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  • Beach

    Moffat Beach, Caloundra

    So we had our few days away at Moffat Beach, Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast, just over an hour north of us here in Brisbane. It was beautiful, but of course, not long enough.…

    April 5, 2023
  • beach, burleigh heads, gold coast

    Burleigh Heads

    We recently had six nights at Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast and boy was it appreciated, and needed. I find that I need regular grounding and resetting by getting some time in nature…

    March 8, 2021
  • Mount Tamborine

    Some call it Mount Tamborine (like me) and others call it Tamborine Mountain. Doesn’t really matter which you call it but I can tell you one thing … it is a really lovely place…

    January 18, 2021
  • Southern Downs and Granite Belt: Warwick

    Photo By Kgbo – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 Well, I finally got a lovely little ‘winter’ getaway and it was so very much needed.  On Tuesday 14 July we left home headed to…

    July 30, 2020
  • Perth – Elizabeth Quay

    Last week I shared some photos from around the city of Perth from my visit back in October 2017.  This week I’m sharing some photos taken around Elizabeth Quay.  As you might guess –…

    May 21, 2020
  • Perth City

    In October 2017 I was lucky enough to tag along with the tennis player on a work trip to Perth.  He was at a two-day conference and we added another day to the trip…

    May 14, 2020
  • Cairns and surrounds

    ….and just like that I’m back from my 4 night visit to Cairns in Far North Queensland!  The main purpose of the visit of course was to visit my daughter (let’s call her Miss…

    September 12, 2019
  • Flying off to Far North Queensland!

    Mum and I are escaping the confines and drudgery of day to day domesticity and daily routines and are jetting off on a little adventure.  That’s right – in the wee hours of Wednesday…

    September 2, 2019
  • 5 nights at North Stradbroke Island

    I recently had five nights at North Stradbroke Island.  I went with one of my sisters and her two kids (teen girl aged 16 and boy aged 11) plus a friend to my niece…

    July 11, 2019
  • Sydney Opera House

    Two nights in Sydney

    It’s always exciting to be at the airport and heading off somewhere don’t you think?  That’s exactly where I found myself last Monday morning (29 April) – at Brisbane Airport heading off to Sydney.…

    May 9, 2019
  • Cape Otway Light Station from a distance - Victoria, Australia.

    The Great Ocean Road – Maits Rest & Cape Otway

    This is Part 6 of our Melbourne and Great Ocean Road road trip – 22 to 30 November 2018 So far I’ve covered our 2 nights in Melbourne, a quick stop off at Torquay and Bells Beach,…

    April 18, 2019
  • Apollo Bay View

    The Great Ocean Road – Apollo Bay

    This is Part 5 of our Melbourne and Great Ocean Road road trip – 22 to 30 November 2018 So far I’ve covered our 2 nights in Melbourne, a quick stop off at Torquay and Bells Beach and…

    March 21, 2019