Phew! It is Friday! Having coughed and sneezed through the week, taken a trip to Nelson and not got as much sleep as I would like, I finally feel I have some time to catch up with myself. So, what went on this week?
Category: Travel
Queen Victoria Market
One place you should visit when in Melbourne is Queen Victoria Market. One half is stalls selling belts, cheap souvenirs, … More
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
I love going to Botanic Gardens. Whether it is because I went frequently to the marvellous ones in Edinburgh where … More
Ephemeral architecture: the Dior exhibition in Melbourne
When I originally booked my flight to Canberra to join Karl for a wee break, we had every intention just … More
Out in space
As part of NASA’s Deep Space Network, the Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex, is one of only three tracking facilities … More
A short trip to Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Having spent Saturday night watching the election results from New Zealand (enough said…), we recovered by heading out on Sunday … More
Floriade Canberra
Now in its thirtieth year, Floriade is an annual spring event here in Canberra. The first one was held to … More
A trip across The Ditch: Canberra
Friday night saw me heading out to the airport to catch a flight to Canberra. As it turned out, it … More
A Sunday in Rotorua
This past weekend, we had a very mini break Rotorua. We flew up on Saturday at lunch time, so really … More
There and back again: Auckland
There was no time for a midweek post this week what with one thing and another. Anyway, this was a … More
Thistles and Kiwis 