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Stamps
November 11, 2017
My custom when arriving in a new city has become finding a post office. I need postcard stamps so I can send cards to Elsie and Linus. That is the way we used to share our travel experiences before email, Facebook, Twitter, etc. The...
Perfecting a Canadian Accent
November 10, 2017
I was not really surprised that everyone I meet from Australia or anywhere else wants to talk about Trump and why/how he was elected. What did surprise me was the second topic raised most often is guns. (I would say #3 is probably race, but...
Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef
November 2, 2017
Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier ReefInternet access is limited here and expensive so this one post goes to all. Wish I could send pictures. I will try to show view I wake up to each morning. Then I'll send more if I ever go...
Odds and Ends
October 29, 2017
By the time I reached Alice Springs, stop #4 I knew I was trying to schlep too much stuff. My carry on was at the max weight (and they actually weigh them) which is 7 kg. In order to keep it under 7 my checked bag was over weight by 3...
Uluru
October 22, 2017
As most of you know, my pilgrimage is focused on sacred sites. I found many sites on the islands during the cruise. My first stop in Australia is Uluru (formerly Ayers rock ). The Anangu people have lived and worship around...