With access to a computer, Ailsa's new travel theme of possibility appeared in my reader. This is a well timed theme for me. Possibilities... 2013 for me held so many possibilities. Kangaroo Island or Kangaroo Valley last january; whether to stay in Adelaide or road trip the Great Ocean Road; Uluru or Tasmania from Melbourne; … Continue reading Travel Theme: Possibility
Melbourne
Melbourne Moments
With the weekend to organise myself, a trip to Melbourne Gaol with Steph in Christy's honour and dinner on Degraves St on Sunday, I added some warmer clothes to my collection and trundled off on the skybus to Melbourne's Tullamarine airport. Walking past a shop called chocolatey box with a bag of tearable rocky road … Continue reading Melbourne Moments
Travel Theme: Contrast
With a new travel theme of contrast, this is my take on it. Traversing Australia, with somewhat of a botanical nature with shots from Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne's Botanical Gardens, there are also two from Kangaroo Island. Mainly contrasting colours, I also loved the contrasting tree types in Adelaide.
Escaping Across the Bass Strait!
Having had a tumultuous week of decision making but comforted in that other backpackers around me have the same daily dilemmas and mindshifts, I eventually reached the conclusion that it is time to give Melbourne a break... Making a decision to try wwoofing (willing workers on organic farms) perhaps in northern territory, before I venture … Continue reading Escaping Across the Bass Strait!
Travel Theme: Benches
Doing my usual browse of the WordPress homepages seeing what had been recently posted I came across a blog entitled 'where's your backpack?' With a weekly travel theme of benches, having just taken a picture of a colourful bench in Fitzroy I was inspired! This is my contribution but there are also some amazing entries … Continue reading Travel Theme: Benches
A Day of Fantastic Oddities in Yarra Bend Park
Today I went to Yarra Bend Park. The rain heavy, I sought shelter on a bench under a tree. I noticed a girl leaning against a tree nearby. The rain lightening, I carried on my way. Her following, she caught up with me and started speaking to me. Working holiday she asked? Yes I said, … Continue reading A Day of Fantastic Oddities in Yarra Bend Park