Category Archives: Australia

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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Melbourne, One Person’s Perspective

Posted on April 18, 2025 by murray

The last time I was in Melbourne was in 1998. At the time I thought it had more of a ‘British’ influence than the other big cities in Australia. My impression now is it is a lot more, say, cosmopolitan. … Continue reading →

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Gold Coast

Posted on April 20, 2025 by debbie

I love the Gold Coast. The weather, the vibe, the ocean and especially the beach. Just before we left Edmonton, Gold Coast got hit by the edge of Cyclone Alfred. Our son, M, kept in touch and was preparing the … Continue reading →

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On The Road, Literally

Posted on April 14, 2026 by murray

It’s Monday and we are scheduled to pick up a car and drive in Australia. Haven’t driven there in quite a few years, you know driving on the wrong side and everything. I (we) still prefer paper maps. They give … Continue reading →

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Playing Tourist on the Gold Coast

Posted on April 18, 2026 by debbie

B has not been to the Gold Coast so we want to hit the highlights of the area. Our first stop is Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. Yeah, it is kinda zoo like, but I love it there. We spend three hours … Continue reading →

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Making Indonesia New

Posted on April 18, 2026 by debbie

Before we left, I wrote a post about wanting to make Indonesia new again. B has not been there, but Murray and I have been there a number of times. While in Denpasar and Sorong, we visited temples and markets … Continue reading →

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