Half an hour after leaving Boorowa (see yesterday's post), we pulled up in front of the Harden Murrumburrah Visitor Information Centre. Without researching, I don't know how Murrumburah (pop. about 100) is twinned with Harden (pop. about 2000). I have a feeling it had something to do with when the railway came to town in … Continue reading Traipsing to Temora Part 2
Australia
The Holiday We Didn’t Have
Bill and I were expecting to spend the first week of February (2023) on the 18-cabin riverboat Proud Mary out of Murray Bridge in South Australia. We were to spend five nights cruising upstream to Blanchetown (SA) and back, with daily excursions. Here's the itinerary if you are tempted. Proud Mary on the Murray River, … Continue reading The Holiday We Didn’t Have
Two Nights on the NSW Central Coast
We have family and friends on the Central Coast of New South Wales. This area north of Sydney, "home to unspoilt beaches, rugged cliff faces, rock platforms and secluded bays" was once the domain of retirees looking for a coastal, relaxed, fishing lifestyle, which over the years has expanded to become an urban satellite and … Continue reading Two Nights on the NSW Central Coast
GWEN WILSON The Reluctant Retiree 