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27th Oct 2022 Sharon Travel

Toowoomba – Where ghosts walk

Upon that night, when fairies lightOn Cassilis Downans dance,Or owre the lays, in splendid blaze,On sprightly coursers prance;Or for Colean the route is ta'en,Beneath the moon's pale beams;There, up the cove, to stray and rove,Among the rocks and streamsTo sport that night... - from Halloween by Robert Burns Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com Here … Continue reading Toowoomba – Where ghosts walk

20th Sep 2022 Sharon camping, dog friendly, Travel

Coastal calm

Northern Woodgate Beach Ever since covid our escape routine has been disrupted and we have had very few getaways but last week I took a much-needed week off and we retreated to the peace and quiet of Woodgate to relax and recharge. To the best of my knowledge, Woodgate is Gubbi Gubbi country and as … Continue reading Coastal calm

1st Jun 20222nd Jun 2022 Sharon books, Travel

Wordfest Toowoomba this weekend

I have been slack of late, need to get myself organised. To be honest I have been reading a lot of Ukrainian history and have been a bit bogged down by the horror of the past and the present, but enough of that for now. Today I just wanted to share a link to Toowoomba's … Continue reading Wordfest Toowoomba this weekend

8th Apr 20228th Apr 2022 G camping, Travel

Queen Mary Falls.

It has been a while since S and I have visited Queen Mary Falls. One reason is that the falls is a national park so we cannot bring our dog Ada who travels with us most time. This time, B and her dog Cassie hosted Ada at home so we could have a couple of … Continue reading Queen Mary Falls.

8th Feb 2022 G Travel

Sunday Drive with extras

S and I originally had planned to go camping last weekend, unfortunately, due to all our favourite campsites being booked out, this did not happen. Instead, we took a Sunday drive to visit a nursery to buy some fruit trees. As we were driving into Gatton, passing Lake Apex, we happened onto the Heritage Village … Continue reading Sunday Drive with extras

5th Aug 2021 G camping, Travel

Longreach and the birth of QANTAS

Another day and another long 400 kilometre drive from Hughenden to Longreach via Winton. We did get a little wet on the drive and our destination caravan park was not really set up for too much rain. We ended up setting up in an inch of mud which did spoil the experience. On this part … Continue reading Longreach and the birth of QANTAS

3rd Aug 20213rd Aug 2021 Sharon Travel

Hughenden and Richmond QLD’s dinosaur trail

I have been a bit slow with updating the blog of late, but slowly catching up. To be honest, life has been busy and I caught some bug which has left me feeling exhausted, thankfully not the dreaded virus which seems to be running rampant again. So since I am feeling so wiped out at … Continue reading Hughenden and Richmond QLD’s dinosaur trail

21st Jul 2021 Sharon dog friendly, Travel

Lark Quarry and …

Travelling the QLD dinosaur trail with dogs As I write this my canine best friend is curled up beside me. That is the thing about dogs they love to be with you and they give a really special kind of companionship. It is a challenge though sometimes to meet their needs and yours when you … Continue reading Lark Quarry and …

17th Jul 2021 Sharon Travel

Deep time Wonder in Winton

Dinosaurs, what is it about these creatures from the past that they exert such fascination? Children are enthralled with them and not just children, some of us never really lose that sense of wonder about these amazing creatures. The traces they have left, haunt our imaginations, they give us a much needed sense of wonder … Continue reading Deep time Wonder in Winton

15th Jul 2021 G camping, Travel

Winton – waltzing through history

We arrived in Winton as the first town on our "Dinosaur Trail". We stayed in the Tattersall's Hotel Van Park and though it is highly rated, is not much more that a car park with power and a set of toilets and showers. It is close to the business strip and the Tattersall's Hotel across … Continue reading Winton – waltzing through history

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I have hardly read a thing these last few months. But one thing I have read and thoroughly enjoyed is Sally Jane Smith's delightful travel memoir Unpacking for Greece . Sally ( @journeysinpages )has awoken my own gypsy soul and made me crave the adventure of travel again and while I might be stuck in one place at the moment, at least I have had the wonderful voyeuristic pleasure of accompanying Sally through those ancient lands and sharing the challenges, fears and joys. A great arm chair travel experience. #Travel #BooksAndTea #Books #Bookstagram
Nearly stepped on this beauty on my way into work this afternoon. At a guess he is a white stemmed gum moth but that is only a guess so if know what he is let me know. Quite large, just wider than a hand width at a guess and rather lovely. #moth #Nature
First bush walk in months. Took the hounds on a walk along the old Munro tramway. I have really needed these brief escapes but all my energy for months has just been going into meeting the everyday demands of life. Really really need to make more time this. #munrotramway #BushWalk
I have not been posting of late but today is National Sorry Day and the recent relentless attacks on one of our most accomplished and celebrated journalists made me feel that today and what it stands for should not go without a post. So in honour of reconciliation I am posting a short stack of some of Stan Grant's rich and remarkable books. Talking to my Country really is a book every Australian should read!
Been in a bit of a rut lately, not really reading much just dipping into the occasional essay. Always take a book everywhere even to Saturday breakfast. Wendell Berry always makes for good company whether it is his essays or the poetry. A writer I can highly reccomend, clarity combined with brevity and beauty. This was actually last weekend breakfast at the Revised cafe at Wyalla plaza, another favourite for weekend breakfast with the hounds, I get an excellent wrap and order extra sausage for the girls. Ada has excellent cafe manners and loves this weekend ritual she knows she will also be getting something special, can't really see Ada in this one but trust me she and Cass are under the table patiently waiting for their breakfast treat.
So Ada does not really like to swim, but Cassie who has gigantic webbed paws loves the water. Cas has no interest in chasing balls whatsoever but she will go out and bring back a ball in the sea for Ada. They can be a frightening team and believe me, they are a team.#RescueDogs #RescueDogsofInstagram #DogsOfInstagram #Dogs #BeachDog

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