Uluru Ioana, 28 October 202317 August 2024 We went to Uluru in the autumn of 2019, a last minute decision to replace a European holiday, and before it was closed for climbing. We flew to Ayers Rock via Alice Springs and were amazed by the sheer size and also solitude of the big rock surrounded by the… Continue Reading
Perth to Lake Ballard and back Ioana, 26 October 202316 August 2024 Lake Ballard had been on our bucket list for a while, so we decided to use a few days off on either side of a weekend to go and see it. We followed the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme for most of the way – a huge engineering achievement that was… Continue Reading
Melbourne & Daylesford September 2022 Ioana, 13 October 202320 August 2024 We didn’t get the best weather for hiking on this short holiday, but the rain and clouds provided some spectacular views and the Cow Up a Tree in Docklands didn’t seem to mind it too much. We went to Daylesford to enjoy the mineral springs and with most of the… Continue Reading
Wild Flowers in Avon Valley 2022 Ioana, 13 October 202328 August 2024 August and September are colourful months in the countryside around Perth, with lots of wildflowers adorning the hills, and green replacing dusty brown after the winter rains. Here are some photos we took in August 2022 around Toodyay and Bindoon. Continue Reading
Mandurah winter of 2023 Ioana, 11 October 202318 August 2024 Mandurah is not far from Perth, has many arty things going on, and always provides nice memories for short holidays. The Giants have definitely been a highlight since they were unveiled in November 2022. Sometimes they unfortunately atracted bad people who set them on fire or coloured them with graffiti,… Continue Reading