There is nothing like a 7 hour drive to really get to know your friends! You learn all about their favourite snacks, their music tastes, and the smell of their barely hidden farts. And since the destination in mind was an old family home, there was no end to the stories of her past as we passed memorable locations. I now have Pia to thank for a very detailed understanding of the city of Mildura.
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By no means am I a professional when it comes to theatre. A huge love of mine, I have amateur experience in reading, writing, and performing plays and musicals, but I wouldn’t say I have the makings of a critic. However, I also can’t keep my mouth shut when I see something I love, so after watching the Red Cliff Players performance of Macbeth last weekend, I have to share it with you.
This theatre company is local to the rural city of Mildura. I knew one or two of the cast and crew, hence the 7 hour roadtrip for a small production. I came in expecting to enjoy myself and appreciate it from a community perspective.
I was wrong.
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Continuing the theme of “escape to the country”, I took a little time off work over the long weekend to return to my favourite relaxation station. One of the smallest and oldest towns I’ve visited in Australia, it’s an easy way to avoid responsibilities.
Read more HereOh you need me for something? “Sorry, I’m in Rutherglen this weekend. “
“Oh damn, where?”
Works every time!
What a beautiful day last Monday was. Finally summer released its tight grip on the weather, and we were able to breathe in the autumn air. A fine opportunity to take a day trip!
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I had a friend visiting from Perth last week, so we took her twin two-year-olds on a trip to the Healesville Sanctuary. Only for educational purposes, of course! No, we adults had as much fun as the little ones, wandering through the newly refurbished park. Since the last time I visited as a kid, it has really upped its game in terms of aesthetic, with gorgeous statues and signs all around.
Keep going!I don’t even know where to start with Day Three. There is so much I could talk about, so much left to share, but it’s hard to know what even makes sense to someone who hasn’t been there.
I started Sunday by putting on my best costume. Mario! I had the hat, I borrowed the overalls from my sister and got myself a cheap as shit red shirt to go underneath.
Who’d have thought such a simple costume would get so much attention? It would take me a few seconds to realise the people emphasising his name in Italian, were trying to interact with ME. But it was such an exciting, bonding experience that I wish I had worn a recognisable costume every day, just to reach out to the community.
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– Me all day
MORNING STROLL. – – – X
First thing on Saturday morning I strode out to the southern campsite. I had my map, I had my friend’s camp grounds number, I had a good and sober head on my shoulders, I was determined I could find her. With nearly 20,000 people here, it didn’t even occur to me that it just wasn’t going to happen. Even with such a narrowing down of the potential tent space, and my asking around if anyone in the area was friends of hers, I never managed to reach her. I suppose it wasn’t meant to be.
Not a total waste of time though, because without my determination to get to the southern campsite, I might not have crested the hill above the sunset stage.
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If I could sum up this festival in one sentence, that would be it. But of course you’re not here to read one sentence, so buckle down for an exploration of the best festival Australia has to offer.
It was absolutely the most perfect day. Sun was shining, barely a cloud in sight. I took a friend and just went for a soothing wander through the Royal Botanical Gardens in Melbourne.
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KURANDA.
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There’s a little town at the top of Mount Haren Road, full of bright colours, both native and manufactured. Kuranda is a beautiful spot to explore if you like amazing aboriginal art, beautiful birds and butterflies, crazy curios or delightful delicacies. This town has it all from A-Z.
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