Orlando got a trip to Bangkok. Then he planned a side trip to Cambodia. I couldn’t go with him so I reckoned I deserved a little trip for myself. Victoria can be wonderful, even in autumn, but the sea needed to feature in my odyssey. After weeks of over-thinking the damn thing, Lee said something … Continue reading a weekend on the great ocean road
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culture shock – wine
We live surrounded by vineyards. It is heaven to live in a country where wine is a locally-produced item. Nowadays, even buying a South Australian wine seems pointless when there are so many Victorian wineries I haven’t tried yet. My personal favourite is Candlebark Hill up in the Grampians, in Hanging Rock country (about an … Continue reading culture shock – wine
wine tasting in the yarra valley
It was so different to London on a Friday afternoon: we set off on our journey to the Yarra Valley in prime-time rush hour, expecting the worst. However it seemed that most of Melbourne had already headed home and were relaxing in the garden with a beer. We were out of the suburbs in less … Continue reading wine tasting in the yarra valley
Máiréad Doyle 