Dad programmed the in-car GPS to take us to Montville, in the Blackall Range. First, let me explain about the GPS. It has a very prim and proper English nanny voice, and was long ago christened Katie. Katie is unfailingly polite, enunciates her vowels beautifully, and does her best to pronounce all those weird Australian […]

Well it is certainly living up to its name – clear blue skies, no wind, mid 20s. Sorry to those at home suffering through rain and cold.  We spent the day exploring the nearby coastal towns of Mooloolooba and Caloundra.  Moolooloba is very trendy, full of apartments, cafes, and fit young things left over from […]

I left the rest of Dipidydoo back at home (Ipidydoo?) and headed north for a quick visit with family, my parents and brother already being here on the Sunshine Coast.  So far living up to its name, and it’s so good to be wearing shorts again. The thing I dislike about travel is, um, the […]