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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sydney autumn weekend
The Labour Day weekend in Sydney was a relaxing affair, although I did walk my socks off (and have a huge blister to prove it). I met up with Orlando on the Thursday evening at his hotel on the North Shore. The Vibe Hotels are good value, less stuffy than your usual mid-priced hotel with … Continue reading sydney autumn weekend
sydney winter weekend
Australians are fond of looking down their noses on people who choose to settle in Victoria. They smugly announce to us newcomers that Melbourne is the only place in Australia where you actually need an overcoat. We have just spent a winter weekend in Sydney, and I am here to tell you that this assertion … Continue reading sydney winter weekend
Walking in Oxfordshire
We had a day in the country on Saturday. Despite the cold, we wrapped up warm and headed off into deepest darkest Oxfordshire to See Some Nature. Orlando is a city man at the best of times, so he still looked somewhat urban in attire as we parked the car in Wallingford and wandered off … Continue reading Walking in Oxfordshire
Máiréad Doyle 