The wine-producing Clare Valley drew my attention and gave me some ideas for my online identity. The main building at the small Clare airfield welcomes arrivals with two portapotties. I don’t think I’ll use the following photo as my blog avatar. Since it was midweek, the day trippers and weekenders from Adelaide were absent. That…
We’ve been in Australia for a week now… Sydney – Had coffee with a couple I hadn’t see in about 40 years – “Facebook finds” who happened to be visiting here from Venezuela. Then went to the Royal Easter Show which is a combo agricultural fair, midway, rodeo, trade show and entertainment event just like…
Since I am industriously going to work every day for an interlude, I have to rely on my family to provide some adventure. Younger daughter N (age 24) is taking a leisurely mid-summer drive through the outback of Australia. In the old days she would have set off, been chased by dingos, encountered deadly snakes…
Bendemeer Caravan/Tourist Park This a long post but just a summary of facts and figures about our accommodation in Australia (New South Wales and southern Queensland). Prices are in Australian dollars, which were about 3-8% higher than American and Canadian dollars. By the way, it should be no surprise that many of these places will not be quite…
Driving Navigating in the countryside is fine, but I’m glad to be rid of the car now that we have made our way into the city. Too bad we didn’t own a nice boat – the harbour is constantly busy.
We have walked through several areas of subtropical rainforest. This was taken from the “skywalk” on Dorrigo National Park on the Waterfall Way going inland from the coast to Armidale.
Approaching Broadwater, we stopped to look at the sugar cane fields along the highway. Pulling onto a side road, we found ourselves in the parking lot of a church undergoing restoration and conversion to another use.
I was without internet for nigh 60 hours as we went on a weekend excursion to the Sunshine Coast, a couple of hours north of Brissie. Note that I am catching on to Aussie-speak. The first rule is that fewer simpler syllables are better than long complex ones.
Seeing Clarely 