Outback Queensland Trip 2024, Day 16: it’s all about Carnarvon Gorge

In Mandandanji country I’m very sorry for the scattiness of yesterday’s post – I was so tired and my proof-reader was asleep!  The way I work is to make rough notes as we go, paste them into the blog, and then massage them into shape. Unfortunately, the massager’s hands were not up to scratch last … Read more

Outback Queensland Trip, Day 5: and we are off …

OK, folks, please bear with us because this is not easy. We are out in the wilds of North Queensland on a local WiFi network, working in a bar area because the network does not extend to our rooms. We’ll do our best to get something done. After last night’s welcome dinner, today was the … Read more

Thredbo 2021, Days 5-6: Up, up, up, down, down, down

COVID-19 and Thredbo I don’t think I’ve mentioned COVID-19 since we’ve arrived here, as Thredbo has no cases, and I’m not sure it ever has. However, COVID-normal, as it applies to most of Australia, is also evident here. This means that while there’s no mask-wearing, other things are mandated: QR-code (Service NSW) check-ins are required … Read more

Thredbo 2021, Days 3-4: Back in the high country

As I know I’ve said before, travellers have to be flexible. We need to be prepared to make new traditions when old ones fail, and so it was for us this year. For many years now, our Thredbo holiday has started with lunch at Wildbrumby Distillery, which is located between Jindabyne and Thredbo. It’s a … Read more