Australia One Month Backpack Itinerary
I plan to do Lake Garda in my old age, maybe I’ve read too many books but it seems that sort of place doesn’t it? Good enough for DH Lawrence is good enough for me.
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Who is Christie Adams?
A Yorkshire woman with 40 years of experience as a negotiator, manager, educator, analyst, researcher and mentor.
Always moving forward, a single parent who studied for and gained a BA (Hons) in Literature whilst working full time.
Now a married grandmother, author, independence thinker, rebel, determined to be a positive forward facing role model.
An over 50 woman, keen to fight all forms of age discrimination and stereotyping.
Overcoming redundancies, career changes, bullying, bereavement and pivots to realise that it’s possible not just to survive but to thrive.
Bred to tell it how it is, to encourage, support and challenge you, always with kindness and straight talking.
To hold you accountable and ensure you keep on track.
Enabling you to live your best life.
Who are you, and who will you become?
Adelaide, Reconciliation Plaza – good to see
I was born in the 60’s so to see just how recently it was deemed necessary to take decisions about racism and societal injustice which I would have hoped was distant history was truly shocking
The Red Centre, Australia – Don’t miss it
PLEASE Australia ban climbing on Uluru, most tourists now respect the importance, so please go with the majority and ban it for good.
Alice is different, Alice is all right – A Town Like Alice
climb up the famous Anzac Hill it’s well worth the effort as you get 360 views of the town
Darwin – something for everyone
Hint here for all busking and local bands wanting to sell their music, please use USB drives or maybe sell a link with password to your customers
Townsville – historic stop over
PLASTIC BAGS ARE NOT GOOD!! They end up in the sea, look like jelly fish, animals and fish eat them and die.
Why you should visit the Whitsunday Islands!
Fear as I realised it was getting to dusk and we were swimming in waters inhabited by sharks
Airlie Beach – not just the Whitsunday Islands
Humans may think they are the superior being but up against a gull bobbing in two feet of water they are brought down to their humble rightful place
Hervey Bay – a whale of a time
We MUST start respecting our oceans
Noosa – why do the rich follow the hippies?
I adore Noosa! I also regret not discovering it much earlier
Wet Wet Wet, sorry Brisbane not your best day
town planners please start listening to what people need
Hello from sunny Sydney and buzzing beautiful Bondi
They have good quality fresh drinking water taps all along walks to refill your water bottle. I will try not to buy another throw away bottle of water, I’ll refill. Well done Australia!
Book Review – Robert Crais – Hostage
It’s a good read for holidays, a page turner, but nothing unique. I guess though that predictable is a strength in itself. You know what you are picking up from the shelf, and Mr Crais knows his craft.
Book Review – The Audacity of Hope, Barack Obama
…highly informative, very well researched and again reinforces my view that Barack seems like a decent bloke.
Book Review – Dreams From My Father, Barack Obama
…someone who feels strongly however has the wisdom to count to ten, or maybe twenty, before responding. I think Mr Obama would be quite scary as an angry man.
Book Review – Robert Crais, Demolition Angel
So Robert, I liked the reference to other characters from your other work, it involves the reader. I’ll even forgive you the love interest, you did it well and it didn’t dominate a great plot. Well done, great read. Highly recommended!
Book Review -Time and Time again by Ben Elton
I had not read one of Ben Elton’s books, any regulars to my blog will now start to grasp a theme with my reading this year, I am trying new things, pushing boundaries ever so slightly. This book came highly recommended, so I dug in.
Book Review – L A Requiem, Robert Crais
First of all, can someone please explain why they sell HUGE looks at airports as the special ‘flight size’ copies. Ri dic u lous!!
Book Review – March was made of yarn
I think we in the West were, for once, protected from the horror to some extent by the media and Japan’s capable independence in handling the tragedy. This book brings it full force into your consciousness.
Book Review – Val McDermid, Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime,
Anyone who has watched CSI, anyone who has read a thriller, anyone who has watched a court case unfold in the news, in fact anyone, should read this book.