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
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
Melbourne & Daylesford September 2022 Ioana, 13 octombrie 20238 iulie 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