Author name: jade

Although we’re not in our usual QV apartment building, we’re kitty-corner so at least we’re in the same neighborhood and know the lay of the land. Dropping into deep winter is jarring. Thankfully we got 2 consecutive days of sunny, if not cold, days. In January/February when we were here, I wanted to re-visit my […]

We did it! We got to go on the Western Australia trip that was scheduled last year but got cancelled due to lock down. Google says we went to 34 cities and 95 places. I wonder how it determines what a “place” is. We drove 4797 km (2981 miles) up the state over 2 weeks.

With only one month in AU, we have to cram a lot into a short period of time. Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve been exploring and checking items off my list. New Art I noticed immediately upon walking around the CBD that there was some new art that I needed to investigate. Federation Square

Last year, we were slated 3 times to visit friends in Jamison, a country town 3 hours north-east of Melbourne, but plans were cancelled due to illness or lock down. Once we knew we were returning to AU, I messaged my friend to see their availability for us to visit. Leaving on a Friday afternoon,

Due to lockdown last year, many fun activities were canceled, one of which was a trip to kangaroo island. It was rescheduled for this trip and I eagerly anticipated the adventure. Starting at the train station, we boarded a regional train to Adelaide. The premium class car was complete with breakfast, lunch, drinks, and snacks.