Kalorama and our travels
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2023-12 Christmas in Brisbane
For a complete change, we decided to spend Christmas in the Stamford Plaza in Brisbane. We were lucky because the weather in Brisbane was far better than it was in Kalorama and so we were able to wander around the parks and gardens and see many birds and animals. Web gallery ZoneramaHTML gallery: 1
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2023-12 Yagis in Kalorama
Our dear Japanese friends, Noriko and Naoto Yagi came to stay. It was the first time that Noriko had been to Kalorama and we were all looking forward to a relaxing time and so we stayed local. Here are some shots of our activities, mostly nature and wildlife focused, in and around Kalorama. Web gallery…
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2023-10 Marysville
We planned to head up to Marysville for Hazel’s birthday and to do some hiking but the weather forecast was terrible and so we cancelled. The forecast was accurate, and we were glad not to have gone. The following week, the forecast was great and so we rebooked and headed up. The weather was fantastic,…
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2023-06 The Kimberley
The holiday that was originally booked in early May 2019 finally happened in June 2023 more than four years later. We all know what happened in between. Anyway, it was a terrific holiday over 30 days with both a land and a sea component. The trip is described below. To skip everything except a few…
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2023-04 Lord Howe Island
Lord Howe Island is a dot in the south Pacific ocean, 600km due east from Port Macquarie in New South Wales which in turn is roughly halfway between Sydney and Brisbane. We set off for Lord Howe Island via Sydney from a miserable damp Melbourne and travelled via taxi (Steve of course) and two flights.…
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2023-02 Warby Ovens National Park, Yarrawonga and Murrundindi Reserve
Yet again, we headed off to Yarrawonga, a place that keeps drawing us back because it has plenty of bird life and is so very different from Kalorama. On the way, we dropped in at Warby Ovens National Park and climbed Chick Hill. It is quite a challenging climb being very rocky and steep. One…
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2023-01 Blue Lotus Watergardens
As ever, the watergardens are a terrific place to visit. Here are shots of our visits this season. On one of the trips we were accomanied by our good friend Kate. Web gallery ZoneramaHTML gallery: 1
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2023-01 Point Nepean and the Great Australian Beer Festival in Geelong
In the middle of January it was the Great Australian Beer Festival again in Geelong. We were kindly invited to stay again with Allan and Lorelle and so we headed down to Geelong via the Mornington Peninsula and the Sorrento to Queenscliff ferry to avoid the city traffic. Whilst down that way, we decided to…
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2022 Highlights
We began the year by taking several local day trips to take advantage of not being locked down and to get away from our still badly damaged mountain following the June 2021 storm. We saw lots of wildlife, took many photos and back at home Hazel’s veggie garden showered us with produce. In March we…
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Over the Years
Here are some of the better shots that we have taken over the many years that we have loved wildlife and travel. They range over 5 continents and more than 30 years. Web gallery ZoneramaHTML gallery: 1