Category Archives: Australia 2017

I asked the bartender if he had any beer. He said Heineken. I asked him if he had any real beer. He rattled off a few things that he thought were beer (Becks, Bud, Bud Light) but then I noticed … Continue reading →

The toilets at Haneda Airport, quite conveniently play waterfall sounds so no-one knows what you’re doing…though everyone is doing the same. Humans are very peculiar sometimes. After an uneventful flight we touched down at Haneda International Airport dead on time. … Continue reading →

Strolling around the massive and crowded Ueno Park during the cherry blossom time is an extraordinary experience. The Japanese indulge in something they call ‘hanami’ which dictates that they have a picnic under the blooming trees. In order to help … Continue reading →

It was another dull flight (the best kind) from Tokyo to Sydney punctuated with a couple of episodes of Game of Thrones (I’ve almost caught up). The only exciting thing was the incredibly vanishing Japanese man in the seat across … Continue reading →

This morning Bob went shopping while we slept. He returned while I was at my morning coffee. He showed me my lunch and swore me to secrecy. It was, in part, because Mirinda had refused to share one of her … Continue reading →

Each year, over 25,000 tonnes of litter are indiscriminately tossed in NSW (from NSW EPA website). I find this extraordinary in a country that I’m always saying is proud of itself. Seriously, when people talk about litter in Europe and … Continue reading →

I had another day of nothing today. This was mainly because Mirinda journeyed up to Budgewoi to see her Nanna who is now in a nursing home full of crazy people. She told Mirinda about Dave who sits in her … Continue reading →

There was a bit of religion around me today – the good, the bad and the downright ugly. I’m reliably informed that religion is all about faith. Proof and evidence are just there for the believing. Which makes me wonder … Continue reading →

Mirinda always likes to check out places we might want to live…all over the world. It’s a strange hobby she has which should never be taken seriously. Though if we were ever to move to another country, it’s nice to … Continue reading →

I’ve been testing an app that converts voice to text. It’s so I can take notes for the blog to eventually turn into a post and save me writing things down. I don’t think the testing is over. This is … Continue reading →