The Quest for Freyja: exploring the waters around Gold Coast Ioana, 11 August 20245 September 2024 We went to Gold Coast for a very short holiday to test our new boat – Quest, soon to become Freyja. To experience its full potential, we slept on the boat in the marina where we bought it from – Alexander Marine, on Commera River, next door to the Riviera… Continue Reading
Darwin 2024 Ioana, 25 July 202415 July 2025 We heard that being in Darwin for Territory Day is quite different and special, so we organised a mini-holiday around it. The first nice surprise in Darwin was the Orchid Spectacular organised by Litchfield Orchid Club at Foskey Pavilion, inside Darwin Showgrounds. We got there one hour before it was… Continue Reading
Kakadu & Mary River National Parks Ioana, 19 July 202415 July 2025 One of the best things about Northern Territory is the ability to legally drive slightly faster than in other places around Australia. We left Darwin quite early in the morning to make good use of the day and still arrive at Cooinda Lodge within daylight. We admired the frilled termite… Continue Reading
Mandurah – Christmas lights December 2023 Ioana, 21 December 202329 June 2025 It has become a bit of a ritual for us to go to Mandurah in December to see the Christmas lights. The locals put a lot of effort in and every year there is something new, something different. The town itself has some interesting murals. One year on, the Giants… Continue Reading
Total Sun eclipse cruise Fremantle to Exmouth and back Ioana, 25 November 202323 May 2025 We had seen one previous total sun eclipse – back in 1999 in the Parâng Mountains in Romania – and the experience was quite extraordinary, so were very keen to relive it and see the total sun eclipse in April 2023. We left it for too late to book accommodation… Continue Reading