Posts Tagged Brisbane
Posted on January 24, 2010 by Pidgeoncoop
17th July Sat. Skyring Creek, Qld. A marvellous night, mild and limpid under the moon. Undergrowth tangled & dark, mysterious, protects our quiet privacy. Dawnie, our infallible thermometer, lies uncurled, a vast improvement (to her dog-mind) on Jindabyne where days and nights were spent in periwinkle curled sloth. Which reverts us to our farewell to [...]
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Posted on January 24, 2010 by Pidgeoncoop
14th July Maleny Night on a razor edge saddle of the mountain. Monstrous earth billowing and fading away to the distance. Far to the left lay those jagged tusks of rock blackly stabbing grey sky. Brisbane burst on us about 11 a.m. Tuesday 13th morning in the guise of a tram & ice cream capped [...]
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Posted on January 20, 2010 by Pidgeoncoop
Oxford House Brisbane Sunday 8.30 am I haven’t had malaria! – now aint that a surprise to us all! I’m leasing a monk like existence – Friday night after finding my kitbag I went to the pictures & saw “The Moon & Sixpence”. It wasn’t much chop. Saturday morning after returning from the hospital which [...]
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Posted on January 20, 2010 by Pidgeoncoop
Brisbane Sat. Dear Jesso, Poor little Willie Is sitting alone I’m out at a military hospital waiting for results of a malaria test. Everyone going north has to have a Malaria free certificate. Arrived here at 1.15 after a pleasant trip. When we got to ANA office in Brisbane I left my gear & reported [...]
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