A continent, a country, a people (actually, several peoples). Population: 27 million (2025). King of Australia: Charles. The culture is also very similar to England. Australia is big! The 6th largest country in the world. We went from Cairns to…
We were going to the market in Kirribilli, a neighborhood on the north side of the river. And they have beautiful jacaranda trees there. It turned out the market wasn't every week, but every two weeks, and not this week. But don't worry, there are...
Taking it easy this morning. At brunch outside, the animals gathered again, ready for some crumbs. First, the morning roll call; what's on the street? We now know they're called Water Dragons, or Australian Water Dragons. (Watch this video…
I decided to go to the hospital after fainting the day before yesterday. It shouldn't happen with the pacemaker. Or are the settings wrong? I called Cairns Hospital, an impenetrable phone fortress. After ten calls, I was put on hold, hung up, and went straight to voicemail...
Slept like a baby. In the morning, off to Carmen, who had planned a day's itinerary. To Circular Quay by bus. Then by ferry to Manly, a village in Sydney on the other side of the river. The ferry leaves every…
Just before our vacation, one last big band performance on Sunday afternoon. Location: a bandstand on Munsterplein in Roermond, in front of the church. The weather still looked bad on Saturday, the brass instruments don't like water, and my…
