A double dose of Shakespeare
William Shakespeare has popped into my life twice this year (so far!). Stratford-upon-Avon, the Bard’s hometown, was a spur-of-the-moment stop on my road trip around England…
The Outback Way, Day 9: Art in the desert
Art seems to bloom in the Australian desert. All along the Outback Way, I was thrilled by the opportunities to see artists at work – and…
The Outback Way, Day 8: Uluru to Warakurna
Wara-where?? Not for the first time on the Outback Way, I’m rolling my tongue around names of places I’ve never heard of before. Warakurna is our…
The Outback Way, Day 7: Kings Creek Station to Uluru
Outback sunsets were often highlights of the day on the Outback Way, but as we hit the one-week mark, I was up early to see the…
The Outback Way, Day 6: Alice Springs to Kings Creek Station
Tucking into witchetty grubs, buying indigenous art, stopping off at outback roadhouses and sleeping in safari-style tents while camels roam nearby…it all adds up to one…
The Outback Way, Day 5: Ghost gums, rock carvings, big trucks and succulent steaks
Trephina Gorge is a wonderful surprise. Despite several past trips to Central Australia, I’ve never been here before, and a morning walk through this lovely place…
The Outback Way, Day 4: Alice Springs and surrounds
Alice Springs provides a couple of days respite from the road, as we take time away from driving to explore this iconic outback town. A lazy…
The Outback Way, Day 3: Treasure hunts and space junk along the Plenty Highway
Even on the longest stretch of driving along the Outback Way, there was plenty to see: space junk, geocaches, outback cattle stations and giant termite mounds.…
The Outback Way, Day 2: Hunting the mysterious Min Min Lights
Tall tales are a feature of the Outback, where a “yarn” (Australian slang for a story) can get bigger in the telling. And the five-hour drive…
The Outback Way, Day 1: Dallying with Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs once roamed the countryside around Winton, a Queensland outback town that’s now famous for the evidence of their existence. Winton’s other claim to fame is…
A Glass Half Full 