Photo by charlesdeluvio on Unsplash Last night, I joined two friends at the top restaurant in Strahan for a farewell dinner. Shame I canโt say the food was terrific. My lentil soup came with a roll so cold, it must have been thawed straight from the freezer. The potato salad held barely cooked potatoes, the… Continue reading Popcorn, chilly scrub and the one star feast
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Reacher vs. Me: A Nomadโs Guide to Not Attracting Trouble โ
Eat when you can. Sleep when you can. You never know when youโll get the chance again. These are the rules one of my favorite characters live byโJack Reacher* Living on the road, I may not live them by the letter of those rules, but yep, definitely, I might just be living a real-life version.… Continue reading Reacher vs. Me: A Nomadโs Guide to Not Attracting Trouble โ
Road Life: Slipping the Moorings โAfter the Noise, There Is Peace
Six weeks ago, I drove from the other side of Tocumwal (the Victorian side) to Forbes. I passed through Tocumwal, bought a coffee, and fueled up. On the New South Wales side of the border, I felt that familiar sliding sensationโ Iโd just slipped off the ropes of connection that moored me to a civil… Continue reading Road Life: Slipping the Moorings โAfter the Noise, There Is Peace