Category Archives: Australian Holidays

It all started with a wedding invitation……. it evolved into a holiday with a bucket list tick.

We got a invitation from our nephew to go to his wedding at the start of June in Bali. Of course we said yes, and immediately thought of what else might be possible. Inside 15 minutes or so we had … Continue reading

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Day 20 5 June 2023. Korcula

We had, yes you guessed it, another slow start to our day. After breakfast we went for a walk along the foreshore away from the old Walled town, around a point just to the north of us. It was mostly … Continue reading

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Day 5 21st May 2023. Athens to Naxos

It’s Greece’s election day, all people intending to vote have gone or are on their way to the villages in which they are registered to vote, for most Greeks this is the village of their family. Our alarm went off … Continue reading

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17 – 18 May 2023. Adelaide – Melbourne – Abu Dhabi – Athens

Deb was up early, silly early, she will sleep well on the flight. I took Louis for a couple of walks around Veale Gardens, giving him a last sniff of familiar places before his holiday with Elise, Randal and Winter … Continue reading

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November 2022 Pandemic! What Pandemic, its Endemic

The Covid-19 mindset is moving from Pandemic to endemic. The world recorded another 11,323,782 cases of Covid-19 and 44,371 deaths due to the disease. Australia recorded another 276,154 cases of Covid-19 and 459 deaths due to the disease. Number of … Continue reading

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Mount Gambier 11 July to 16 July 2022

It’s good to be able to do an actual travel blog, maybe not involving international travel, but still we are out exploring! Sunday 10 July 2022 We dropped Louis off at our dog sitter at 10 am and head down … Continue reading

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March 2021 A few short stays close to home, and of course, COVID!

We treated ourselves for a few short breaks away from home over the month. The State Government gave away vouchers to be used at hotels in the state to encourage people (locals and inter-staters) to spend time and their money … Continue reading

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February 2021 My latest Covid-19  The “New Normal” has become normal, has been posted

I have posted my Covid-19 Diary for February 2021, if your interested it can be found here. #14 February 2021 Covid-19 The “New Normal” has become normal Comments on my diary are always welcome, let me know your thoughts. Below … Continue reading

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January 31, 2021 My first Diary entry for 2021.  Life goes on and so does Covid-19

I have posted my Covid-19 Diary for January 2021, if you’re interested it can be found here. https://gregndeb.com/zero-hr-covid-19/13-january-2021-covid-19-the-start-of-a-new-year-with-promise/ But more on Covid-19 in a while. Our 2021 started very well. We had a few days down in Victor Harbor with … Continue reading

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My December 2020 Covid-19 Diary has been uploaded. Let’s hope for a brighter 2021

#12 December 2020 Covid-19  The End of 2020 – We have vaccines and the hope of a brighter 2021 Well, that’s the end of a very forgettable year, like no other experienced for a century. In a year plagued by … Continue reading

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