A mere 45 minute flight deposited us in the northern Tasmanian city of Launceston where we visited their Cataract Gorge Reserve and their Art Gallery at Royal Park to admire the art of Michael McWilliams. On the drive to Wynyard, we visited the Australian Axeman’s Hall of Fame which was a bit surreal. Our friends […]
I never envisioned this day and while I was getting ready, I thought “mascara will be fine because I won’t cry.” Ha! I arrived at soon to be in-law’s house while the brides were getting their hair and make-up done. We had a middle eastern lunch and headed off to to the chapel. The chapel
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I kicked off the month by meeting some “cool retired women” from Facebook to tour the “Cats and Dogs” exhibit at the NGV. It was nice to connect with new people and spend a pleasurable afternoon. Following Melbourne creators, I often feel FOMO when they announce an event. But now I’m in Melbourne! I have
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Although we had hopes for democracy, after waking up on Wednesday after the election, we were glad that we would soon escape to Australia. Four days after the election we stepped aboard our United flight and swore allegiance to being news-free. I posted on Threads I landed in Australia this morning, took a deep breath,
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I really wish I could sleep on airplanes. Saturday, October 19 When we arrived in Barcelona, we were excited to stay with long time friends of DH2. They lived in an old livery station that showcased the old wells and cabling. This is third second home and where they plan to retire. Our first jaunt
