It was a cold, cold night! Hats on in bed! The wind shook the van and the rain battered down on us, but when dawn broke, all was still, clear and fresh. And to begin with, still cold. It took a few steaming hot mugs of hot lemon and the first rays of direct sunlight Read more

Off on the open road, in search of the world famous ‘Mt Arapiles’ Rock climbing area!  Many many birthdays ago, Aunty Norah gave me a photographic book called ‘Top Climbs of the World’. In a kind of un- planned, yet sub-conscious way, it turns out I’ve slowly been ticking my way through it. I had Read more

We’re now officially ‘on the road’! We packed up our belongings from the luxurious Boorman Residence this morning and got a ride with Ian back into the city to pick up the van that will be our home for the summer (well, winter technically I suppose). Thanks to more outrageously generous hosting, Ian took us Read more

Having had our taste of the city, we’ve had a great few days with the Boorman’s out in the countryside in nearby Gisbourne. Some seamless logistics made for an easy transition, without having to haul our big bags too far. We began by leaving our city studio in the same airport transfer bus that had Read more

Melbourne is a cool city. Fact. Apparently it’s mid-winter here, but for those of us who’ve just arrived from North Wales, it seemed pretty fine in the mid-morning sunshine! One of the great things about the city is how small it actually is. You can pretty much walk across the entire place within twenty minutes.  Read more

I seem to have lost a few days over the last week. Days have turned into nights and nights have suddenly turned back into days at the least expected moments; yet I don’t seem to have even been to bed in between. On Monday, I was in England, heading down the drive of Fort Martin… Read more