This week’s small pleasures post comes to you from Melbourne, where we have just spent a lovely long weekend. We … More
Tag: Australia
This week’s small pleasures #176
It is hard to believe that we are almost at the end of January already. Who knows what the rest … More
Six on Saturday 07.12.19
In contrast to last Saturday’s gorgeous sunshine, today is overcast and windy. In fact, there has been pretty awful weather most of the week, with some gale force winds forcing flight cancellations and Civil Defence warnings about flooding in parts of South Canterbury in the South Island.
Wordless Wednesday
Coming to you one day late…at least for me though it is still Wednesday in other parts of the world…Wordless … More
This week’s small pleasures: the Melbourne edition
This weekend saw us fly over The Ditch (as the Tasman Sea is affectionately known) for a mini break to Melbourne.
Museums, monuments and moments in Brisbane
This final post focussed on our trip to Brisbane includes museums, galleries, monuments and statues…a bit of a miscellany of things to see and do. It is by no means a comprehensive guide, just a few random things to see in Brisbane.
Six on Saturday
Hello again and Happy New Year wonderful gardening bloggers! We were in Brisbane last week, so this is my first … More
A little bit of wildlife: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
We could not resist visiting the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary on our trip to Brisbane. 12km from the city, this … More
A townscape of water and bridges
It seems to have become a bit of a habit to hop over the ditch to Australia at the start of January. We add some days on to Christmas, and head over for a city break and a bit of heat (although while we were away this time, Wellington had some lovely weather). This year took us to Brisbane – my first trip though Karl had been before for a work.
Travel Tip Time
This time of year, with it being summer holiday time in the Northern Hemisphere, and winter holiday time in the … More
Thistles and Kiwis 