Leaving Adelaide, I took the longcut to the Great Ocean Road, stopping first at an historic winery with lovely, cool, stone interiors and interesting light not far from the Murray River. I enjoyed a few sips of some of their award-winning wines along with some bread, fruit, and cheese in the midday sun before continuing […]

As you can see, this article is growing of its own volition! For those of you were are following this blog, you know I am writing about a trip I took several years back, but that trip, obviously very fresh in my mind, was filled with examples of serendipity. Oftentimes, I went looking for one […]

I had enjoyed a lovely afternoon on Manhattan Beach with a charming German couple and a gorgeous day on Oahu, followed by a mad dash to the airport for my next leg to New Zealand. Fortunately, in the days before 9/11, it wasn’t a problem. It is weird arriving the day after tomorrow, one of […]