I had one free weekend in Term 2 (my Saturdays usually being taken up with sport), and I decided that I was going to make the most of it. It was the middle of the Southern winter, and many Australians were gearing up to celebrate ‘Christmas in... Read More

The two areas I really had wanted to see during Vivid were Circular Quay and the Rocks. However, the light festival had installations city-wide, and there were some lovely spots elsewhere if you knew where to look. One Friday evening, I took a train... Read More

As I mentioned in my previous post, the Rocks were the best place to visit for an all-round Vivid experience. However, Circular Quay also had some excellent projections. I was particularly taken with those on Customs House: The Opera House... Read More

If you’re short on time, the Rocks is the best place to visit in order to sample Vivid Sydney (see my previous post). The Museum of Contemporary Art possibly had the best projections in the city, with the light technicians taking inspiration... Read More

In the UK, we have Christmas to bring us some festive cheer when it’s cold and dark. People in the southern hemisphere don’t get that. We have to look elsewhere for something to keep the spirits up, and that brings us to Vivid. Vivid Sydney... Read More

I’m so far behind on blogging that I’m not really sure where to start. You may wonder why I’m still in Australia, since I initially only planned to stay six months. Well, there was a lot more I wanted to do in the southern hemisphere,... Read More

Our drive south took us past several salt lakes, including Lake Hart. We stopped here for lunch and ran down to watch the train go past the lake. We still had a lot more driving to do before reaching our final campsite, but did stop to take a... Read More

I awoke with a crick in my neck, and we piled into the minibus for the long drive to our next destination: Coober Pedy. We left the campsite early. We spent the whole day passing through Australian desert, with a rest break at the state border... Read More

I am getting further and further behind on blog posts! But I’ll try and continue on in chronological order… After our visit to Uluru, we continued on to Kata Tjuta (also known as the Olgas). Whilst not as famous, the rock formation here was... Read More