It’s Sydney to Cairns and back to Sydney—and HOME!
Great Barrier Reef, on the Coral Sea Coffee break while walking on the Esplanade Aborigine at Cultural Park Poolside at the hotel Buildings in Cairns A warning sign to watch for crocodiles Our [...]
Hello Blokes from Australia!
Greetings dear friends, We at last have internet--free no less and I'm going to give a quick update before our plane takes off to Cairns (pronounced "Cans"). We understand it will be beautiful and we know we'll enjoy our stay near the Great Barrier Reef. I'd like to share a few photos from our cruise. [...]
Today’s Friday But Tomorrow’s Sunday!
Yes, that’s right. Today is Friday, October 21, 2016. We’re crossing the international date line tonight and that means we’re going to miss a day to catch up with the Southern Hemisphere. Don’t ask me to explain it, for I can’t. I just know we lose a day traveling west, gain a day traveling east. [...]
Pure Joy
We’ve been on the road for six days—this time the road is the ocean! We’re doing the “crossing” a cruise from Seattle to Australia. We left Seattle last Saturday at 1:30 under scattered cloudy skies, cool temperatures, and a brisk wind. Seattle We’ll sail until Friday morning and dock at Honolulu where we’ll [...]
Heading East–Illinois Here We Come!
Last week we ventured through Oregon, Idaho, Utah and rolled in to Colorado on Thursday afternoon. What a beautiful state. Grand Junction is on the western side of the state, framed on the north by the butte called The Book Cliffs and they define the northern side of the Grand Valley nearby. The Book Cliffs [...]
At The Cliburn–In Texas
The performances were flawless. We are novices, but we recognize good music. Each of the participants settled themselves on the piano bench before they played, making sure it was the right height and distance from the keys.