Archive for the 'General' Category

I’m back again after quite a lull in postings here on my travel blog. Truth is, I’ve been very busy working on my novel for children over the last few months. I wrote the story last year, but more recently I’ve been trolling through it over and over to get it just right. I’m now [...]

The Mongolian Wild Horse, or Przewalski’s Horse was once very common throughout much of central Asia. It is thought that they became extinct in the wild, but conservation efforts by zoos like Monarto Zoo in South Australia have been instrumental in reintroducing this species back into its natural habitat. The breeding programme here at Monarto [...]

Tintinara in the upper south east of South Australia is a delightful rural centre. As the sign on the information centre (photo above) indicates, this is the heart of national parks in the region. On my recent visit I spent some time exploring the town. This was deliberate as I had the time to do [...]

When I visited Pinnaroo in eastern South Australia recently I realised I had never actually driven into the the town, nor had a good look around. Normally we have just driven past without stopping; the main road by-passes most of the town. I must admit that I was pleasantly surprised. Pinnaroo appears to be a [...]

Christmas greetings to all of my loyal readers. I hope that you have a wonderful day. May you also have a great New Year and I look forward to sharing more photos and accounts of my travels in the coming year.