It’s hard to believe we’re almost half way through the year. Time is flying by so fast. Looking back at the last three months of Autumn, it all feels like a bit of a blur. So, what do we do when life gets blurry? We adjust our focus. March began with family changes and challenges, … More Autumn Highlights
We’ve recently returned from a long weekend at the tip of the Southern Grampians. Our destination was past Dunkeld, near Balmoral, at the Rocklands Reservoir, a huge water catchment area that supplies water to the Grampians and Wimmera area. And, as it’s often the case with us, adventure followed. We spent four cool, crazy, culinary, … More Reflections at Rocklands
A weekend camp along the Murray brings more than we bargain for with an unexpected guest, a cheeky drop in visitor and some surprising art nearby. … More A Masterpiece on the Murray
As I write this from my van it’s raining outside. We’re camped on the edge of a lagoon near Gunbower Island in Victoria and the sky is grey. There’s no sunshine and who knows what the next 24 hours will bring. That’s the unpredictability of nature and, indeed, of life. The heat disappeared an hour … More Bringing colour into December
Fancy a love story to transport you. I warmly welcome A Gypsy at Heart to my blog, as she reminisces about her love affair with some of Western Australia’s most tantalising spots. … More Guest Post: A love story – Western Australia’s top spots
Have you ever made a decision, feeling somehow unsettled about it? And later realised you had little choice but to go through with it, regardless of the consequences. Our recent camping trip taught us some big life lessons. … More A Dubious Detour
A love letter from Australia to the World and an open invitation to experience a taste of life Down Under. Are you ready for some virtual armchair travel? … More With Love from Australia
Ahh, to be walking along a windswept beach right now. Smelling the sea air, watching the waves crash on the shore, the continual ebb and flow of the tides a certainty of life. It makes me breath easier just remembering. I wrote this post more than three months ago. I have no idea why I … More Virtual walking on Phillip Island
What a time. The world is changing before our very eyes. So much global uncertainty, so many people are bunkering down and becoming isolated. So it’s become even more important to stay connected. Now more than ever we have the wonderful gift of being able to connect with people all over the world through our … More Grey Skies and Lighthouses
What a welcome. We’d just checked in when we spotted him. He wasn’t asleep or high or chewing on leaves. He was alert and a real cutie. And then he came down, as though to greet us. Welcome to Kennett River. What a perfect way to begin the final night of our Great Ocean Road … More A Koala Convention
