First stop is Alotau, Milne Bay, PNG. Major conflict zone in WW II with the Japanese in 1942. A strategic victory there then by the Allies, which stymied the Japanese plans to take Port Moresby next, denying them a subsequent base to launch attacks on mainland Australia. Men from Australia…
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Second day at sea. An expanded perspective. Being open, observant to the now, to what is present, to noticing something now that before may have been largely hidden from my land-based perspective. From often our limited perspective, to our sometimes disconnected, distracted or otherwise mindless consciousness. Instead to expand. To…
All at sea. Literally and metaphorically. Ocean as far as the eye can see. Which is not that far given the curvature of the earth, some might say, in relative terms, given the vast ocean expanse. In this case, the Coral Sea east of Queensland. Weather is about 24 degrees….
Day one of our special holiday. How privileged are we. Parked at the Brisbane Port facing east. Had an uneventful drive down from the Sunshine Coast on M1. Lots of roadworks around the Brisbane end and up to the Gateway Bridge over the Brisbane River. Will be a considerable road…
OK, we don’t live here, but we live nearby. This view being the wonderfully scenic region of the Glass House Mountains area of south east Queensland. Also near Woodford, renowned for its annual music festival, and many other activities throughout the year. We drove in through this area on Saturday…
We made it. After staying in seven different locations in the past eight nights, we are here. And above you can see our new back yard. In recognition of my blog’s key themes, I am most grateful to get here safely and to have this opportunity for a new wonderful…
It was certainly an early start as we set off in the dark. Was helped to get up early as the rooster had us awake by 4:30 am. Soon we were rewarded with this beautiful sun rise in southern central NSW. So many iconic places to pass. Jerilderie, infamous for the…
Farewell Bendigo, you have treated us well. Kept us safe and educated my family. But yesterday we left for the last time, to start a new life in the sunny state to the north. No tears, no fanfare, no regrets. Just grateful that we are able to make such choices…
It’s when we leave or we are apart for extended periods that we appreciate our friends most. At least that is often my experience. So as we leave town, first up there needs to be time to catch up with some special friends of mine, many I have worked with,…
So many amazing rock formations, in so many stunning places in the world. Like these rocks at The Remarkables at the southern end of Kangaroo Island, South Australia. And if you zoom in (below), what do you see? I see a large bird of prey resting above the ocean, and…