness. Some of my friends are a lot busier than me, but they still keep posting every week, so why I can't. Gradually laziness will kill my enthusiasm, which is not what I want. So, I have set a goal for myself. Every week I will have new posts on HIVE. Writing these thoughts down is both a reminder to myself and a commitment to my followers for me to try harder to devote more time to blogging from now on because for me now, blogging is like an integral part of my life. Instead of spending free time doing meaningless things, blogging helps me develop myself a lot better.
Today, I want to take you to visit a very famous place for tourists in New South Wales, Australia which is called Kiama Blowhole. The name Kiama is an Aboriginal term which has a meaning "where the sea makes a noise". This is the place where you can actually see nature show off. The combination of water, wind, rock and natural tectonics forms a structure that causes water from a small hole to gush out like a tornado. Of course, only when the natural conditions are favorable, you will have a chance to see this natural sprinkler system. To be honest, I've been here twice, and both times I haven't had the good fortune to observe this hole blown. Okay, there's always a reason to come back then :).
There are several ways to get to Kiama from Sydney Central. The cheapest option is by train which takes 2,5 hours and costs around 7-10$. Taking the bus will take longer and the cost will be much higher, which is around 25-35$. As for us, we decided to drive there, which took us only 1,5 hours.
The town centre was quiet and peaceful on the day we came. I don't know if it happens year-round, but both times I've been to Kiama, the wind felt much stronger than in the nearby areas. Fresh air, cool weather, next to the beach, Kiama is a pleasant place for picnics. There are many cool cafes and restaurants around the centre, offering a variety of food and drinks. We arrived there at around 1pm, and had picked a Vietnamese restaurant called Hanoi on Manning for lunch. Was a bit disappointed because we wanted to order the beef Pho but it was running out. However, the chicken Pho and Bun Cha made up for it. We love to support local businesses because this time a lot of small businesses in New South Wales had been affected by the pandamic. This restaurant which was rated 4.2 stars on Google Review worth a try if you're around Kiama and looking for a place for Asian food. Highly recommended!
Just a short distance from the town center and railway station, the Kiama blowhole has free picnic and parking area. The first thing that caught my eyes was the beautiful, stylish Kiama Harbor Light which was established since 1887. Situated at the round apex of Blowhole Point. At the height of 224 feet, Kiama lighthouse is considered one of the highlights of this area.
The Kiama blowhole is just a few steps from the lighthouse. The place is mostly windy, but that doesn't mean you can observe this natural phenomenon at any time. According to the locals and tourist brochures, the water shoots higher if there is a south-east wind. Unfortunately, we have been here twice, but I still haven't got the chance to see the spray. However, I still really enjoy the atmosphere around this area and will never mind to come back again.
Thank you for reading my post today! I hope you have a great day!
Hello there!
I SO totally hear you! Reading your post, it sounds like me (and my inner thoughts a while ago). I've been around for 4 years (both steemit & hive platforms) and in the past 2-3 yrs I've been here several times. Long pauses for weeks, even months but the great thing is that when I write the first post after a long time is something to recharge me. I love blogging, I love share things with people all over the world and I really really love Hive and Hive communities. It feels natural blogging here!
I'm sure you'll find time to write your blogs and share them with us. It just takes a little time until you get all organized! Once you're there, it will stick with you!
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Awww, love to hear from someone who used to have the same thought and situation! It's really motivated. I'm not a social person so sometimes I just want to hide myself from the world! But blogging brings me a lots of fun and it's great to know some lovely people like you around this community! Again, thank you so much, lovely!
I can totally agree on this! I am also not the most social person in the world and back in time I struggled a bit with it but hive makes it so easy to be who we are! I love posting in here, but know this: on my personal facebook page I change my cover/profile photo once a year or maybe once at 2 yrs LOL. So, I truly understand. :D:)
And in the last few weeks, I also enjoy more reading other people's articles. I did this before too but now I put more time in reading their experiences, their blogs because this is what hive is about. It is a social platform in which engagement and interactions are expected. We're humans and sometimes we forget that socializing is what brings us happiness.
P.S. From what I've already seen scrolling through your blog, you already are fine. You have great posts, wonderful places you shared with us and people engaged to your posts and that is absolutely amazing.
You are totally right! Engagement with others is considering the most important factor in this community! I have heard about that many times! But to be honest, sometimes engaging with people is my fearness, I know I have to overcome that to be more active! Thank you for leaving such a nicest comment ever!
Yeah, I heard it too :d and that is the pure truth. Imagine how would that feel if no one would engage to our posts? I don't see myself happy getting big rewards but no one leaving a comment...we're here to interact with others, and that is mostly via comments. We write these posts also to share them with others. It's like telling our friends what happened to us lately, we wait for a feedback don't we? else we would feel that we're not heard. :d
anyways, you're a sweetie! You're doing great!
Welcome back 😊🥰
Sometimes we need time to rest though we call it laziness but human as we are we get tired too though we don't do as much as any other. 😊
Nice photos by the way 😊
You're always lovely! Thank you for your kind words. That's okay to be lazy sometimes, isn't it? But I know that laziness kill myself gradually so have to get out of that!
