Recollections – Blue Mountains and the beginning of Sydney

I’ve missed sitting down to write weekly updates, so I’m going to make as much of an effort as I can to pump out stories, words and photos from the road trip over the coming weeks. The point at which I ended the last update about the road trip was our final day in the…

Brief Post-Trip Bits and Pieces

So yes, my plan to write several hundred thousand entries about my trip didn’t quite play out as I had wanted it to. All I can say is that now that the road trip is all said and done, I will be spending some time shuffling through notes and pictures and putting together entries on…

Melbourne and the Blue Mountains

Having to play tour guide for the Crazy Canadian made me realise just how  much Melbourne has to offer. The first day/night was Brunswick Street, Johnston Street and Smith Street followed by the Royal Carlton Gardens and Victoria Street for some quiet drinks. Mind you, after leaving the airport to hear the words, “Wow. We’re already…