Australia

Oxfam fundraising walk I was anxious going into this walk since I’d not completed the 33km in any training walk. I don’t understand why I’m in such bad shape that I did not have a good time while walking through the beautiful Dandenong ranges. I bailed at the turn-around mark, jumping on a 2-hour train […]

The month of February was very Taylor Swift-centric but I did many other fun things too. I started the month off with the yearly Midsumma Pride event where I marched with Monash University. My annual pass to the Eureka Skydeck was going to expire so I journeyed to the 88th floor to enjoy the sweeping

I met up with DH2 after his backpacking trip to find him hobbled from knee pain. We drove to the top of Mt Wellington instead of hiking it this year. Maria Island Maria is pronounced Mariah. We picked up our Tassie GF and drove through beautiful land to arrive at the ferry where we traveled

We arrived and checked into our favorite apartment complex. The accommodation was only on the 9th floor and the nearby buildings blocked out a proper sunset. We were still thrilled to be in the CBD with the world of flavors at our fingertips. Sadly, basement sushi was closed 🙁 but we found some new favorite

May 7-14, 2023 On the the Gold Coast for a conference where I wandered the beach and town, even walking down to Surfer’s Paradise. We took a train to Brisbane where DH2 had a university talk and met up with a UCSB colleague. I rode the ferris wheel, walked through the botanic garden and enjoyed