Nhill, Victoria – a place to stop for petrol or a destination?

Nhill is about 350 kms from Adelaide, just over the border into Victoria. It is a place we’d driven through many times, heading to Melbourne or other parts. If we’d stopped it had only been for a comfort stop and petrol. Not this time. My favourite person and I had driven across to NE Victoria […]

A Short Stop in the Eternal City, Rome, Italy

As generally happens over an extended holiday, some days are better than others and I would have to say the latter few days in the UK and Ireland were not the best of our trip. Pouring rain to greet and farewell us in The Lake District, high winds in Wales, a cancelled ferry and then […]

The Diary of a Slow Traveller- Quaint or Odd, The Howtown Hotel, Lake District

Odd or Quaint? We weren’t sure as we somewhat hesitantly booked our accommodation in the Lake District. I’d been intrigued by an article I’d found online in the The telegraph that had made reference to staying at the Howtown Hotel. How odd or quaint, I thought. Reservations are made in writing and by that they meant […]

The Diary of a Slow Traveller – London, its museums and galleries

A challenge in visiting a city like London is that there is so much to see. As a result, it can easily become overwhelming with a few days going by and little achieved. We have been fortunate to visit London on more than one occasion and have adopted a list approach. The list is not […]

Two Years of “What’s Next”

It is now two years since I commenced “What’s Next”. I am no longer the man in the suit peering over the fence to see what’s there. I am living, and dare I say loving “What’s Next”!!! I am well into my PhD, with my Supervisors telling me I am on track. There is still […]