(As usual with my travelogues, this is backdated to the day.) Sunday morning in Brisbane. More perfect weather! We planned a visit to University of Queensland. By the lake is a bench in memory of my dad, so it’s a must for our family holidays. Last time I was there, the bench was looking a ... [More]
Saturday morning in Brisbane, fine weather, low 20s again. I could scarcely believe it was winter. We headed out to explore South Bank and the Cultural Centre. The Cultural Centre does what it says on the tin – it’s got the State Library, Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art, Museum, Performing Arts Centre… and an ... [More]
For those of you who follow my blog for the public transport content, the next few posts will be one of my travelogues… but of course you will also find some PT observations in here. I quite like a winter warmer getaway, and this year an option presented itself: Brisbane for my aunt’s 80th birthday ... [More]
Heading home from holiday, and a postscript on things I shouldn’t have bothered taking
Another fine day in Cairns. After a quiet start, we took a walk to find a post office to send some post cards, and then headed for the marina. We’d booked a tour at the very civilised time of 11am to the Great Barrier Reef on the “Reef Rocket“, a fast catamaran that gets you ... [More]
Cairns CBD footpaths are wide, so walking around is easy… until you need to cross a street.
Time to head from Cape York back to Cairns, but because of reasons, we weren’t flying directly out of Bamaga, but instead from Horn again. So another early start: brekky in the hotel before a quick trip to the Seisia wharf, and back to Thursday Island on the ferry, for a very brief reunion. Then ... [More]
Cool water, dusty roads, and the biggest ant hills you’ve ever seen.
My tip: Go to the tip (and use a local guide if you can)
Our family spent decades living here, but nailing down precise locations proved surprisingly difficult.
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