My comments on travel I’ve done or would like to do
This week GeniAus hosted another Hangout – to which she’s become somewhat addicted <smile>> The topic this week was “Packing for a Geneajaunt”. Since this time next week we’ll be sailing through Sydney Heads on the 4th Unlock the Past (UTP) cruise. My spare bed is currently inundated with bits and pieces of packing which … More Packing for the 4th UTP geneacruise
Back in 1984, the Cass Mob ventured forth on their first skiing expedition as part of a driving trip around New Zealand. We’d first been there in 1975 but at a different time of the year, and with no plans to ski. This time we had promised the girls there’d be snow…and plenty of it. … More Sepia Saturday : Skiing the black runs…or not!
Have wondering where I’d vanished to? We have been adventuring in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, spending time with two of our daughters, one of whom lives in Nairobi, and seeing all sorts of wonderful animals from A to Z. We had a great time of it but must admit to being a little weary after … More Kenya and Kiva
I can’t believe I almost forgot last weekend’s Sepia Saturday when I had just the photos for it! Comes of dealing with technical problems I guess. A couple of years ago my husband and I were able to visit London and actually spent some time sightseeing rather than just doing family history. One of our … More Sepia Saturday 173: Vegetarians beware
At the moment I’m busy participating in this year’s A to Z challenge on my Tropical Territory blog, but I couldn’t resist posting on this week’s Sepia Saturday. Over the years I’ve photographed many castles but this is one we visited on our 2010 trip overseas. I’m not sure how well known it is, we … More Sepia Saturday 171: Herstmonceaux Castle (Kent)
Last year I participated in the 2012 A to Z challenge and my theme was my family’s heritage places, long past and recent. Because it related to family history, I my stories posted on this blog. This year my theme is about tourist spots and interesting places to visit across Australia’s north, especially in the … More An invitation to A to Z
Happy Easter, one and all. How about a coffee with those hot cross buns or croissants? This Sepia Saturday 170 image offers many story and photo opportunities but I’ve stuck with coffee though flower shops would have been another excellent option. I was vaguely surprised to find coffee with such prominence in the days of the … More Sepia Saturday 170: Cassmob & co coffee outings
One of Mr Cassmob’s employment conditions in Papua New Guinea in the 1970s was first-class (!) return airfares for his family every two years (initially) then every year, from place of employment in PNG to Melbourne, Australia. So if you’ve sometimes wondered which gold mine we’d discovered, you now know why we’ve travelled so much … More Fab Feb Photo Collage Festival: Day 24 Across the Ditch
I am participating in the A to Z 2012 blog challenge throughout April. My theme is a genealogical travelogue or a travel genealogue (I’m not sure which). This is the final post in the series. Z is for zzzzzz After a solid month of posting from A to Z, I reckon it might be time for a … More Z zzzzs through Zöller and Zurich
I am participating in the A to Z 2012 blog challenge throughout April. My theme is a genealogical travelogue or a travel genealogue (I’m not sure which). Since we got our Nissan X-Trail about four years ago, it’s taken us on some long adventures, though to be honest its 4WD facility hasn’t had much of … More X is for X-Trailing into the distance
Family history across the seas 