We've tried our first Cambodian food, trying out Yeay's House in Tawa, one of Wellington's suburbs. Very tasty. There is a bigger variety of chicken options available on a regular supermarket shelf for us here. We have found some amazingly colourful yams and buddha's hand citron's in a shop called Moore Wilsons here. Local lingo … Continue reading Birthdays, Hobbits and a DeLorean
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Venturing onto Outback Queensland
We drive west. Past mountains, round valleys, we find windmills and cows and funny looking fruit trees. From green to brown to dust to outback Queensland, it's a really weird feeling to describe how the outback makes you feel... I like it. A lot. Free and expansive, away from the hustle and bustle, the noise … Continue reading Venturing onto Outback Queensland
The Lure of a Place Not Yet Visited…
I'm moving to Western Australia... Conscious that last year I spent time in Melbourne job hunting and just spending money, with not an overly large sum of Australian dollars left I decided it would be wise to find a job to go to rather than just arriving having left a perfectly good job... My job … Continue reading The Lure of a Place Not Yet Visited…
Cockles and Mussels and in Need of an Umbrella…
I wake in the morning... I look out the window with some trepidation... The ever familiar sound of raindrops can be heard... My newly bought umbrella has become a staple item in my bag in Sydney!! Whilst still probably a little warmer than home, the relentless rain is certainly reminding of the UK... Making me … Continue reading Cockles and Mussels and in Need of an Umbrella…
A view of Harbour Bridge by Daily Commute
My feet walk. They wait at the traffic lights to cross. Down stairs, through central station's tunnels, joining the herds of feet pounding the ground, the musician of the day's choice of music fills the walls as I walk. I pass through the barriers awaiting my train. The same platform everyday, speeding away from central … Continue reading A view of Harbour Bridge by Daily Commute
The Last Leg of the Road Trip
It has been a most interesting couple of weeks since leaving Canberra... Busy, seeing a lot, much banter has of course occurred. To share some of the madness, here is a snapshot of what we've been up to... I've broken one of Ben's records... The number of days he has spent in a city whilst … Continue reading The Last Leg of the Road Trip
