Its Xmas Eve here is Tuscon, but back home its Xmas day – Australia’s East Coast is 18 hours ahead of me. I woke last night around 2 am trying to catch my sister on the phone (Latvians traditionally celebrate on Xmas Eve). No luck – I found out later that she was out in […]
Month: January 2016
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The long haul East, Biosphere 2 and Tuscon
Siri, Charlotte and I woke early. Apparently my snoring hadn’t disturbed Siri, and she had a proper night’s rest – I imagine after tenting it roadside for a week on rocky ground, a carpeted, heated van was an upgrade. We got on the road quickly – today’s trip was a longish one – around 300 […]
A travelling companion and roadside hot springs
Saturday at Slabs was quiet. I’d shot a note off to the guys at East Jesus on Friday (requests to visit/stay) with them needing to be sent in advance, and I was sort of hanging around waiting for a reply. I was happy to chill for a few days and do nothing – a quick trip […]
Slabs Part 2 – Siri and The Range
My first real day at Slabs is a quiet one – Netflix gets another little session, as does some reading and cooking during the daylight hours. I do a little exploring – there are all sorts of abodes here – ranging from the silver foxes in their modern luxury RVs who have stopped by for […]