Namibia: Gocheganas to Sesriem Ioana, 8 noiembrie 202313 august 2024 After leaving Gocheganas, we drove through Rehoboth, the town of Basters, where we stopped to refuel. The houses are not the nicest, but people seemed really friendly. We noticed an interesting pattern of building fences in Namibia, with some of the metal poles being only half-height. We’re not sure why,… Continue Reading
Carla Zampatti exhibition @ Powerhouse Museum in Sydney 2023 Ioana, 3 noiembrie 202322 iulie 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
Namibia: Gocheganas Ioana, 30 octombrie 202310 iulie 2025 Gocheganas was our first stop after leaving Windhoek. We started seeing wildlife pretty much as soon as we turned onto the gravel road: two meerkats that crossed the road, some baboons (which apparently can be quite aggressive), a kudu, some springboks and waterbucks. Gocheganas lodge is on top of a… Continue Reading
Perth to Lake Ballard and back Ioana, 26 octombrie 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
Los Angeles Ioana, 17 octombrie 202318 august 2025 Mission Inn looks different in daylight / morning sunlight (and not as good as at night). From Riverside we drove 76 miles to Santa Monica Pier, where the route finishes (or maybe doesn’t… there is some debate about that, with Mel’s diner claiming this end as well). The drive was… Continue Reading