When determining how to best split up the remaining weeks of our trip, we had initially planned to spend a couple days in the Blue Mountains, a range of mountains west of Sydney. Upon discovering an inexpensive, little self-contained apartment, … Read More
The penny does Australia: If you are wondering why there aren’t more pictures of the penny posed in iconic national scenes, it’s because I am supremely overprotective of the precious coin (probably bordering on some type of disorder). Pulling the … Read More
Welcome to Volume 4 of the Birders’ Digest. A few brief facts before we get to the gallery: The restless flycatcher is also called the “scissors grinder” or “razor grinder” for the very odd, grating call that they have. You … Read More
Located on Kangaroo Island’s Stokes Bay, Paul’s Place is a sprawling, 1200-acre farmstead of rolling green pastures, vegetable gardens and paddocks. When you pull up to the home, you begin to notice that this isn’t an ordinary farm, as five … Read More
This is a short story about a little menace named Jack… [Warning: The following may contain strong language and partial nudity. Viewer discretion is advised.] Upon eagerly arriving on the shores of Kangaroo Island, Stephan and I decided to go … Read More
A mere 70 miles southwest of Adelaide, and just 10 miles off the coast of South Australia, sits Kangaroo Island, a land of unspoiled wilderness and a haven for Australia’s wildlife. With more than one-third of the island designated as … Read More
The renowned McLaren Vale wine region lies about 40 minutes (25 miles) south of the coastal city of Adelaide, in the state of South Australia. Having enjoyed several wines from this region back home in North Carolina, we knew we … Read More
From the end of our Great Ocean Road excursion in Port Fairy, we headed north to Adelaide and the neighboring wine country, famous for tasty shiraz and cabernets. We were familiar with some of the reds from the McLaren Vale … Read More
