A 10 minute ferry ride from Townsville takes one to a magical place, where free koalas sit in the trees, lorikeets eat out of your hands, and rock wallabies pose in the rocks. Each character has its own place. There is an air conditioned bus that will take one within reach of everything. The air … Continue reading Magnetic Island
Nature
Home? Peachester, Crohamhurst and the Glasshouse Mountains
The main purpose of this journey was to do the reverse of what mother did when she came to America in 1923 and to share her story with my family and the people who still lived in Peachester. Mother's paintings surrounded my childhood and she told me stories of a dream world before my … Continue reading Home? Peachester, Crohamhurst and the Glasshouse Mountains
Muir Woods National Monument
Seeing Trees Smelling Trees In Trees Of Trees One with Trees Being Trees This time we arranged the tour the night before online through GuideYou.com and called the next morning to double check they were really going to pick us up at the hotel. They came right on time. The trip was 45 minutes a … Continue reading Muir Woods National Monument
Yosemite in a day
6:15 am we were standing in front of Travelodge by the Bay wailing for our pick-up for a one day bus trip to Yosemite National Park from San Francisco. 6:20 am an airport van pulled up. Not for us, a family with lots of luggage got in. I double checked my receipt from Greyline San … Continue reading Yosemite in a day
Visions from Two Continents. 