Seriuosly Silly in Singapore

My brain was foggy when we left for Singapore last April. Very, very foggy.  It had only been a week since I was struck by a…

Marvalous Melbourne

Many people in Perth are transplants from Melbourne.  The mining industry here and a declining economy there brought them to the Western Coast.  When I talk…

Hong Kong Holiday

We landed in Hong Kong on a beautiful clear day.  The plane glided over pretty bays and green domed islands.  Hong Kong Island was a taxi…

The Cruise to Nowhere

Months earlier we were asked if we wanted to spend New Years on a cruise.  Never one to turn down a party we jumped at the…

Sydney Sparkles.

Sydney sparkles.   We arrived on a Thursday evening.  We came to town to take part in the Sydney Running Festival.  🙂   Our hotel, The Menzies…

Being Artsy, Fartsy in Perth

Winters in Perth are very mild.  It doesn’t get very cold but it does get rainy.  A city that basks in sunshine most of the year…

Viva Italia!

We arrived in Naples on a Saturday afternoon.    We carefully made our way down a narrow cobblestone street and up a giant stone stairway to our…

Greece!

I can not stop dreaming about Greece.  The dreams have taken me by surprise. I did not plan on falling in love with Greece.  I did…

Reef A Madness (fun along the Ningaloo Reef)

There is a beautiful reef here in Western Australia.   It is like a hidden jewel, a secluded spot waiting to be discovered.  Once you visit…

Brisbane…the unabridged version

Brissy  was Brilliant. The first thing I noticed as we disembarked the plane in Brisbane was the air.  The wet humid air felt so good on…