Las Vegas Ioana, 15 October 202318 August 2024 We spent a whole day in Vegas. We started with a very American (in size and taste) breakfast at Peppermill diner where we “admired” their red neon-lit gas-fire cocktail lounge. Next we went to Shelby’s where an old guide called Austin, a huge admirer of Shelby, showed us around their… Continue Reading
Melbourne & Daylesford September 2022 Ioana, 13 October 20238 July 2025 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
Wildflowers in the Avon Valley (2022) Ioana, 13 October 202320 July 2026 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
Route 66: Kingman to Las Vegas Ioana, 11 October 202318 August 2025 We started the day with breakfast at Mr. D’z, another famous American diner. Next stop was Bad Gass, a motorcycle repair and collectibles shop where they had, among other things, Elvis’ golf cart that he used to get around Graceland. First stop outside Kingman was Cool Springs Station, a restored… Continue Reading