When you see the Southern Cross for the first timeYou understand now why you came this way'Cause the truth you might be runnin' from is so smallBut it's as big as the promise, the promise of a comin' day Southern Cross - by Stephen Stills, Richard and Michael Curtis Why Crosby, Stills and Nash would … Continue reading Cooktown
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Calamity, Cassowaries and Cairns
I'm gonna hit the highway like a battering ramOn a silver-black phantom bikeWhen the metal is hot, and the engine is hungryAnd we're all about to see the light Bat Out of Hell by Jim Steinman Jim Steinman, talented songwriter, musician and playwright collaborated on a number of songs with Michael Aday aka Meatloaf. Steinman … Continue reading Calamity, Cassowaries and Cairns
Mission Beach
Gonna drown my troubles in blueGonna drown my troubles in blue waterPick out a sunny dayBlueDrown my troubles in blue water Blue Water - By George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon They say George Strait (the King of Country) never sang a bad song. I'm inclined to agree. He has more Country Music Awards … Continue reading Mission Beach
On a Mission (to the Beach)
It's raining, it's pouring The old man is snoring He went to bed, he bumped his head And he couldn't get up in the morning Olde English Nursery Rhyme For the first time on this trip we have encountered heavy and persistent rain. English nursery rhymes are recorded from the 17th century but this one … Continue reading On a Mission (to the Beach)
Chasing Barra II
As the compass turnsAnd the glass it fallsWhere the storm clouds rollAnd the gulls they callAnchor me, anchor me, anchor me From Anchor Me. Song by Don McGlashan and the Mutton Birds I really enjoyed the Muttonbirds music throughout the 1990s. Who could forget the Heater, Dominion Road or The Anchor and Don McGlashan's lyrics. … Continue reading Chasing Barra II
Chasing Barra with a Side of Croc 1
I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride my bike I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride it where I like Written by Freddie Mercury Scout wants a new bike. She has racked up a lot of miles on her current one. We talked e-bikes. "Piss off" she said. "That … Continue reading Chasing Barra with a Side of Croc 1
That’s Our Southern Trip Done
If you believed they put a man on the moonMan on the moonIf you believe there's nothing up his sleeveThen nothing is cool Peter Buck and Bill Berry - R.E.M. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon via Apollo 11 on July 20th 1969. The moon has an influence on the … Continue reading That’s Our Southern Trip Done
Wine Country – northern Victoria
The falling leaves drift by my windowThe falling leaves of red and goldI see your lips the summer kissesThe sunburned hands I used to hold Autumn Leaves written by Johnny Mercer and Jacques Prevert Autumn Leaves is a beautiful folk song born in France in 1945. If you haven't heard it sung listen to this … Continue reading Wine Country – northern Victoria
It is Bloody Cold Down Here
Elodie and Alex - love that fig tree For the morning sun and all it's gloryGreets the day with hope and comfort, tooYou fill my life with laughterAnd somehow, you make it betterEase my troubles, that's what you do Written by Van Morrison When Van the Man wrote "Have I Told You Lately that I … Continue reading It is Bloody Cold Down Here
Sydney and Beyond – Winter Madness
Au Revoir You can go your own wayGo your own wayYou can call itAnother lonely day By Lindsay Buckingham and Fleetwood Mac We watched a beautiful sunset over the lake and village on Saturday night and packed and left Sunday morning. We have let the apartment for six months so there really is no turning … Continue reading Sydney and Beyond – Winter Madness
Travels With Mr Gato Downunder 