Here in Victoria where I live, on the edge of leafy outer Melbourne, our lockdown has been extended for yet another week. That’s the fourth time this past year. I’ve lost track of the number of days. So, I’ve been out walking again. To be honest I’ve never walked as much as I have in … More Those We Meet on the Journey
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 visit the Royal Mail Hotel at Dunkeld recently and discover for ourselves what all the hype is about. … More A Royal Meal at Dunkeld
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
Bathe in the ambience of the forest and reconnect with nature’s tempo at Lake Burrumbeet, two hours from Melbourne. I share a bit of hippy love and good vibes plus a rescue and a raccoon feature in our recent camping trip. … More Hippy Love at Lake Burrumbeet
A look back at our summer here in Australia, as we move forward into a new season of hope, light and optimism. … More Goodbye Strange Summer
Freedom means camping, beach walks and consciously choosing our thoughts and actions. But perhaps our greatest freedom is in our mind. How will you find freedom in February? … More Manifesting Freedom in February
A fresh start, a clean slate … a brighter tomorrow is never too late for anyone. I hope your year’s started well. My first days of 2021 were spent at a tiny place called Bealiba, in the goldfields region of Victoria. Years ago miners flocked to this area to find their fortune. Today fossickers still … More Starting Fresh in 2021
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
