15th November 2020 How is it that when we were at work, days droned into weeks, months and years, yet in retirement, time passes so I can’t believe it has been a fortnight since our last coffee catch up? Are you well? How are you managing the seasonal changes? If we were having coffee I…
So much to tell. But where to start? We’ve travelled more than 3, 000 km, crossed another state border, seen and enjoyed so many wonders since the beginning of September when we last shared a chat over the coffee cups. Sometimes I feel like we’re hardly moving at all, but as I sit and watch…
I hope you are having, or have had, a great weekend doing all the things that bring you pleasure and release from stress of the past week. We’ve had a busy week as we travelled the final few hundred kilometres on the Western Australian (WA) side of the border. We had a two-night stop at…
Welcome to this third week Coffee Catch Up. I wrote this in two parts so the first part was written during our stay at Barn Hill Station, the second in Broome. Before we go further I want to let the people in my home town know I’m cheering you on. Think of me as your…
It wasn’t a day for hiking one of the trails in the Lesueur National Park but we drove the 18km loop to see the early showing of wildflowers. The National Park was named for Charles-Alexandre Lesueur, a natural history artist aboard the Naturaliste on an 1801 expedition. The French Government commissioned the sister ships, Naturaliste…
The outback desert regions have a way of reminding us of our in/significance in the role of intriguing land formations. The sheer size and solitude are eerie and today a soft breeze shushed through these bizarre rock formations adding to the sense of isolation. Handing us the route map, the park would like walkers to…
Stirling’s affluence is evident the moment you turn off the freeway and slow down to a suburban pace. The homes, boutique shops, street sculptures and town planning all point to an old part of the Adelaide Hills that has been moneyed since the first house was built. The town was founded in 1854. Its rapid…
Morven with a population of 250 people is an Outback Queensland town where we spent a few sleepy days camped at the Morven Recreation Grounds. That was in 2018 on the start of our road trip to see Australia. A lot has happened since those lazy days and I am again grateful for diary entries…
Kalgoorlie was the first town since leaving Ceduna, six days before, where we could replenish supplies. With three supermarkets and any number of auto spares outlets it is a significant stop over for those travelling further north in Western Australia. A walk through its streets is like stepping into 1893 without the hustle and bustle…
Esperance. The beaches. The Great Ocean Drive. The vibe. The cafes and the festivals. We heard so much about this town and the abundance of beautiful places to visit. From endless beaches along a pristine coastline with white sands and crystal clear turquoise waters, Esperance would seem to have it all. And it has. But…
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