My cousins promised me we would see Emus up close and personal at Tower Hill. Indeed they greeted me in the parking lot, eyeing me right in the car. When I got out of the car I was amazed to find a bird almost a large as myself: The amazing creature walked along the path … Continue reading Tower Hill and the Grampians
Victoria
Great Ocean Road
Down the coast from Melbourne is one of the most beautiful seaside roads in the world. Curves, ocean surf, and rocks greet a driver at every turn. Luckily I had a very experienced local driver. Signs remind tourists to stay to the left. It was wonderful to stop, watch and listen to the surf pounding … Continue reading Great Ocean Road
A Rain Forest Sanctuary
One morning my cousin whisked me out of the city. We drove east for an hour to the Dandenong Range where we came to William Ricketts created a space to honor native Australian flora, fauna and people. His fired clay sculptures mounted in the rain forest are a wonder to behold. Wandering through the sculptures … Continue reading A Rain Forest Sanctuary
Visions from Two Continents 