Where to see wildlife in Australia
One of the main reasons people visit Australia is the wildlife. Well, the cute and cuddly variety anyway, mainly kangaroos and koalas. Yet most people never get beyond Taronga Park Zoo to see them. While …
Just a little fire in the bathroom …
I slept through sunrise again. This time I blame Doc for setting fire to the house last night. And for that story we have to go waaay back …
Cactus flowers and a quad bike adventure
We’re back on the farm. It’s only been 2 weeks since we were here last, but Doc wants do more work on our country dunny. And in the spirit of our gendered division of labour …
Dealing with car trouble in the outback
“What will you do if something goes wrong?” Everytime I told somebody I was travelling to the outback with a girlfriend, that was the first thing they said. What they really meant was “But you’re …
Life’s good .. and the days are long!
Days go so slowly when you get up before sunrise. After going to bed before dark, unsurprisingly I was up this morning to watch the sunrise, and a beautiful one it was too. The countryside …
As spring moves into summer, the wattle is replaced by bottle brush
Aah, back on the farm. A bit late, but we’re here. Usually we come down on Friday night after work, but Doc had the 7 year old for a sleepover. By the time he went …