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Rain, rain go away

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Vera

And this was the lull before the storm. During the night it got stormy and by morning there were 6 trees down in the garden and flood warnings all round this area. It rained so much that the fish pond … Continue reading →

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Sydney Saturday

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Vera

Stayed with friends in Wollongong and took the train into Sydney. I felt really welcome as they’ve even given me my own station. How fab is that? So we went to see the most famous icons in Sydney – the … Continue reading →

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Cockatoodletoo

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Vera

Before leaving Canberra: These Sulphur Crested Cockatoos become incredibly noisy in the late afternoon. They’re the biggest parrots I’ve seen here – and they don’t stop for a photo so I’m pretty chuffed I got this one. Mind you, I … Continue reading →

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Canberra

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Vera

The parliament building here is spectacular. It’s palatial – even the ladies’ loos have marble walls! You can only see it if you do some zooming in, but the two national symbols are the kangaroo and the emu, which are … Continue reading →

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Who’s this?

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Vera

Had to get a photo of this famous Australian icon. No prizes for the answer.

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Surprising Australia

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Vera

Bet this is not the first thought of an Australian view! We did make it to Thredbo but the road in to the village was quite exciting with no line markings or roadside barriers and sheer drops, mostly on the … Continue reading →

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Melbourne Moments

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Vera

I love Melbourne – it’s what everyone said it would be – arty, crafty, old & new side by side, with character and also edgy. We went shopping in the designer/maker area – slightly more expensive than TK Maxx so … Continue reading →

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Road Trip Update

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Vera

Had a great run down to Melbourne. I now understand what they mean by ‘the big sky’. At times you can see 360 degrees as far as the horizon and you actually see the curve of the earth. It’s trully … Continue reading →

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Marvellous Maleny

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Vera

It would be too difficult for me to explain what Fergus & Trijntje do here, so I’m just going to give you the web address and you can see for yourselves. http://middlepath.com.au/ Had lunch in this restaurant on the beach … Continue reading →

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Shopping Day

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Vera

Today’s shopping included 2 prs of reading glasses at £2.50 each (expensive I know, but they came with a case too), a new watch £5 (my fake Rolex packed up 2 weeks ago), a pair of thongs (that’s flip flops … Continue reading →

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