Category: Travel

  • Last goodbyes. 3 March 2023

    Describe the last difficult “goodbye” you said. I had made a choice not to write what is about to follow- however the writing prompt from WordPress above was a bit of an omen. This is a travel blog, half the adventure of travel is the planning and preparation. However, this week has seen a pretty…

  • Departing Aus. 9 March 2023

    Early alarm. Hot room. Short and broken sleep. Into the shower, final pack, out for courtesy bus (and set off Spot) at 5.20am. To the airport by 5.50. We had the easiest check in ever. Straight through Qantas – a lovely lady. Then to customs – all pretty straightforward. I got frisked cos I forgot…

  • Last airport for a while…10 March 2023

    A short but wonderful sleep last night. Thankfully Steve and I are compatible in terms of room temperature, so a good sleep for about ) hours. Breaky at Dazzler Wyndham was good. Hot, hot, hot. Buenos Aires is in the mid 30’s and quite humid. We’ve dressed a bit warmer both to reduce luggage weight…

  • Todays the day. Leaving home. 8 March 2023

    Finally last night I managed to dislodge the first iceberg of the trip. From my 1960s Kelvinator. See the pic above. Off to the hairdresser for tidy up and colour. I was pondering last night that I haven’t introduced the crew I’m travelling with. We met many moons ago through Volleyball and have had many,…

  • ‘T’ minus one and counting. 7 March 2023

    Well the lists are well thumbed and ticked. I had plans for a chill day. Jobs to do included – Activate Aus Post SIM and Flexiroam data pack, clean out fridges and visit a couple of people with some last minute updates, attend the AGM of Rail Trail at 5pm. Sounds simple huh? Out of…

  • Juggling and the excitement builds.

    Sometimes the excitement comes from the oddest places. When purchasing milk earlier in the week I was excited that this one will see me through to our departure date Whilst there has been a lot going on. Yesterday and today the excitement is building. Mary, Phil and I have been an anxiously awaiting our VISA…

  • Top Features on the Sylvia Earle – Aurora Expeditions™

    In honour of her inaugural voyage to Antarctica, take a look at the coolest features of our new, purpose-built ship, the Sylvia Earle. — Read on www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/blog/coolest-features-onboard-the-sylvia-earle/

  • What can you find here? 31 December 2022

    Over the years I have been blogging about my travel adventures. Most of these have been documented using blogger, which is no longer meeting my needs, so I’ve ventured onto WordPress to capture future adventures. The blogs I’ve created have been fabulous to look back on, helpful to remind us just where we were and…