Do you remember Nancy Sinatra’s song “these boots were made for walking”? Well I’ve changed the words slightly today for Jude’s “bench challenge” post. These seats were made for sitting. And that’s just what we’ll do… One of these days you’ll find a seat… and you may lie down too… Photo’s found in the archives. […]| Living in Paradise…
I visited Roma Street Parklands, with my daughter, just over a week ago. (check the post here) As we wandered around I noticed this person looking so relaxed, in the shade. I thought she was reading a book. What a peaceful image for Jude’s ‘bench challenge”. So took a quick photo as we passed by. […]| Living in Paradise…
The Swell Sculpture Festival has returned for 10 days to Currumbin Beach. Now in its 23rd year it has over 80 large sculptures transforming it into an outdoor sculpture park. In a car from my suburb to Currumbin Beach it is a 30 minute drive. As parking will be hard to find, we decide to […]| Living in Paradise…
September is the start of spring. The best way to celebrate the “changing seasons” is to take my daughter to the beautiful Roma Street Parklands in Brisbane. It’s a wonderful experience for us both on her last day. In 1999, the Queensland Government announced that Brisbane would receive an all-new parkland – Roma Street Parkland. […]| Living in Paradise…
Another day another outing. This time we went south of the border. An hours drive to visit the Tropical Fruit World. A couple of weeks ago, on the apartment bus trip, we had a brief stop here to bu…| Living in Paradise...
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I was a horse mad kid. Back in the 1940’s, I would follow the delivery cart horses as they trundled down the city street. Through my teens I found horses to ride. When I came to New Zealand I eventually had a horse of my own. So little wonder my daughter is also passionate about […]| Living in Paradise…
I had made a commitment to myself that we would have an outing every week. This week my daughter came over, from New Zealand, for a short visit. So this week we did 4 touristy outings with her. It has been a while since we did them so it was a real delight to share […]| Living in Paradise…
Two years ago we went to New Zealand to visit my daughter. This lovely bench was in the morning sun and we would often sit there to have our breakfast. This day Jack is watching the cat. For about 7 years Ringo had lived in an apartment in town. He was an indoor cat. But […]| Living in Paradise…
Friday was a public holiday as the Gold Coast show comes to town for 3 days, and it is just across the road from our apartment. The weather is perfect, blue skies, light breeze, approx 24deg. So co…| Living in Paradise...
Now for something different this week for Jude’s “Bench Challenge”. I’m taking a walk down memory lane. Join me for a 2 minutes stroll. I hope you enjoyed this walk. How many benches did you spot?| Living in Paradise…
For 3 years we have been hearing the helicopters daily buzzing around overhead , showing the tourists the expansive views of the the beautiful Broadwater flowing out to the endless ocean. This area…| Living in Paradise...
It’s been a while since we walked along the Spit. “The Spit” is the northern most section of the famous Gold Coast stretch of beach incorporating Main Beach and Surfers Paradise all the way s…| Living in Paradise...
The weather forecast is for clear,sunny, settled weather. We have no doctors appointments or commitments this week. So lets get away for a couple of days and go to Brisbane. I google hotels in the …| Living in Paradise...
I just had to share this mornings spectacular sunrise with you. Have a happy day everyone…| Living in Paradise...
Just a 10 minute drive down the road from the homestead are the beautiful Omanawa Falls. Notice that the description and welcome message is written in Maori first. Since we were here 5 years ago we…| Living in Paradise...
Another day out with my son and daughter-in-law was a visit to the Auckland Botanic Gardens. From the many outings we did together this was a highlight. the Auckland Botanic Gardens is a young gard…| Living in Paradise...