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
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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
The Rainy Coast and Thoughts of New Adventures
The surf and the sky and the Sunshine Coast of gold Floating on a long board, life on hold I never know the way, but you always take me there And I need it now, like the Mooloolaba air from RSL 1984 by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler of the Newsboys Since Western Australia and … Continue reading The Rainy Coast and Thoughts of New Adventures
Back to the Queensland Coast
"I'd like to tell my story,"Said one of them so young and bold I'd like to tell my storyBefore I turn into gold". From A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes by Leonard Cohen I started "Travels with Mr Gato" when we lived in France. My first quote was some lines including "Where do All These Highways … Continue reading Back to the Queensland Coast
A Spanish Dream in the Queensland Countryside
I need you so that I could dieI love you so and that is whyWhenever I want you, all I have to do isDream, dream, dream, dreamDream, dream, dream, dream All I Have to Do is Dream by Boudleaux Bryant If like me you thought the Everly Brothers or at least Don or maybe Phil … Continue reading A Spanish Dream in the Queensland Countryside
The Run for Home – Cairns and the Cassowary Coast
Then the wind will set me racingAs my journey nears its endAnd the path I’ll be retracingWhen I’m homeward bound again From Homeward Bound by Peter Hollens No not that one. This is the other Homeward Bound. No railway stations here. Peter Hollens is an American singer song writer from Oregon who is known for … Continue reading The Run for Home – Cairns and the Cassowary Coast
Travels With Mr Gato Downunder 