Some photos from today’s wanderings, through the souk then a palace ( used in various films including James Bond) with a local guide, then dinner at the market in the evening. Marrakech is amazing, somewhere you could easily lose yourself and so many little corners, streets, alleyways. Sure there is some hassle and there are … Continue reading Marrakech markets and palaces →

A bit of a blur, really. Casablanca; getting lost and walking the wrong direction so missing the Medina completely but being helped by two great gentlemen. A well needed cocktail at the rooftop bar in our hotel. A great train service, efficient and easy for two non-French speaking tourists to use, with decent coffee on … Continue reading First impressions →

Off travelling again 😀 to Morocco for a three week tour with a couple of friends. We decided a tour would be the easiest and safest way to enjoy the country, it’s an active tour with lots of activities and different places to visit. I am happy not to have to worry about organising buses, … Continue reading Retro travel →

This year’s Australia Day was celebrated in a very Australian/Italian style, making passata from 150 kg of beautiful Roma tomatoes. It was a fun , hard work day of chopping, boiling, puréeing ( if that’s a word), bottling, boiling again then the clean up. There was lots of gossip, shared food and sparking wine for … Continue reading Australia Day, passata style →

Well it has been an interesting Christmas and New Year, with a bout of severe gastro making Andy totally unable to come down to Walpole, and me going down on my own then heading back up to Perth for a sober New Year in bed by 11pm. Christmas Day itself I had a lovely swim … Continue reading New Year 2024 →

… I’d actually enjoy sitting watching cricket. I’m sitting at Perth Stadium, watching a test match and it’s the third day I’ve turned up for a few hours. For those who know about, and love, cricket that’s pretty standard. For those who know nothing about cricket, it’s a slowly developing, strategic play that seems glacial … Continue reading I never thought … →

After I think 8 years and a half, I skied again for four days this holiday. It was 4 days of gentle skiing on very easy runs, not too many runs with a fair number of hot chocolates in mountain side cafes to rest and recover. There was none of the fast, aggressive black run … Continue reading Skiing again →

From country Tasmania, to big city Melbourne. Trams and people, skyscrapers and bustling shops, packed restaurants and art galleries, such a change and a bit of a shock after a peaceful and very rustic week. A ferry to Williamstown, through the port the size of which I really hadn’t appreciated, followed by a walk looking … Continue reading Two days in Melbourne →

The last two days have been a pleasant series of surprises, unexpected finds, and contrasts within a very few miles. The drive up from St Helen’s on the east coast to Launceston took us down a stunning valley to find a dairy and cheese factory. Turned out the dairy was closed, but we found the … Continue reading Contrasts and surprises →

The east coast of Tasmania is spectacular. Clear water, granite hills, sweeping bays, all with small towns and winding roads scattered between the headlands. It’s such a change, after the wide and boring roads of WA, to actively drive. Freycinet National Park The walk up to the viewpoint was well worth the effort, for a … Continue reading East coast scenery →