I stuffed my hand luggage under the seat and settled in for the short journey back home. “Miss F__, why are you leaving town? School only finishes tomorrow.” I turned to face the voice. He sat there, gazing at me with a slightly amused look on his face. I squinted, dumbfounded. How did he know … Read more
If you think one National Park is very much like another, then you surely have not seen Point Nepean National Park. This little jewel is to be found at the very tip of the Mornington Peninsula, right after Portsea. We discovered it quite by accident, my husband and I; – very soon after its debut … Read more
As you walk through the entrance of the Pergamom Museum in Berlin you feel as though you have entered another world. A massive archway defines the entrance and as you walk through you cannot help but feel insignificant. Twelve metres of glossy enamelled bricks in hues of deep blue, contrasted with shades of yellow and … Read more
A dusty road, a horse drawn cart, a bicycle or two, and someone ambling towards the train station in the background. This is what you would have seen if you stood on Main Street about a hundred and twenty years ago. Mordialloc! I first saw the name when I stood on the platform at Flinders … Read more
