Oh I know darlings! Enough said right? I mean I don’t even defrost my OWN fridge so what the hell am I doing, the floors strewn with towels, trying to dislodge the wedged in drawers of my parents’ fridge? Good daughter things. That’s what I’m doing. Luckily it is quite warm so the fridge is [...]
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Ah back in the day when I thought flouro pink was an acceptable colour to wear on your head (in the early 1990s) Groover and I went to Bali. We went white water rafting in Ubud and banana boating off Nusa Dua. We went to the Holy Monkey Forest and suffered Bali Belly – at [...]
The last two days in Ubud have been “activity” days. Yesterday we did the Paon Bali Cooking class and today the Bali Baik downhill cycle. The cooking class started with a visit to Ubud markets, then a stop at the padi fields before we were invited into our hosts home. Wayan gave us a tour [...]
The last two mornings we’ve had a picnic breakfast delivered to our villa. The butlers come with the baskets and set up the table in the gazebo with fresh fruit, plunger coffee, bakery items, cheese and cold cuts. But here’s the thing. Eggs taste best eaten within seconds from being taken off the stove. And [...]
How good is Bali? It’s just so relaxed and friendly. Okay I am staying in a luxury villa with hot and cold running butlers – which incidentally costs less per night than a dodgy motel in Karratha – but even so. This morning we were woken by our butler carrying our picnic breakfast which he [...]
When travelling Groover and I share the responsibilities. He books everything and I fill out the forms. I thought that was unique to us but having coffee at the airport this morning filling out our exit forms for immigration, I discovered this is a common division of labour. Several of my travelling sisters were engaged [...]
Photo essays seem such a cheat don’t they? Not many words… This was the first thing I saw on arrival in Brisbane. I love the idea of citycycle. I wonder how well it works. We went up to Mt Coot-tha for the spectacular views. The amazing colours of Brisbane sandstone look as if someone has [...]
I love Esperance. The water is so beautiful, the beaches so white, the rocky outcrops so… rocky. If only the sharks weren’t so big, the water temperature so low, the wind so… windy. Of course being a bit of a space geek I also love that Skylab fell on Esperance. I’ve been meaning to go [...]
Yesterday I asked for your help in naming the flowers I photographed on my recent trip to Dunsborough. A trip obstensively organised in order for me to play bridge, drink and eat with others who like to play bridge, drink and eat. We didn’t win any money but the Busselton Bridge Club put on a [...]
I know that I am somewhat parochial when it comes to the wonders of Western Australia. This will come as no surprise to you. We are carrying the nation at the moment of course and some of our natural features are extraordinary: Purnalulu, Karajini, whale sharks to name a few. And of course our wonderful [...]
