November 1, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue
“Mama, why do they call it a live-aboard?” Elisha asked while we were waiting. “Well… because it’s a boat we’re going to stay overnight on… you know, we’ll live-aboard it […]
November 1, 2013 in Australia, Oceania
My Dad tells a story of going flying with my Uncle Bill, who may, or may not, actually have had a pilot’s license. In his colourful version Uncle Bill is […]
October 30, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue
By the time you are reading this we’ll be hovering in the liquid blue over the Great Barrier Reef. This is a bucket list item for us. We’ve planned it […]
October 26, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue
sunburnt earth. mirage. nuanced landscape, subtle change, ubiquitous flies (We have kind of a thing for haiku… I wrote this one between Richmond and Hughendon on the long flat. There’s […]
October 25, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue
We did not expect to find Alice Springs surrounded by hills. For a thousand kilometers in every direction the Red Center of Australia stretches in a rarely interrupted, pancake flat […]
October 23, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue
Last post I tried words… but really, pictures are better:
October 22, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue
Imagine a pebble in your hand. Make it a piece of sandstone. Roll it around in your mind’s eye. One solid piece of rock formed over millions of years from […]
October 20, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue
We meet the most fabulous people as we travel (Have I said that before?!) Hannah took a little tumble in Coober Pedy, if you remember. We were lucky enough to […]
October 19, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue
There’s nothing in the red center of Australia. If by nothing you mean echos of endless wide spaces and wide sky that holds the world together like an eternal ribbon […]
October 16, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue
The night is quiet. Last week the nights were filled with insect and frog song, in wetter, greener places. Tonight the only sound is the quiet hiss of the gas […]
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