Haiku
I just pulled out a book on Haiku; Haiku Poetry Ancient and Modern , perhaps this is Masako's influence - but perhaps not, I've been interested in haiku for a…
Anatomy of a Dinner
All you need is some ingredients, a great guest, a nice wine and..... Last weekend I decided to try and show off my cooking skills to Masako. After so many…
Another goodbye…
Yesterday it was goodbye to another close friend from Sydney; I think this city is getting a time limit... If you happen to be reading this, good luck Julia!
Milford Sound
I recently went to New Zealand to visit some friends and do some walking. Some friends from Sydney were keen to go over around the same time so it all…
Stunning white Limestone in the Royal National Park
The trip starts at Cronulla in Sydney South with a really pretty ferry ride to Bundeena and then a few quick kilometres hiking into the park. Very quickly you start getting the incredible views.
(more…)The Glass Palace
I have just finished a fantastic book, The Glass Palace. "The Glass Palace: A Novel" (Amitav Ghosh) For anyone with an interest in the history of Asia, particularly Burma and…
Clean and ready to roll
Anderson’s, Oaks and Narrowneck in a weekend….
Last weekend it was off to the Blue Mountains for a big weekend of riding. We were doing Anderson's and Oaks trails on the first day then Narrowneck on the…
It’s warming up…
It was a perfect day to sit around in the sun.Sometimes it is worth going and sitting in a touristy part of town and watching the crowds... Circular Quay Fun…
Sydney in June
Sydney is fantastic at this time of year, there's so many festivals! It seems all of Sydney's festivals come at once, the June long weekend is when everything cultural begins.…