South Towards the Sunshine Coast
Travelling towards Brisbane through Townsville, Airlie Beach and Noosa/Sunshine Coast.
Why Port Arthur matters to the U.S.
Australia almost immediately implemented policy to avoid mass shootings like the one in 1996 at Port Arthur. The U.S. epidemic of shootings, now over 25 years old, keeps growing.
Adelaide: A week between road trips
Some downtime between road trips brought a better understanding of the Adelaide region.
Road trip to the Flinders Ranges
The sea, the mountains, ravines, a volcanic crater, ghost towns, small towns fighting for survival, ruins where families gave up, prosperous new economy vineyards, aboriginal holy places - all in a week-long road trip to the Flinders Ranges.
Willunga Market, a farm, and an American ex-pat
South Australian markets, farming and love of nature as shared from one American to another.
Into the “Big Smoke”
A Japanese garden and a house exhibit of decorative arts bracket a trip to the Adelaide Central Market.
Entering Adelaide
A first day in Adelaide brought important new lessons in relationships between western cultures and indigenous peoples.
The treasure of time with a friend
Time with a friend brings reminders of what is important.
Bondi, a Zoo, The Rocks and Barangaroo
Explorations continue in Sydney as I’m halfway through my time here.
Seventeen days
I’m seventeen days away from leaving on a six-month journey, and that comes will mixed emotions and a long to-do list.
A passport to anywhere
My renewed passport arrived, and I’m ready to travel to Australia and New Zealand.