Mar 2019, Canberra, ACT We had been inspired to visit the National Arboretum after watching the presentation of the Australian of the Year awards on television earlier this year. The arboretum was another vision of the city’s designer Walter Burley … Continue reading The National Arboretum
Mar 2019, Canberra, ACT When our GPS ‘Gabbi Garmin’ died recently we didn’t rush to replace her. Afterall we were only going on a short trip, up the New South Wales south coast and possibly heading back to Melbourne down the Hume Highway. “Hey, we know those roads well.” Or so we thought. There was a possibility of visiting Canberra that became stronger as we travelled north. A chance to catch up on the visit that we missed out on last Christmas when I was still getting used to my new eyes after cataract surgery. I’m sure only those who … Continue reading A love hate relationship
A short explanation of our unique and modern capital. With the formation of the Commonwealth of Australia 1901 came the need for a capital city. The solution was to build a new city partway between the vying and vigorously growing … Continue reading Canberra, a brief history
Mar 2019, Canberra, ACT We brace ourselves for a visit to the war memorial. Dominating the landscape, it is a truly magnificent building. The displays so moving that we are both reduced to tears. Having spent a lot of time … Continue reading Australian War Memorial
Mar 2019, Canberra, ACT We tour the Canberra suburbs and have difficulty with the unusual advertising restrictions, that we later find out have been in place since 1937. Dickson is near to where we are staying and we quickly learn that when a sign says ‘Shops’ one must park the car and walk around said shops to find the shop or supermarket that you are looking for and that the brand of the supermarket might only be displayed inside the building. “Oh look, that one is green it must be a Woolworths.” As this is a ‘walking city’ don’t expect … Continue reading Bring back the Mad Men
Mar 2019, Canberra, ACT The Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC), is an outstanding facility. There is parking for hundreds of caravans, campers and the big rigs, the fifth wheelers and buses. The office staff are cheery and organised and surprise … Continue reading It’s EPIC
Mar 2019, Braidwood, NSW Forecasted bad weather forces us to leave the Sapphire Coast and cross the Great Dividing Range on the Kings Highway out of Bateman’s Bay. After a short steep climb on a very good piece of road … Continue reading Braidwood
Mar 2019, Broulee, NSW At the northern end of Broulee beach Candlagan Creek flows out to sea. Small and sheltered and perfect for kayaks and SUP’s we marvelled at the clarity of the water. Continue reading Candlagan Creek
Mar 2019, Broulee, NSW Continue reading Broulee Head
Mar 2019, Mogo, NSW From Broulee we take the Princes Highway up to Mogo. What must have been a quaint old town is to my mind, now a bunch of wooden shops all selling similar Balinese imports. Not being much of a shopper, as I’m sure you’ve guessed, I disappear in search of a loo and find a French bulldog in a suitcase in a very interesting little shop, whose name escapes me (the shop not the dog). It is opposite the public toilets and if you find it, it does have a dog called Ted, in a suitcase. Continue reading Ted
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