Doug Leddin’s courage to talk about his struggle with depression has given me the courage to do the same. Take a moment to listen to Doug’s story. It’s his story. It’s my story. It’s our story. I am telling my story on my travel blog, because the spirit of my blog is the spirit of…
Category: Australia
Horse Dentists and Runaway Chickens
I have left the suburbs. I enjoyed my time living in the outskirts of Sydney and Brisbane, but I am now on a farm in Wingham, New South Wales, four hours north of Sydney. It’s not a large farm, but a lovely one with a cow and calf, and many chooks (chickens), as well as…
Out and About in Brisbane
With the temperature forecast to hit 37 Celsius, I was loathe to venture from the suburbs into the city, but most of my four days spent in downtown Brisbane were rainy and I wanted to explore more of this great city. Brisbane is a smaller, more laid back city than Sydney at about half its…
Sleepless in the Sydney Suburbs
It’s a good sleepless.The rainbow lorikeets, sulphur crested cockatoos, and king parrots get an early start. Why do I tolerate these colourful birds over the roosters of French Polynesia? Well, these are birds that I have only seen it zoos – and they are right outside my window. While in Australia, I am doing home-stays…
Twenty Years From Now... 