We were holed up in our accommodation on Thursday Island. No sleep-in for us; we received a delivery of locally produced “breakfast boxes” at 7am. This was actually a great start to the day, a great mix of yummy stuff to eat for breakfast or save for later, and an hour later we were boarding ... [More]
A homecoming of sorts
Chasing family history in Innisfail
It’s skyrail, but not as you know it
Escaping winter to the warmth of Far North Queensland
Paddle steamers, food, and lots of walking
Lead photo: the Snowy River After some time on Friday (6th January) spent exploring the National Gallery and some of Canberra’s public transport, we walked to Kingston Foreshore for dinner. It’s like a medium-density Docklands, but further from the CBD, and with enough of interest that it actually gets people from other areas visiting. Also ... [More]
On our trip to Canberra, I got to spend a few hours exploring a little bit of the public transport system. It’s mostly buses, but one light rail (tram) line opened in 2019, and I was keen to see it. There’s also a railway station in Kingston in Canberra’s south, with regional trains to Sydney ... [More]
(Not much transport content here – check the next post for that!) I’ve just come back from a road trip to Canberra. Why Canberra? My partner M wanted to see the Cressida Campbell exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia. And I was keen to see the new(ish) light rail line. Why by road? Mostly ... [More]
A couple of weeks ago I passed through Redesdale, and its 152 year old bridge. This, by Australian standards, is pretty old. Despite the sign, it opened in 1868, not 1867. On approach, there’s a warning sign about the width (3.2 metres) and height (4.3 metres) limit. Higher than the Montague Street Bridge, but not ... [More]
Normally each month I post photos from ten years earlier. I noticed that it’s twenty years since my 1998 trip to Europe. This was the first trip I blogged in excruciating unnecessary detail – and I’m glad I did, as I’ve been rereading the posts, reliving the trip. I’ve taken the opportunity to re-scan some ... [More]
Backdated. Posted 26/5/2018 Last morning in Sydney; almost time to go home. After checking out of the hotel, we headed back to the gallery to see if Sunday morning was a better option for looking at the Archibald Prize finalists than Friday had been. On the walk, the last of the half-marathon runners were coming ... [More]