Amtrakity-trak Trakity-trak – New York to Boston
Another day, another new experience. Like most new things we try, we suck at it the first time!
Let’s walk New York
A lot of people fall in love with New York, but, beware, New York is a wild woman who doesn’t give her heart to anyone. As Bob Dylan once said, “New York is a city where you could be frozen to death in the midst of a busy street and nobody would notice.” I suspect, however, that Dylan had it a little wrong, and once you have proven your devotion and commitment, the city gives you some sort of secret knowledge that must never be passed on to an outsider.
So far, so good(ish) – Brisbane to New York
They say if you stand with one foot in a bucket if ice and your other foot in a bucket of boiling water, on average, you’re feeling pretty comfortable. Well, on average, our trip to the US today has been good. It’s one of those three (well five actually) legged races where you travel all…
The Great Disappearing Act – Toowoomba
They say good women are hard to find. So are keys, jackets, placemats and glasses.
Welcome to my new blog platform
I’ve been blogging trips for a while on TravelPod, but, sadly that platform has closed down. So – Wordpress, here we come.
Here’s a quick photo mosaic of some of our trips
Bearly there – Whistler
Do bears have Facebook? You know, some sort of social media system where they swap blueberry recipes, or maybe they just look at the scratches on a tree and say “oh dear, Myrtle’s clubs are climbing already!”
Trekking higher – Whistler
I don’t love chairlifts. Cable cars are ok, though there was that one time when we were stuck in a stalled gondola hundreds of metres above dense jungle with a crazy guy with a backpack, yelling and cursing in a language we didn’t understand (true story), so maybe, cable cars are generally ok.
Whistle that – Whistler Canada
You learn something bizarre every day, like why Whistler is named after a rodent. It all comes down to a bit of crazy logic based on underestimating the intelligence of skiers.
Bearly a problem – Vancouver Island
Black bears are way bigger than I thought, especially when you see them up close. But, as usual, I’m getting ahead of myself.
Wilderness adventure – part 2
“They” have finally approved publication of part two of this story. (In case you were wondering, I am now also allowed to confirm that the story is true, though I have been required to alter a couple of minor details for security reasons.)
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