It’s that time of the year again, the Bloggers Bash Awards, and I’m honoured that my blog was nominated in Best Lifestyle Blog Category. Seems the perfect time to say ‘thank you’ and to reflect on my blogging journey so far. My blog was always intended to be a bit of a travel journal but … More Bloggers Awards and Reflections
What you focus on grows? We all know that, right? Our thoughts are so powerful, why then do we often let them plummet and scatter into piles of pessimism instead of guarding them like seeds of hope. I look back at March and (thanks to my journal) remember many highlights. The month started with a … More April Awareness
A return camping trip to the legendary High Country leads to magnificent views, epic horse riding trails and life lessons, both in and out of the saddle. … More The Girls from Snowy River
Finding some zen and relaxation at Cape Paterson on a last minute overnight beach getaway. … More A Zen Start to March
“The Earth laughs in flowers.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson If that’s true then the flowers at the Blue Lotus Water Garden in Yarra Junction must be the happiest on the planet. Located just off the Warburton highway, barely an hour from home, I found a glorious landscape. Lakes and ponds, filled with thousands of water lilies … More Blue Lotus Love
This is a place of mystery … a sanctuary. Every book, every volume you see here, has a soul. The soul of the person who wrote it and of those who read it and lived and dreamed with it. Every time a book changes hands, every time someone runs his eyes down its pages, its … More New Doors in February
I love you but I think I’ve had enough. I love your long days and balmy nights, all the mango sorbet and fresh salads you make me eat. However, as for the intensity of your heat, summer, I think I’ve had enough. With one month left of summer in Australia we’ve had some scorchers. We’ve … More Summer Lovin’ Extremes
Waiting Dreaming Fantasising Wild imagining like a gift still unwrapped. Tension mounts Stirrings awaken Talking and planning A delicious contemplation. Scintillating Nerve wracking Palpitations Like a deep massage an unscratchable itch. When senses collide Lustful impatience builds desire to fever pitch. Anticipating Passionate daydreams A journey unfolds As desires emerge to become one. Tantalisingly near … More Anticipation
“There’s nothing like Australia” goes the slogan. But have you ever wondered what all the fuss is about? From barbies and thongs, colourful characters and weird place names like Woolloomooloo, No Where Else, Mt Buggery and Tumburumba, the land down under is filled with more than natural wonders. Now, after one of the largest national … More The Wonders of Australia
A recent getaway to the Grampians National Park inspires new walks, even after dozens of visits. … More Walking in Wonderland
