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To Katherine

The first segment of our journey was a mere 4 hours to Katherine. As we were leaving Darwin, someone was … More

Ferguson River, Ghan, Great Southern Railways, Katherine, magnetic termite mounds, Northern Territory, termites, The Ghan, train, travel, viewfromatrain

Training down the continent

Why did I go to Darwin if I didn’t plan on spending any time there?  Because it’s the starting station … More

carriages, Darwin, Ghan, Great Southern Railways, The Ghan, train, travel

The top end

With Brisbane being a bit I travelled up to Darwin which was a bit more Although I spent less than … More

Australia, bells, Charles Darwin, Darwin, Pacific, poolside, Public art, Top End, travel

A country of convicts?

The weather in Brisbane was still rather wet so its usual beach attractions were not that inviting.  In search for … More

Australia, Boggo Road Gaol, Brisbane, prison, Queensland, travel

Creatures of Currumbin

The WPC was well planned and organised, so although we did encounter some bad weather, all the competitions were completed.  … More

Australia, crocodile, Currumbin, emu, kangaroo, koala, parrots, Queensland, travel, Wildlife sanctuary

Soggy Sydney

There’s a saying in skydiving that if you want to make it rain in a desert, organise a skydiving competition … More

Australia, bridge, Gold Coast, Harbour Bridge, Ove Arup, Runaway Bay, skydiving, Sydney, Sydney Opera House, travel, World Parachuting Championships

Katowice Cathedral

The city of Katowice in southern Poland grew in size and importance due to its position on coal reserves.  It … More

architecture, cathedral, Katowice, MarchforEurope2017, Poland, travel

Kobenhavn

Having spent the afternoon earmarked for exploring Copenhagen waiting for a rail replacement bus in Malmo, I don’t really have … More

Copenhagen, Denmark, Kobenhavn, MarchforEurope2017, mermaid, mural, street art, street cow, travel

Oresund bridge and Drogden tunnel

The plan was to travel to Goteborg by train to Malmo, where I would change trains to the one Wallander … More

Brogden, Copenhagen, Denmark, Malmo, Oresund, rail replacement, Sweden, train, travel, viewfromabus

Oscar Fredriks Kryka

Tickets for public transport in Goteborg work similarly to those in Malta.  Once you have bought and validated your ticket, … More

church, Europe, Goteborg, love, MarchforEurope2017, Sweden, tarnished copper, travel

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