A new blog is needed for two reasons – I have maxed out my blog’s free storage space (perhaps I take way too many photos!) and I am too tight to pay for an upgrade. My previous blog is no longer relevant in terms of name (“how long will I last?”) and reasoning behind it, […]
First things first, I had best explain the reasoning behind this blog post’s title – “Paddington Crowsticks”… Question – What happens if you mash-up the call of a crow, with a cat’s meow, and one of them giggle/groan sticks some people may remember from childhood…? Answer – A Paddington Crowstick – as Dave and I […]
A lesser known place to us Brits – than to the Aussies, Kiwis and Pacific Islanders, oh and of course the French (as it is a territory of theirs at the moment) – is an archipelago named New Caledonia in the South Pacific. I had flown over the collection of Oceanic islands once on a […]
At last the time had come for my boyfriend Dave to fly out from the UK to meet me in Brisbane (Queensland, Australia). After 4 months apart, to say we were excited to see each other is an understatement. But before his arrival I spent 2 nights with an old friend whom I used to […]
Another photo blog is required as some of you may have noticed that I am rather far behind on my posts. It’s hard work trying to explore and yet stay up to date. Here goes… Ferry journey back to Tassie – Catching up with friends and discovering more of Tasmania’s delights – It was […]
Melbourne – the capital city of Victoria – was on my agenda after leaving Buninyong. In three days I managed to have a good look around; trying predominantly to visit places I haven’t seen during my last trips to this great Australian city. Delicious food, striking street art, grand architecture, glorious sunshine, lush gardens, talented […]
You know when you are staying with someone and you have an accident (sorry I’ve just realised I sound very much like an insurance advert… Sarah Taylor) whether it be breaking their favourite ornament, spilling red wine on the carpet, or perhaps even poisoning their dog?! Well, the latter became worryingly close to occurring while […]
After a fond farewell to the SIBA Retreat gang I set off south-west to a town called Stratford (‘on the River Avon’) – not the one over 10 thousand miles away in my home country of England – but its namesake in the state of Victoria (Australia). They have embraced the connection with Shakespeare in this small town […]
Whilst at SIBA Buddhist Retreat I took myself off on a day trip to the Buchan Caves, a 40 minute drive away. I booked onto both the Royal and Fairy Cave tours. There was only myself and 2 others on the Royal Cave tour, so it was much more relaxed than the Fairy Cave experience, […]
I’ve just received these photos from the lovely Sarah (the yoga instructor) of our dawn yoga session at the Cradle Mountain Film Fest – It was tough getting out of my cosy sleeping bag at 5am and facing the bitter cold to do a spot of yoga, but it was well worth the effort. […]
A Taste for Travel 