Category Archives: Travelling

New York – 1

I had always wanted to spend time in New York. It was one of those “must go to” places that I had stored away for one day. There are landmarks there that are familiar to me as if I had … Continue reading

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Two weeks in P’stan

It is four weeks since we arrived in P’stan. It has taken me this long to be able to write something about our two weeks there. As we flew from Bangkok to Islamabad, I looked out of my window at … Continue reading

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Missing glasses

Yesterday morning I received an email from our son Johnny. As usual, it was brief and to the point: “You sure you guys should be going to Pakistan with all the violence going on?” It was a very good question … Continue reading

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Chiang Mai in a nutshell

We have just had a wonderful week in Chiang Mai with our dear friends Mark and Melinda and their wonderful three teenage children. Melinda and I have been friends since year 7. She came to Sydney from the US with … Continue reading

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Snippets of Paris

After ten wonderful days it is time to leave Paris. I have loved the different neighbourhoods, roof tops, bridges, buildings, gardens and art. I have enjoyed discovering the street art. We found out that the invader has left his mark … Continue reading

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The Latin Quarter

The Latin Quarter beckoned on our last day. This is where the intellectuals and uni students hang and have done so since the 1200s. Back then, students would sit on the street and the teacher stood in a window to … Continue reading

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Les Egouts

Keith and I stood on a busy corner poring over our map. A beautiful, elegantly dressed woman approached and offered to help us. Her face said it all when we told her we were going to “Les Egout”. She looked … Continue reading

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A little bit of art

Sitting in Rodin’s garden, we had a conversation with an American woman. She told us enthusiastically about her visit that morning to the Musee D’Orsay. We also had just been there, so we shared our experiences. She also told us … Continue reading

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Jardin du Luxembourg

It’s Saturday. It’s hot. We’ve moved apartments. We have loved our Studio Apartment and these are some views from the window. We were intrigued with the car parking down below. Ah we are sad to pack up and leave here … Continue reading

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Paris from a bus top, a boat and from tall buildings

We bought Paris passes to use while in Paris – it covers the cost of the metro, entry to art galleries, museums and more than you can imagine doing with the time available. It also includes two days on Les … Continue reading

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