Recent comments from blogging and other friends have reminded me of what was the next post in my '55 Days with Gwen' series back in 2013. In this one, my mind was in nostalgia mood as I completed my packing on the eve of our big flight from Sydney to London, via Abu Dhabi...And with … Continue reading Just Call Me ‘Red Riding Hood’
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A Short Stay in Canberra, A.C.T. Day 1
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
Toowoomba (Qld) to Tenterfield (NSW)
Wednesday 13th March 2019 After checking out of our motel, our first stop of the day was at the heritage-listed Toowoomba Railway Station. Luckily we weren't there to catch a train, as they only run twice a week. The Westlander, a seventeen-hour journey from Brisbane to Charleville (an outback Queensland town), calls at Toowoomba on … Continue reading Toowoomba (Qld) to Tenterfield (NSW)
The Reluctant Retiree 