Today's Perth sky. Blue,big and beautiful. I've often thought, when I return to Australia from overseas, that the sky is simply bigger here. And I've heard other people say it too, so I'm not entirely mad. Obviously, it is the same sky up there, but I think living in a wide, open, flat land, with …
Perth
Underground in Fremantle: The tunnels tour
Look! I got a certificate! Not only that, it was for something extreme. I'm not normally good at extreme things (you won't ever read a post about me bungee-jumping, I can assure you) and perhaps I shouldn't be comparing this adventure with throwing yourself off a bridge, but still ...Anyway, …
Hugging wombats at Caversham Wildlife Park
So, I promised recently when I was talking about Aussie wildlife that I'd share my wombat story. For a long time, the wombat has been my favourite Aussie animal - too often neglected in favour of kangaroos and koalas, I think - a wombat is cuddly, a little bit lazy, and looks a bit fat - perhaps …