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
Route 66: Las Vegas to LA Ioana, 16 octombrie 202318 august 2025 We first stopped to get some fuel from a small place called Jean – where they had 96 bowsers and most of them were being used when we pulled in! We then drove about 30 miles to Goodsprings to have breakfast at the Pioneer Hotel – apparently the oldest tavern… Continue Reading
Las Vegas Ioana, 15 octombrie 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 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