When we were invited to a lunch in Canberra I was initially reluctant, not so much because of the three hour drive each way, but more from COVID-19 concerns. But as days without community transmission became weeks, and both ACT and NSW governments relaxed restrictions, I too relaxed. In the end, Bill and I decided … Continue reading A Short Stay in Canberra, A.C.T. Day 1
Travel and Tourism
Wollongong to Albury – Day 1 of Road Trip March 2020
(Driving Distance Approximately 500klm or 310 miles) Friday 6th March 2020 Australians have coped with extended drought, water restrictions, unprecedented bush fires, flooding rains, and the threat of cyclones, but the thing that has brought them undone is the fear of running out of toilet paper during the Corona Virus crisis. Social media is running … Continue reading Wollongong to Albury – Day 1 of Road Trip March 2020
The Gold Coast, Queensland
I have had encouragement from some quarters to make a return to blogging, something I have put on the back-burner for many months now. Imagine my surprise to discover a half-finished draft post sitting in the system, dating back to MARCH - yes, March, and our road trip north to Queensland. So there is no … Continue reading The Gold Coast, Queensland
The Reluctant Retiree 