LARAPINTA TRAIL; the ultimate Australian long distance hiking adventure
Larapinta Trail? What is it? It’s a spectacular long distance walking track in Central Australia. It begins at the old Telegraph Station in Alice Springs and extends over 223 Kilometres along the backbone of the breathtaking West MacDonnell Ranges and ends at Mount Sonder. This spectacular part of the country […]
Sydney Harbour Magic
Circular Quay Every year around this time, Sydney is transformed at night by an explosion of light and colour. I just had to share this with you. Here, have a look Opera House For the next two weeks I’ll be unable to entertain you with my regular Friday […]
Inspiration Rock
Ask any writer and he’ll tell you that writing is a solitary, often agonisingly frustrating occupation; especially fiction. Just consider this: every character, every scene, every piece of action, every conversation, is a product of your imagination. Often this can be very draining, and a little time out is needed to refresh the […]
The Fortune of War, and a haunted hotel
My regular Once-Upon-A-Friday blog was ready to go – honest – when something unexpected happened: a good friend of mine bought a pub and a haunted hotel. So? Well, to begin with, the pub isn’t just any pub. It’s the famous Fortune of War in the historic Rocks precinct right on Sydney harbour! Its Australia’s oldest […]
Neptune and the “Bombe Alaska;” part II
Well, here it is at last; part II as promised. Once again, sorry for the delay. There’s only one word to describe sailing out of Sydney Harbour at sunset; spectacular! Whilst the passengers lining the decks outside watched the HarbourBridge and the Opera House glide past, I was preparing my new workstation in the […]
Farewell to New Zealand; editing in paradise comes to an end.
Once upon a Friday Blog is late …Sorry. A little cyber glitch in New Zealand. Also, I have to disappoint you about Neptune and the Bombe Alaska; part II. It will have to wait until NEXT Friday, but I’ll make it up to you; I promise! After 16 wonderful days, the Editing in Paradise […]