Category Archives: Nature

From Menindee to Wentworth,Renmark and Mildura.

Posted on August 15, 2017 by

The next leg of our journey was supposed to take us to Mildura where we planned to drive out to Mungo National Park to see the Walls of China. Unfortunately due to bad weather predicted, and ultimately as it happened, … Continue reading →

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Broken Hill and Silverton.

Posted on August 12, 2017 by

It was a long LONG drive from Lightning Ridge to Broken Hill- I think in total about a nine and a half hour trip ?  so we split the journey in half and stayed overnight halfway across. It mustn’t have … Continue reading →

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First Adventure in our New Mode of Travel

Posted on June 18, 2017 by

In recent years my husband and I have done a fair amount of travel overseas, but now we are embarking on a new life of adventure… Exploring and photographing Australia whilst travelling in a caravan! Not full time mind you, … Continue reading →

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Trip to New Zealand in the snow in a campervan!

Posted on August 25, 2016 by

Recently we went on a long awaited ten day trip to New Zealand’s South island. Taking three of our adult children with us. Due to accommodation costs we decided to hire a campervan for the duration. Why not. It will … Continue reading →

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Hot pokers,dead trees and Hoar Frost.

Posted on June 20, 2016 by

  I never realised just how lucky I am to have such a patient husband until a recent road trip I took with my daughter and the two grand kids to the snow…where there WAS no snow (Weep- it eluded … Continue reading →

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Our travels to England and Ireland (part 3 – Northern UK)

Posted on November 20, 2015 by

I haven’t bored you to death yet have I  ? I forgot in the last part to mention that before we went to London we went to Stonehenge.   That’s saying something isn’t it.    If it were me, I’d have given … Continue reading →

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Our Travels to England and Ireland (part 2 – Wales and the South of England)

Posted on November 18, 2015 by

Upon arriving in Holyhead after catching the ferry across from Dublin we had the choice to go either left towards the North of England or right towards Wales.  Nothing was planned you see.  This was to be an entirely “where … Continue reading →

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Being thankful.

Posted on February 24, 2014 by

I feel like expressing my gratitude today, for many things. Being alive…breathing, having two good (sometimes, lol) working legs, a sound mind (some would question that). For being HERE and being able to wonder at and rejoice in so many … Continue reading →

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I was here! (In Newcastle actually.)

Posted on February 4, 2014 by

Yesterday I had to accompany Shai (my 18 year old) for her first day at TAFE where she has enrolled in a graphic design course. This may change though as she also applied for a fine arts course at Uni … Continue reading →

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Images of America.

Posted on December 10, 2013 by

I have visited the US before – fifteen years ago, but this experience was different I suppose because we saw so many other areas this time. We drove from New York, though Pennsylvania, to Ohio, to Niagra falls, to New … Continue reading →

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