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Hey travellers!

We’re Chris & Bec – The two salty sea-lovers behind Salt & Charcoal. Exploring life through the lens and living in our 4wd bus – “Bunji”. At Salt & Charcoal, you’ll find helpful travel tips, off the beaten track locations, and the inspiration, to spark your next big adventure.

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Save for your trip ✨️ Bronte Baths, Sydney 🙏

Also known as Bronte Bogey Hole derived from the Eora Aboriginal language meaning "to swim or to bathe".

Entry = free
Lots of parking nearby and if you go here don't miss the Bronte to Bondi walk, it's so stunning!

Have you been here? 😊

#brontebaths #sydneylife #sydneypools #brontepool

Save for your trip ✨️ Which is your favourite?

Save for your trip ✨️ Which is your favourite? 🩵

This has been one of our favourite things about New South Wales. It's sooo special.

There's so many more too!

Here's a list:
🩵 Bronte Baths, Sydney
🩵 Kiama Rock Pool, Kiama
🩵 Werri Beach pool (Gerrigong)
🩵 Bogey Hole, Newcastle
🩵 Angourie Green and Blue Pool, Yamba
🩵 Bondi Beach has a pool too

How many have you ticked off the list? 😊

And did we miss some good ones I'm sure we did 👀

#rockpools #oceanpools #oceanpoolsofsydney #sydneypools #brontebaths

Follow for more 🤙📍 Scenic World, Blue Mounta

Follow for more 🤙📍 Scenic World, Blue Mountains Katoomba.

This experience books out so we had to book in advance.

We were nicely harnessed in at 3 points so felt very safe.

All cameras and phones tethered to you. Cause if you drop something you'll never see it again.

The view seriously took our breath away it feels like you are floating with the mountains. We didn't want to get down 😍

Who would do this? 👀 @getyourguide @getyourguidecommunity
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#katoomba #scenicworld_aus #beyondskyway
#bucketlistaustralia #thingstodosydney

Could you live in a bus? More below 👇 Camp day

Could you live in a bus? More below 👇 Camp day "a day for sorting one's sh** out"

Involves 👇
🧦 Laundry day
🏕 Stay at caravan park ($40 - $80 per night)
🚌 Odd jobs we have been putting off
🥮 Trying out new recipes
🤳 Trying to reduce screen time
🪁 Craft projects and DIY

PS the 30 day yoga challenge is Yoga with Adrienne 😍

Jobs we finished over the weekend:
1️⃣ New fridge is in!
2️⃣ Fixed the door upholstery
3️⃣ Put new stick on tiles in
4️⃣ Chris fixed the reverse camera! Now we have 2
5️⃣ Washing done ✔️
6️⃣ Oiled the spice rack
7️⃣ Put in fairy lights ✨️

Jobs we need to do:
1️⃣ Finish the bathroom, shower build etc
2️⃣ Build out an access door under the bed

I'm serious though, WHERE do the socks go? And my undies? It's creeeeepy.

Chris says it's me being disorganised but I think it's something weird or another dimension 🤫🤣
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#campday #dayinthelife #realisticdayinthelife

Could you live in a tiny home?

Save for your trip 🙌 Details below! 👇 📍

Save for your trip 🙌 Details below! 👇

📍 Get Your Guide, Blue Mountains NSW. @getyourguide @getyourguidecommunity

Shot on: @insta360 x4. No drones allowed here but #nodronenoproblem

How is Chris going down with the selfie stick?? So game! I could never!!

You leave from YHA Katoomba and go with @highnwild which btw is great accommodation. $89 private room!

In Summer you can abseil waterfalls and in winter it's these huge cliffs. There's also canyoning available.

The instructor Zoltan was a legend, this was an awesome experience.

Even if mid way down I said, "never again." I would do it again tbh 🤣👍

#abseil #abseiling #bluemountains #katoomba #abseilbluemountains #bluemountainstour #getyourguidecommunity

Great for families even kids were going down! So brave.

Would you be game?

Details below 👇 Mt Rinjani SCHOOLED me and taug

Details below 👇 Mt Rinjani SCHOOLED me and taught me an important lesson.

Rinjani is one of Indonesias hardest hikes at 4000m above sea level.

I thought I could summit just after being sick, but no. You must be prepared!

We did the 3 day 2 night. It's known by locals as the "killer".

Advice:
🏔 Do the 4 day adventure, otherwise you summit, come down and then hike ANOTHER summit incline on no sleep 😅.

🏕 We went with @rinjanidawnadventures
They were superb!

Day 1) 6-7 hours hiking up to base camp crater.

Day 2) Wake 1.30am, summit by 6am.

But imagine walking on ground which is constantly escaping under you. Ash with no grip 😬

Our tour continued 3 hours down to the lake. Then up again to camp a few more hours.

I had enough after the summit and went back down which took me another several hours my legs were dropping off by that point.

And then sat in foetal position in the shower. 🤣

At least 50% of people don't make the summit. You see people asleep on the path on the way up.

Is it worth it? Yes overall, because I forgot the pain now 😅

Lang and the porters are true legends. We tipped generously, so happy for this experience and will never forget how they helped us all.

I look forward to Kilimanjaro in December.

#mtrinjani #mountrinjani #rinjani #rinjanisummit

Would you summit Mt Rinjani? 🏔

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