Chicago: architecture & lights Ioana, 17 august 202331 iulie 2025 Chicago’s architecture is fascinating. From the high rises in the city, each with its own history and goss, to the beautiful houses in suburbia, there is something for everybody. We did an Architectural River Cruise where we not only saw all those beautiful and magnificent buildings, but our tour guide… Continue Reading
Chicago Ioana, 15 august 202331 iulie 2025 Chicago was our start point driving the old Route 66. We flew from Perth to Chicago via Sydney and Los Angeles. Luckily there were some interesting books in LAX that we had time to look through as we had quite a long delay. Once we got going, we had a… Continue Reading
Walpole & Nornalup Inlet Ioana, 28 noiembrie 20228 iulie 2025 Walpole is a nice hidden gem, where wildflowers are in bloom a bit later than the rest of the region, since it’s wetter and colder. The Frankland River offers beautiful sights and there are some good 4WD tracks alongside. We visited some friends on their farm and also saw lots… Continue Reading
Jacarandas in Applecross November 2022 Ioana, 22 noiembrie 20225 septembrie 2024 Jacarandas in bloom in Perth are a sign that the spring is about to end and summer is coming. In Applecross the Rotary Club organise a festival each spring to celebrate these special trees and it’s a nice half-day out enjoying colours and flavours. Continue Reading
New Caledonia Ioana, 26 octombrie 20228 iulie 2025 We didn’t know much about New Caledonia and thought that one week was too long to spend on the main island of Grand Terre. How wrong we were! We only managed to see a few sites and do some hikes around and in between Bourail / Deva and Noumea. We’ll… Continue Reading