Australia I miss you... It's been 5 months and 3 days since we last met. A family Christmas and a different country's new year; exploring near and exploring far you still seem to have quite an effect on me. Without a doubt I think about you everyday. I've eaten the timtams I brought home. They're … Continue reading Australia I Miss You…
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A Last Word on Australia…
The plane climbs through the sky... The last of nine plane journeys in the last month... Out of my window I see a full moon in the sky. Watch the meandering route of lights below. Veering to the right, the plane turns, Scotland bound... Finally heading home after a very busy six weeks, granted a … Continue reading A Last Word on Australia…
The Beginning of the End…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIO7EgLoKiI My Georgetown song! 🙂 It is now though bye bye Georgetown and hello road trip!!! :-). It is most wonderful to be reacquainted! 🙂 My time in Georgetown has been interesting. As has listening to the preconception of the 'backpacker' here... Some lessons learnt for sure, I had to battle the itchy feet feeling … Continue reading The Beginning of the End…
Exploring the Savannah Way
I had two days off work. We decided to go exploring. Further west, along the Savannah Way, the familiar stretch of outback before us... Stopping at Croydon, then onto Normanton, we were welcomed by a purple painted pub! Well if it's purple, you kind of have to have a drink in it ;-). After a … Continue reading Exploring the Savannah Way
Reflections on a Month Gone By
I'm not going to lie, the first few days being home were probably the hardest. I've read blogs, talked to people, came back with with pretty low expectations but it was still hard... A feeling of being completely lost and that you're not meant to be there... Unable to identify with the general, random, day … Continue reading Reflections on a Month Gone By
This Is Home
I sat in the airport awaiting my first flight. I couldn't watch the sunset for too long that night. It was going to make me cry that it was my last sunset in Australia for a while... It was very very hard to walk away... I found myself in the state of limbo airports produce... … Continue reading This Is Home
Scottish Footprints 