Author DaQua ◦ It is always an adventure to hit the road again with that sense of anticipation and exploration that can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary at every turn. But today our hearts were heavier than usual as…
Alice Springs Beanie Festival Author Koh Lin ◦ Alice Springs is renowned destination for bird watching. It is also known as the Beanie Centre of the world, with its iconic festival event that brings all sorts of beanies from around…
Author JeLa D. ◦ Photos by Dorothy L. ◦ It seems that the fostering was too good as the teenager does not want to leave home… It is now the month of May and a definite chill is happening, ‘winter…
Author Koh Lin ◦ I was looking back through my image archive the other day, when a collection of photographs brought back some vivid memories… The year was 2010, early January. It was a memorable start to the year (I…
Author Toni ◦ DAY 1 ◦ Today was the first day of my “Holiday at Home in Alice”. Because there are lots of positive things about living here. There are still many things I’d like to see and do so…
Author Andrew Turner ◦ Oh nooo… it’s that time of year again… Yes, I know… Alice Springs Beanie Festival — 25-28 June 2021 Do you remember that day when our dads got us to model their bush beanies…? Yeah… it…
Author JeLa D. ◦ Photos by Dorothy L. ◦ It’s Friday evening, I’m doing my check of what I’ll need for tomorrow’s outing… shirt and shorts with lots of pockets, warm socks, dirty boots (as I haven’t polished them from…
Author JeLa D. ◦ Photos by Dorothy L. ◦ Drop them off at the creche, pick them up as a teenager… It’s coming up to 1800 hours (6 pm) and I’m sitting outside waiting, it’s very quiet as I haven’t…
Author Dorothy L. ◦ Music playing from my phone, it’s 03.30 and time to get up! Today is my balloon ride with Outback Ballooning! I’m out of bed but am I awake? Hopefully a tepid shower will set things right.…
Author DaQua ◦ Part 3 ◦ White Fella in a Hole Pulling out of Coober Pedy there were two options – turn right and it would be 689 km back to Alice Springs – turn left and I would be…