First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes… an Australian adventure.
A lover of the written word.
Journalist by trade, writer by hobby. Writing fuels my soul and I promised myself I’d string words together more often, so here I am.
A collection of pieces that describe the inner workings of my mind.
It’s hard to focus with the dust – pushing past like a thick cloud, creeping into my eyes, nose, lungs… But he doesn’t listen. He continues to run laps, chasing… well I’m not quite sure what, just running and kicking up dust. Enjoying the sheer magic of the moment. The patter of his feet, the…
I sit perched on my office chair – shielded by air conditioning, enjoying a moment of quiet amongst a storm of activity here at the station. I swat two flies away – how did they even get in here? And I take a moment to jot down some words – something I haven’t had the…
When you here the term ‘red centre’ what enters your mind first? Is it the obvious – the huge natural wonder of arguably our most famous landmark, Uluru (more commonly known as Ayers Rock)? Or is your vision blurred – do you see red sand or a desert land which feels far more foreign than…
Prairie Hotel, Parachilna It was too early for lunch, and we hadn’t long had breakfast by the campfire, but we weren’t leaving. We eagerly swatted away armies of flies to get a taste of this rare outback meal. We were waiting outside the Prairie Hotel at Parachilna for lunch service to begin. I try my…
Read more Welcome to the Outback Part Two: The local watering hole
The fire crackles and the air is still. I’m wearing two layers as opposed to three, but the hot water bottle still radiates away under our covers. Oh how I’m longing for warmth and I think it’s finally coming… layer by layer. From cool coastlines to the deep centre. The soil beneath our toes has…
When I stop to consider the words I should string together in my attempt to inform and inspire, it’s always a task that seems near impossible. Every new place we visit, every smell, every sight, every person we meet. What we wouldn’t give to bring you with us – and the Eyre Peninsula in South…
TWO MONTHS ON THE ROAD and I suppose you’re probably expecting a concise wrap-up of our journey. A list of where we went, how much we spent, the dos and don’ts… Only this time we’re going to do things a little differently – a little uncomfortably. Often, we are blinded by the pretty pictures and…
It’s a bleak Saturday morning and my eyes are bleary as we sit and wait for our cue to board our jet back to the mainland. The Hobart sky displays its darkest grey and rain drizzles down on the tarmac as we stare out blankly, trying to muster the energy to make the most of…
It’s 3pm in Toora, Victoria. The warm autumn sun against my back, my feet wrapped in lush, green grass, and my senses livened to the smells and sounds around me… I have not felt this calm and at peace in a very long time. Ben is perched on top of a hill overlooking our camp…
Another week on the road, another week packed with incredible experiences hidden within the walls of our great southern home. From the cool, salty air that danced across our sun-kissed skin on the NSW coast, to clear, crisp and unforgiving mountain air that dances into your lungs and fills you with life… We’re now in…
Keeping up with the Kendalls 