You're welcome dear, of course, we have to get moving and look at it now you were able to visit this place and create a nice blog. 😊
Good to see you back :) See..it's a great post right?
I remember you joined a few months ago and you're actually doing great.
It takes time and effort to build the profile and attract the number of audiences that you desire, my dear. We don't only post and wait for others to come to us, I highly recommend you to engage more with others. Our followers can spend time reading and leaving a comment, why don't we spend a little bit time checking out their article 🙂
Happy New Year to you both and I hope to see more articles from you :)
I totally understand your advice! Engagement is really important in this community, that's what I've heard many times and always remember! Sometimes I still read their posts entirely but I ended up not leaving any comment! 😅Will do!!!
Much !LUV 🤗🤗
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Uh chị đã ráng kiếm 1 cái đường thẳng làm điểm tựa để canh hình sao cho song song với đường thẳng đó rồi mà cuối cũng vẫn méo! Cám ơn lời khuyên của em, lần sau sẽ cố gắng hơn :D
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That's so kind of you! I don't know anything to say but thanks a lots to your support!
Hello again, totally agree with you that our laziness is the biggest constraint for doing anything even we want to do it. It leads to procrastination and then we forget to do it. It's also my problem right now :) Thank for your sharing.
Haha, I know you're doing better than me! That's great to know that someone was reading my old post! Thank you so much!
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nice post, hope you have good day too 😘
Thanks so much! I've just visited your Blog, looking forward to seeing more post from you, girl!
beautiful nature!!!
Thank you! I'm glad that you enjoy it!
nice post, have a good day
Cool! Thank you, em! Just found out that you're very new on HIVE. This is a wonderful platform, hard work pays off if you believe! :)
Great photos, great scenery. Thank you for sharing
Thank you! Honestly, you are one of my idol on HIVE! :D You've done great jobs with all of your posts. Very young and enthusiastic. Always looking forward to your new posts!
Chị sống ở Sydney à, Ngọn hải đăng trắng đẹp quá chị nhỉ
Uh đúng rồi em ơi, chị mới sống ở Sydney được 2 năm! Uh, hải đăng đẹp nhưng tiếc là người ta không cho tham quan bên trong!
Mùa này bên đó sắp mùa hè rồi chị nhỉ, em có đọc 1 bài báo về địa điểm này, nên em nhận ra. Đợi nhiều bài viết hay từ chị 😀
Would really love to hear “the noise of the sea” – it looks really nice. Thank you for your post and all info, can’t wait to travel again to Australia - will add Kiama to my travel plan for sure 😊.
I've been here twice on the windy days, I did hear the noise of the sea but haven't got the chance to see the show of the water. But Kiama is a very nice and peaceful town that I don't mind to come back for the 3rd time to actually get to see the blowhole. Would love to travel more and introduce more places in Australia to everyone. Thank you for visiting my Blog!
Sydney đẹp quá chị!
Hi VN cũng nhiều chỗ đẹp ko có thua gì đâu :D
Mỗi nơi mỗi vẻ :DThe water splashing out of the blowhole is a really nice view. 😀
Yeah!!! The nature is always wonderful, isn't it!
ảnh dẹp quá chị.
Cám ơn e nhé!
bài viết hay mà ảnh cũng đẹp nữa. Mong chờ nhữn bài viết tiếp theo từ chị😊😊
Cám ơn e, c sẽ ráng chăm viết bài :D
thanks for you port, love it
Hi all,
@tieubaobao1 @nguyenvananh9xx @linhlunng1 chị thấy tụi em là Newbie :) Welcome to Hive nhé :)
Tụi em có thể tham gia team VN mình trên discord để tương tác với mọi người nhiều hơn :)
https://discord.gg/ADAXJGzs
dạ, e cảm ơn chị nhiều. E mới tham gia nên có gì mong chị chỉ bảo e nhiều hơn ạ
😘 Tính ra canh cái khúc phun nước lên cũng khó hen Chị, bữa giao thừa chị Na có đi xem pháo hoa không Chị ơi.
Uh phải canh á Uyên chứ ko phải như nhân tạo bật công tắc lên cái là có phun nước :D! Chị đi 2 lần chỉ coi dc phun mấy cái nhỏ nhỏ ah! :D
Chị chỉ đi coi pháp hoa nhỏ ở gần nhà ah vì Sydney bắn pháo hoa khắp nơi, có chụp hình mà thấy k đẹp mấy nên ko post á ;)
😲 Vậy cũng tiện, em tưởng đâu phải ra chỗ cái cầu đó giành chỗ từ sớm. Mà thấy pháo hoa ở đó Sydney là cũng thuộc tầm cỡ đẹp có tiếng mốt có gì check in ở đó đi Chị Na 😘, cho em xem ké với.
Hhahaa, uh năm sau nha! :D c cũng muốn đi lắm mà đợt vừa rồi sợ dịch bệnh nên k đi