Monthly Archives: August 2013

Okay, there are some places you visit where your expectations outweigh the realities. This cannot be said for Geraldton. It has grown somewhat, with a population of 32,000 or thereabouts, but it is still the town I loved the rare … Continue reading →

I started early, not wishing to drive into the afternoon sun as I neared the coast. The road was good except for stretches of corrugation (yes, corrugated bitumen) and just an occasional bend to keep the driver interested. The journey … Continue reading →

  A beautiful morning with clear blue skies and not so much as a leaf moving. It’s one of those mornings that make you feel good to be alive, except that I wanted to go back to sleep again. No … Continue reading →

The leisurely run into Perth this morning was a revelation. How could such a change in countryside happen overnight? From red to green while I was sleeping; from arid to quenched. We run alongside the Avon for a while, kayaks … Continue reading →

  Round and round the city of Adelaide. Surely the Motorail Terminal would be important enough to warrant a signpost somewhere?  My Aldi sat-nav – no longer trying to communicate in Portugese – insisted we go around and around the … Continue reading →