Uluru: a pebble in your hand
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 […]
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“The Opal Fairy” A poem for Hannah
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 […]
There’s nothing in the red center of Australia
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 […]
Outback Adventures: Stranded & Stitches
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 […]
Coober Pedy: Outback, opals & a didgiridoo
October 15, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue
Coober Pedy reminds us a bit of Matmata, Tunisia. The underground homes carved deep into the arid, barren landscape are similar; the only thing missing are the berber ladies grilling […]
Coober Pedy: Underground camping
October 14, 2013 in Australia, Oceania
The stars in the Outback are spectacular. On par with those we couldn’t sleep too well beneath at Tikal, and on the Sahara… because we were too busy watching the […]
Burra Town Hall Museum: Family fun for (almost) free!
October 13, 2013 in Australia, Oceania
Burra is in the middle of nowhere, but it has a great little museum. It would be easy to drive right by and miss it… make sure you don’t! For […]
Barossa Valley & Wineries: Photo Essay
October 13, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue
The Barossa valley is beautiful… It’s the wine region of South Australia and feels very much like Sonoma, in California. Of course, we spent an afternoon touring (and tasting!) the […]
Barossa Valley & Buddies
October 12, 2013 in Australia, Oceania
Sometimes people ask us about the social aspects of longterm travel. What do we do about our kids’ need to socialize? How to we create community on the road? What […]
Otway Fly & a very long day: Photo essay
October 9, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue
Why is it that first days of road trips always end up being longer than planned? Somehow, they always are! It’s 5:40 p.m. and we’re still rolling. I’d hoped to […]
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