Irreverently irrelevant.
Sysadmin, developer, web dude in a science research organisation. WordPress, Japan, planes, trains, Arduino, Raspberry Pi/Pico, puns, dad jokes, etc
- Blog
- Profile
- Homepage
-
Beyond to Belmont
As we were going to bed last night we received notification that the Hume Highway was closed between Coolac and Tumbarumba. We were cut off. The only traffic were fire engines and police, red and white lights flashing through the clouds of dust and smoke swept up by the gusty winds. Needless to say, it…
-
Gunna Gundagai
The Hume Highway is closed in both directions and I’ve been receiving emergency warnings for fires to the south of us. When I walked Kita out for his business I saw fire engines racing south, lights flashing, and a police car speeding north. The dust clouds can be seen blowing in the gusty winds under…
-
On the road to Gundagai
“There’s a track winding back to an o-old fashioned shack, along the road to Gundagai” – Slim Dusty Look, I’m no fan of Slim Dusty, but it certainly is dusty in Gundagai, the town more famous for the Dog on the Tuckerbox. There was a dog beside the bag of tucker at the Hungry Jack’s…
-
2019 in review
After a few quieter years, 2019 saw us strike out for some new destinations and experiences. January Our first trip to Scandinavia and the Nordic countries as we flew to Denmark, Sweden and Finland via Osaka on Jetstar and Finnair. We were very impressed with Finnair and their A350-900, our first time on the aircraft.…
-
The Carlingford Line
We close the year and the decade with a local adventure to mark the closure of a railway line. On the January 5, 2020, the Carlingford Line from Clyde will close to be partially replaced by the Parramatta Light Rail. This is Sydney’s quietest line, a single track branch for most of its length from…
-
Ferry Ride to Parramatta
It’s been many years since we rode the ferry to Parramatta. Alex has never done the journey. An unexpected cancellation gave us the opportunity to explore the water route to Sydney’s inland centre. The Parramatta River flows into Sydney Harbour. We catch train from Padstow to Circular Quay, where we are greeted by the Radiance…
-
The Return of the Jedi to Melbourne
Like so many others, I wish we had fast, frequent trains connecting the eastern capitals. At three hundred kilometres per hour I could go from Melbourne to Sydney and back, three hours each way. To Brisbane a little longer. No more messing about at the airport with an expensive ride just to get there. No…
-
Flowers, coins and Kung-fu Panda in Canberra
We arrived back yesterday from a couple of nights in Canberra. The three of us drove down there on Tuesday, staying in a two bedroom apartment at the new and rather nice Deco Hotel. We were all rather tired and the weather was grey and miserable, so the only thing of note I did was…
-
Sakura in Canberra
Drove home, but not before admiring the cherry blossoms down by the lake.