Road Schooling: A snap shot
August 20, 2013 in Education
Yesterday was our first day of a new school year for our family. Of course what that means, exactly, is hard to define for anyone not “us” because we are […]
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Climbing Sydney Harbour Bridge
August 17, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue
The view from the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge is spectacular. Climbing it was an unexpected adventure on our second afternoon in Sydney. The invitation from BridgeClimb, arranged by […]
Taronga Zoo: Who has evolved?!
August 15, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue
It’s been a while since we’ve been to a zoo. We were noodling it and we’re pretty sure the Tucson Zoo was our most recent, in 2011, with Ryan & […]
Sydney Opera House: a date with La Traviata
August 13, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue
The sun is rising, molten pink, behind the Opera House this morning. I’ve watched a lot of sunrises, but this has to be one of my favourite backdrops. We’ve seen […]
Welcome to Sydney
August 12, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
Every time I look out the window I have to pinch myself The Sydney Opera House fills my window frame. Sydney has long been near the top of our bucket […]
Moving forward… making onward plans for Australia
July 3, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
We got a text this morning, from the country of New Zealand, reminding us that our visas expire August 18th and that we should either get out, or renew them. […]
West Cape Howe Winery: Portraits of an Afternoon
February 17, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue
So, two Belgians, a Hobbit & Ghandi walked into a bar… Sounds like the opener to a joke; instead, it was our afternoon; swap the bar for West Cape Howe […]
More walking, a snake and a big, “WOW!” in Western Australia
February 15, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue
Okay, I admit it: I’m freezing. Here we are on the south coast of Western Australia at the tail end of summer and I’m freezing. Not all the time. There […]
Conquering Fear: In which I climb a 75 meter high tree with my teens
February 14, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue
The view from the top is spectacular, but it’s one heck of a climb. 75 meters straight up, in a spiral, around, and around a giant Karri tree. This particular […]
Hamelin Bay: Sting Ray Encounter
February 13, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue
Hamelin Bay is one of the perfect places in the world. White sand beaches stretch as far as the eye can see in either direction. The water is a blue […]
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