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
As we pulled away from Stromboli, we witnessed the far away explosions of the volcano. Amazing that it explodes constantly whether day or night. We had a private sleeping cabin in the ferry so I washed away the grime of the day before passing out. Sunday, September 8 We disembarked at Naples, taxied to the
Friday, September 6 The ferry to Stromboli was smooth and uneventful but once we landed, we had to move quickly to check into the hotel, rent a headlamp, buy food, and check in for our sunset hike. We were about to see an erupting volcano! It was hot but thankfully we mostly walked in the
