I mentioned earlier that we were heading to Esperance, which we did last weekend, but due to work commitments I haven’t had a chance to post my impressions until now. It’s nearly a four-hour drive from Kalgoorlie via Norseman. The countryside changes from forested scrub to farmland about 70km from Norseman, or 110km from Esperance. [...]
A glitch had to happen
Everything had been going so well it must have been inevitable that we’d get a couple of hiccoughs along the way. Juliet and Dude both managed to fall ill within two days of arriving in Kalgoorlie. Nothing serious, but we’ve made the doctor’s acquaintance. Our furniture was meant to arrive today (Monday) but it hasn’t. [...]
Karlkurla Bushland Park
This evening I followed the cycle path I described earlier, but in the opposite direction. About 400 metres from my house is the entrance to Karlkurla Bushland Park. The park has a sealed track looping 4km through restored native vegetation. There’s a lookout tower along the route offering great views of the surrounding countrywise. It [...]
A walk in the Warbys
I enjoyed a walk in the Warbys today. The Warby Range is a state park to the west of Wangaratta. It rises about 250 metres above the surrounding terrain and comprises granite outcrops and native vegetation. Bushrangers used to prowl there in the 19th century. Today it remains a rare part of the North East [...]
Pass the baton
My photo appeared on page five of Victoria’s highest-circulating daily newspaper yesterday, the Herald-Sun from Melbourne. It was to do with my non-selection to run with the Queen’s Baton in the Commonwealth Games relay. The article quoted me correctly, but missed my main point, which was that Porepunkah has been snubbed by the relay organisers. [...]
