Sydney 2024 Ioana, 16 December 202520 December 2025 We were in Sydney for a few days in March 2024. Much colder days than we expected, the east coast of Australia being in the midst of a “polar blast” from Antarctica. We saw an interesting exhibition at the Australian Museum about one of the Egyptian pharaohs. We went to… Continue Reading
Sydney 2025 Ioana, 22 November 202522 November 2025 We enjoyed a couple of beautiful days in Sydney in late October 2025. The first day we got to see Anthem of the Seas docked at Circular Quay – almost as tall as Sydney Harbour Bridge! We climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge for the second time and the experience was… Continue Reading
Hawkesbury River Ioana, 9 November 20238 July 2025 We had a very short holiday in Pittwater, north of Sydney, and hired a boat to explore Hawkesbury River. Pittwater is an estuary south of Broken Bay and the entrance of the Hawkesbury River into it. We left from Gibson Marina down Pittwater, around Scotland Island and turned left at… Continue Reading
Sydney 2023 Ioana, 9 November 202315 July 2025 Sydney is beautiful in rain or sunshine and our trip in March gave us the opportunity to enjoy both. We walked around Darling Harbour till the night fell. We also went to see The Rocks markets (where there are some interesting stalls sending hand-made leather wallets, different style clothes, jewelery,… Continue Reading
Carla Zampatti exhibition @ Powerhouse Museum in Sydney 2023 Ioana, 3 November 202322 July 2024 I really admired Carla Zampatti – her designs, her work ethics, her ability to see beauty, her stubbornness. I was very sad when she died – a stupid fall, such a common blunder for many people over 70. The Powerhouse museum in Sydney did an amazing job showcasing her designs…. Continue Reading