A red full moon spied in Batchelor, Katherine's equivalent is orange! Spending a lot of time this week looking at the sky, some through a telescope, I have gained a new respect for the moon. Waiting later every night to marvel at this phenomenon, I learnt that the moon appears approximately fifty minutes later every … Continue reading Jelly Beans, Maps and On The Road to Alice Springs
Yes Woman
Crocodiles at Crocosaurus Cove
Welcome to a newly themed blog site! I was feeling a bit uninspired and wanted a change... I hope you like! Should be a bit more user friendly... Still thinking though. Any suggestions welcome :-). Back to business, to the life of a humble backpacker, arriving into Darwin the first thing I did was drop … Continue reading Crocodiles at Crocosaurus Cove
Beach and Pub Crawl banter
After the escapades of the night before, some newly bonded roommates awoke to find that our guest had left! Now with an image for life, I will look back at the banter surrounding the situation with fondness. With a plan to do the fringe, I bumped into my new Scottish friends in the kitchen. They, … Continue reading Beach and Pub Crawl banter
Vagabonding Bob
On returning to the hostel in the evening, I sat in the lounge. I could hear the two people behind me and they were most definitely Scottish. As good a conversation starter as ever, I asked where they were from. The boy, from Edinburgh, he told me that a group of them are here to … Continue reading Vagabonding Bob
Welcoming in 2013
Saw in the new year with friends of the family, watching the Sydney fireworks on the telly then had a swim in the pool at 00.15. Gorgeous! The Australian number made its first call with a nice chat to Momma and Poppa Wilson!!! Not remotely near to celebrating the bells. Good chat and company saw … Continue reading Welcoming in 2013
Old fashioned clocks
After stumbling into the market at Riverside in Brisbane I came across a table with lots of intricate jewellery on it. There were 10 old fashioned clock necklaces laid out. Really liked them and after toying with the idea decided to be a 'yes woman' and bought one of the littler ones to remind me … Continue reading Old fashioned clocks
Scottish Footprints 