Category Archives: Australia

Gold Coast

Posted on May 13, 2023 by debbie

There is something I find fascinating about the Gold Coast. Just a 15 minute drive takes us to the beach. It’s late afternoon, windy and chilly, but there are many folks out walking the promenade by the beach. It’s part … Continue reading →

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Life with Baby

Posted on May 16, 2023 by debbie

Our lives revolve around the schedule of an almost 5 month old. Wake up, play, eat, play, sleep, repeat. Oh, and throw in abit of crying too to keep the adults hopping. I might be on the Gold Coast, but … Continue reading →

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Gold Coast Botanical Gardens in Benowa

Posted on May 19, 2023 by debbie

The Gold Coast has a botanical garden in Benowa, about a 20 minute drive from my son and daughter-in-law’s house. The gardens have maybe 5 kms of walking trails, both paved and gravel. The trees are mature and well cared … Continue reading →

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Hinze Dam

Posted on May 20, 2023 by debbie

Today the three adults and one mini person hop in the car and drive about 30 minutes to the Hinze Dam, built across the Nerang River. The dam was built in 1976 and upgraded in 1989 and again in 2011. … Continue reading →

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Gold Coast Waterways

Posted on May 25, 2023 by debbie

If you go into Google Maps and look at the Gold Coast in detail, you will see the area has waterways throughout. According to the City of Gold Coast website there are more than 400 kms of canals and 135 … Continue reading →

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Gold Coast

Posted on May 27, 2023 by debbie

It’s my last few days on the Gold Coast visiting my son, daughter-in-law and new grandchild. I’ve not done too much touristing but have done a zillion loads of laundry, washed a millions baby bottles, cooked umpteen suppers and got … Continue reading →

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Staying Awake in Brisbane

Posted on October 4, 2024 by debbie

After an eternity of about 13 hours flying from Vancouver to Brisbane, we disembark the plane at 7:00 am local time, cruise through immigration, baggage collection and customs, dump our bags at the Ibis Brisbane Airport Hotel and ride the … Continue reading →

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Off to Melbourne

Posted on April 14, 2025 by debbie

A few months ago, I happened on an ad for an art exhibit at the National Gallery of Victoria and I said to Murray that we should go see this. (More about the exhibit in a future post.) He said … Continue reading →

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Melbourne

Posted on April 15, 2025 by debbie

Our first stop on today’s walking tour of Melbourne is the Queen Victoria Market. The market is quite similar to markets in SE Asia. The big difference is the first world orderly layout, presentation and sanitary standards. There are so … Continue reading →

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Art and More Art

Posted on April 16, 2025 by murray

Today is the day we go to the art show that was the underlying reason for us to hop on a plane and head to Melbourne. Yayoi Kusama has a retrospective show of her works at the National Gallery of … Continue reading →

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