Perth to Broome and back Ioana, 2 February 202611 February 2026 We hired Emma and left home early on Saturday 22nd of June as there was a severe storm forecasted to hit both Perth and Geraldton. The drive was quite nice; saw a beautiful sunrise overland as we took the inland route, casting a full rainbow over the threatening clouds behind us. Part of… Continue Reading
Christmas lights 2025 Ioana, 3 January 20263 January 2026 City of Perth did a reasonable job with the Christmas lights this year, although we didn’t get to see all of them. But Mandurah, as always, put on a real show. Continue Reading
Cairns, Port Douglas & the Daintree 2022 Ioana, 31 December 202531 December 2025 We arrived in Cairns just before 6 pm and got a rental car to be able to drive around and visit places. We stayed at an interesting hotel called the Abbott Boutique. It’s in a fairly old building that has been renovated well and has lots of first page covers… Continue Reading
The Whitsundays June 2022 Ioana, 25 December 20259 January 2026 We left rainy Perth on a Qantas flight to Brisbane, where we landed just before midnight to a chilly 6 degrees. We stayed at a hotel near the airport and next morning got onto another Qantas flight to Proserpine, in a small Dash 8-400 plane. Proserpine Airport is small but… Continue Reading
Wearable art fashion parade Mandurah 2019 Ioana, 16 December 202520 December 2025 We were very privileged to be able to see the wearable art fashion parade in Mandurah in June 2019. These pieces are basically made from recycled materials, but not quite turned into a textile – looking material that you might find in a store. Thesee are one-of-a-kind pieces. Continue Reading