Mandurah December 2021 Ioana, 21 noiembrie 202329 iulie 2025 A few years ago we started going to Mandurah in December to see the Christmas lights. The locals make a huge effort and it is quite a show with a very special atmosphere. We usually hire a house on the canals and often have curious visitors who come to say… Continue Reading
Hawkesbury River Ioana, 9 noiembrie 20238 iulie 2025 We had a very short holiday in Pittwater, north of Sydney, and hired a boat to explore Hawkesbury River. Pittwater is an estuary south of Broken Bay and the entrance of the Hawkesbury River into it. We left from Gibson Marina down Pittwater, around Scotland Island and turned left at… Continue Reading
Sydney 2023 Ioana, 9 noiembrie 202315 iulie 2025 Sydney is beautiful in rain or sunshine and our trip in March gave us the opportunity to enjoy both. We walked around Darling Harbour till the night fell. We also went to see The Rocks markets (where there are some interesting stalls sending hand-made leather wallets, different style clothes, jewelery,… 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
Uluru Ioana, 28 octombrie 20238 iulie 2025 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