A Travel Blog
In Turrbal country. Commenting on our last post, my American friend Carolyn said “I bet you’ll find interesting things to write about on your remaining half-day tomorrow too.” She knows us too well, because of course we did! Sky Deck and the Queen’s Wharf Precinct We did have one plan for the morning – to … Read more
In Turrbal country. This day – yesterday – may have been our last day of the tour but there was still more touring to pack in. First, we went to Toowoomba’s Picnic Point, with its view over Lockyer Valley. However, although our tour leaders thought it was a lovely clear day, it was too hazy … Read more
In Kalkadoon or Kalkatungu Country. Cloncurry This day, which took us from Cloncurry to Mount Isa, was of particular interest to me as this is a route I drove (well, I didn’t actually drive it myself) several times between 1963 and 1966 when I lived in Mount Isa with my family. In those days, the … Read more
Having returned home the standard way through Sydney for years, we decided last year to mix it up a bit, and so we returned via Walcha, Tamworth, Mudgee and Bathurst. This year we opted for a route through the Hunter Valley and the Blue Mountains, both being places we haven’t properly visited for a long … Read more