Rubber Duck Dilemma
A recent trend on cruises is to hide rubber ducks for other intrepid cruisers to find. I say “recent”, but apparently, it began back in 2018; I’ve personally known about it for the last few years. We kept an eye out for rubber ducks on our Carnival Cruise to the South Pacific in 2023, but…
Anzac Day
A time for reflection and remembrance. If we are travelling around April 25, we will try to seek out an appropriate place to spend some time in reflection. In 2008, we were humbled to be present at the first dawn service held at Villiers-Bretonneux. We visited the Australian National Memorial the previous day to look…
Agra to Delhi
Time to reminisce again about India, as they host the ICC World Cup cricket. It’s another case of “Oh, we’ve been there! I recognise that somewhat oddly shaped stand!” And then, as they show snapshots of various Indian landmarks on TV – there’s the Taj Mahal! There’s India Gate! Monday 13 March 2017, Holi Festival…
Silly Tourist Attractions
September 29th’s entry in my One List a Day – A Three Year Journal (see Birthday Month), made us stop and think. “Silly Tourist Attractions I’ve Been To.” What is a “silly” tourist attraction? We threw around a few ideas, but there seemed to be some merit in most, if not all, the places we…
Trent Bridge
The ICC World Cup 2023 starts soon in India. Australia is currently being beaten by India in their three-match series prior to the World Cup. Time to reminisce about the last ICC World Cup: England-Wales 2019. This was our most recent holiday to England. Caught up with family and friends (Stoke-on-Trent, Epsom, Sheffield, Southampton) and…
Wanderers in Johannesburg
Cricket One Day Internationals (ODIs) were on TV just recently – South Africa vs. Australia. Australia won the first two matches quite easily. The third? Oh-oh, won by South Africa by an easy 111 runs. The fourth? Disaster – South Africa won by 164 after posting an impressively high ODI score of 5/416. The 5th…
Food Notes … Egypt
Upon return from any overseas trip, my previous boss Tony used to ask, “What was your most memorable meal?” Just recently, after returning from Egypt and Turkey, my previous line manager Kate asked, “How was the food?” Well, it was great, was my mediocre response. I should have been prepared with a more comprehensive reply.…
Birthday Month
July. Time to put the birthday cards away, and any presents that remain on display near the TV. June is over. As much as it is nice to extend celebrations, my birthday month has finished. Dalia, our local guide in Egypt during our recent holiday, celebrated her birthday on day three of our tour. As…
Geography and History
It’s been a little while since I’ve posted a blog. Life has continued, things to do. And, excitingly, an overseas holiday to take. Specifically, a trip to Egypt and Turkey. Egypt has been “on the bucket list”, it seems, forever. When Tom came to Australia as a “10-pound-Pom”, the Castel Felice migrant ship came through…
Boxing Day
What is boxing day to you? In our house, it is cricket. More specifically, watching the Boxing Day Cricket Test Match at the MCG. Watching the Boxing Day Cricket Test may be supported by the ironing, a suitable chore to do while the cricket is on. Or perhaps starting a new jigsaw, received as a…
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