When the virus first appeared in December 2019 it’s rapid spread around the world was surely not envisioned and then the January 23 quarantine of 11 million people in Wuhan, China rocked us all. Read more
2020
Almost an Aussie
Spending an unexpected 5 months in Australia we began to feel like locals. From our arrival on January 6 until our departure June 8 we explored only a small part Read more
Flying Half Way Around the World Amid COVID
1 Day; 2 Sunrises; 1 Sunset
Watching the sunrise in Sydney, Australia on the morning of June 8 we prepared for our 10:20 am flight from Sydney to San Francisco. Read more
Sydney, The End Of Our Tour Down Under
It is hard to believe we have come to the end of our Australia travels, and what better way to conclude the adventure than here in Sydney, Read more
The Hunter Valley
The Hunter Valley is one of Australia’s best known wine-growing regions having over 200 vineyards and over 150 cellar doors Read more
Newcastle, New South Wales
Newcastle was most certainly not on our radar, we ended up here because Blair looked at a map then randomly picked a town on the coast, 1 hour away from Read more
Suburban Sydney
Hello New South Wales
Flying during the coronavirus pandemic is a stressful way to travel however we had no other viable option to get to Sydney. Brisbane domestic airport was quite busy and social distancing not easy Read more