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The Opal Fairy: In Which I Have A Painful Encounter With A Goblin
As every good adventurous chick knows, the best stories come with scars. And I have many. You could almost say I collect them. The one on my shin reminds me of an afternoon…
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Camping In A Cave: Cooper Pedy, Australia
Today marks our sixth day on the road. So far, it has been a fantastic adventure! We’ve wandered through beautiful eucalyptus forests, toured wineries, and covered a good deal of ground. Today we…
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Goin’ on Walk-about
I never realize how much I’ve missed being on the road until I feel the wheels rolling beneath me again. We were up at the crack of dawn, eager to be out the…
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SCUBA Diving, Memories, And An Unexpected Visitor.
I've always been a writer. I fell in love with words at a very young age. I couldn't read enough by the time I was five, and I dabbled in my own little…
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Getting Gold Fever at Sovereign Hill, Ballarat.
“Eh, watch the canaries now!” The gravely voice of an eighteenth century miner came through the loudspeaker, guiding us through the inky blackness of the mine. “If the air’s befouled, they’ll drop dead…
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The Sydney Opera House: In Which I Fall In Love With Music, Again.
It’s been weeks since we were in Sydney. I apologize for that. Somehow, in the rush and excitement of moving from New Zealand to Australia, I never did write about our time in…
