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
Sunset
“And precious as the tear as that rain from the sky, which turns into pearls as it falls in the sea…”
A quote, so spoken by Thomas Moore which sits on a memorial in honour of the contribution of women to the pearling industry. For Broome is well known for its pearling industry. An industry using so many Asian workers they gained an exclusion from the 1901 Immigration Restriction Act. Many pearl shops fill the town … Continue reading “And precious as the tear as that rain from the sky, which turns into pearls as it falls in the sea…”
Sunset, Sand and Camels
What a week!! The day I left Exmouth I was offered a job near Darwin, working in Kakadu National Park. Somewhere I've not been yet and very much want to go... The first job offer in two weeks of looking, it was hard to know whether this was a helping hand reaching out... A hand, … Continue reading Sunset, Sand and Camels
Travelling a Little Less Likely With Integrity
There is something quite nice about being alone on a bus, no phone reception, your thoughts organising themselves into various orders, being given that time all to yourself and thinking 'right, I must catch up and reply to that long email...' I like these moments of travel. I actually quite like being between places... The … Continue reading Travelling a Little Less Likely With Integrity
Whale Sharks and the Ningaloo Reef
My new things of the week:Did some snorkelling for the first time in about 20 years!Snorkelled my way round the Ningaloo ReefOh yeah, I swam with a whale shark...! ;-)Yes, I swam with a whale shark! Since arriving in my hostel all the girls have told me that I 'had' to do it and that … Continue reading Whale Sharks and the Ningaloo Reef
Rolling Back Onto The Farm
We have just spent a week on a farm near a city called Roma in Queensland. The soil a bit redder than New South Wales' brown, Ben and I have been driving tractors, mustering cattle, making cattle feed (most dusty a process!) and enjoying not being in a tent! Ben, familiar with most tasks having … Continue reading Rolling Back Onto The Farm
