Saturday August 24, 2019 Canberra’s inland location means that winter lingers a little longer here and overnight temperatures had fallen to -5C (23F) resulting in a frosty morning. After a superb breakfast at the hotel I decided to linger in the warm a little longer to fix a couple of issues I experienced yesterday with … Continue reading Canberra →

Thursday August 22, 2019 I boarded the Manly Ferry again today to head into Sydney to visit its third visual gem, the Royal Botanic Gardens.  The gardens opened in 1816 and occupy 74 acres along the harbour, south and east of the Opera House.  It is Australia’s oldest scientific institution and still plays a vital … Continue reading Sydney, day two and the drive to Canberra →