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Our First West Australian Home Stay

January 16, 2022

It was our first ever home stay. I registered with Mindahome a couple of months ago and this was our first “assignment”: a week of looking after a place and pets: one dog, two rabbits and some chickens. I felt suitably qualified to care for them as I’ve had all of the above and more, … More Our First West Australian Home Stay

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Gratitude for the Journey

January 1, 2022

I’ve been keeping a diary for most of my life. On and off I pen musings, memories, what’s happening at the time, places I’ve visited and people I’ve met. I’ve chronicled heartaches, joys and silly stuff I’d have otherwise forgotten. And I’ve often poured out my heart and vented on paper when times were hard. … More Gratitude for the Journey

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Farewell 2021 and Goodbye Kalbarri

December 30, 2021

As we say goodbye to 2021 and this coastal community we’ve lived in for the past two months I reflect on our time here and the year that’s been. Slowing down, choosing to work whilst holidaying and immersing ourselves in this beautiful town has changed the feel of our journey. Slow down and enjoy life. … More Farewell 2021 and Goodbye Kalbarri

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Cleansing, Celebrating and Choosing Love

December 21, 2021

It continually amazes me how the Universe brings us what we put out there. When I chose my word of the year back in January, I had no idea how apt it would be and that in December I’d be working as a cleaner at a caravan park in West Australia! What was my word? … More Cleansing, Celebrating and Choosing Love

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Navigating the West Coast

December 1, 2021

Welcome to December and to summer in Australia. Time has sped by so fast, much like the clouds overhead, the wind that constantly buffets us in Kalbarri and the stars in the sky that dazzle and then disappear. Here in Western Australia, where we’ve been for over three months, it feels like summer every day. … More Navigating the West Coast

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Lost and Found – From darkness to light

November 4, 2021

It was the news that everything wanted and had prayed for and that we eventually woke up to on Wednesday 3rd November. Four year old Cleo had been found, alive and well, after 18 days of being missing in West Australia. It was a post by fellow blogger Ann from Muddling through my Middle Age … More Lost and Found – From darkness to light

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Wild and Blooming Free

October 26, 2021

The wildflowers in Western Australia have really been showing off this year. There’s been lots of rain so it’s been a bumper year for blooms. It reminds of when I was a 19 year old and on a wet wildflower bus tour in the Margaret River region of WA with a girlfriend. It was supposed … More Wild and Blooming Free

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Colours of the Earth

October 19, 2021

From the dazzling area of Shark Bay and Denham we continue on to the red earth of Kalbarri National Park. It takes about four hours and we base ourselves at Murchison Station. The sight of the wildflowers and mountains as we drive in gives us a taste of what’s to come. “Your life is a … More Colours of the Earth

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What’s so Special about Shark Bay?

October 13, 2021

Time is flying by so fast lately. The days, weeks and months feel like they’re blurring into one. It’s hard to believe we’re half way through October and it’s been over three months since we left Melbourne for our big road trip. Every day this journey of ours feels more and more like an odyssey. … More What’s so Special about Shark Bay?

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Four Days in Carnarvon

October 6, 2021

There’s something about the West coast of Australia that draws you in like a magnet. A warmness that invites you to stay longer. It’s the same in Carnarvon. We’re practically on the most western side of Australia, thousands of kilometres from Victoria, yet I feel so at home here. With a population of just over … More Four Days in Carnarvon

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I’m a wonder lusting woman, an adventurer and freelance travel writer, passionate about travel, exploring our world and inspiring others to go after their dreams. I’m a big believer in turning the ordinary moments into extraordinary ones.

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Meet Lachie the resident kangaroo. 🦘He joined us at sunset drinks the other night and tonight he appeared and decided he really wanted to try my banana and berry cake. 😂 Now this is what I call getting to know the locals! Swipe to see more pics. Loving life in Halls Gap.
The beauty of working and living in Halls Gap is being close enough to drive to lookouts like this. Lapping up the journey, the views and the last of the Autumn sunshine. 💙
Having drinks with the locals in Halls Gap. Loving our new gig in the Grampians.
“Autumn whispered to the wind: I fall, but always rise again”. 🍁🍂 The natural world is constantly changing and so are we! I’m finding these changes are helping us focus on what’s important in our lives, creating space for what matters most. Life’s an ever evolving adventure.
Playing happy tourists again today in the Grampians on our day off. Swipe to see more pics. More details of what we’re now up to in my next post. 😍
Well hello there! One of the joys of being home again is having unexpected visitors drop in. 💙😊

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