"I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move." RLS
As far as I can work out from its website, outside the rare ‘Open Day’ the Australian Capital Territory’s (ACT) Legislative Assembly (local government – see footnote below) building is only open to school groups.
Dear Reader, let that not unduly concern you as, I my humble opinion, the building is downright ugly and jaded, entirely befitting its cohort of Honourable Members. Continue reading “Ethos Statue Worth A Look – Forget the Assembly”
Located in the heart of the city, the Canberra Museum and Gallery (CMAG) is frequently overlooked by visitors who tend to, and with good reason, spend their limited time visiting the national galleries and museums, mostly located in the Parliamentary Triangle area. Continue reading “Canberra Museum and Gallery”
10” Custom Pizzeria is located in Braddon Hamlet. Braddon Hamlet is a collection of food and drink outlets located around an open air/ covered, shared dining area – a posh food court, if you like, though you won’t hear it referred to that in super chic Braddon – and to be fair it is a cut above a food court in all areas (including price!). Continue reading “10″ Custom Pizzeria: “Quality Gourmet Pizza””
All Saints Anglican Church – Ainslie
Those who have read my Sydney review – Rookwood Cemetery – Train Stations – will be aware that there is more than a passing resemblance between Rookwood Cemetery’s Gothic Ecclesiastic style Mortuary Receiving Station No. 1 and All Saints Anglican Church here in the Canberra suburb of Ainslie. Continue reading “From Train Station to Parish Church”
At 890m, Mt Majura is the highest peak in suburban Canberra. It is thought that it was named by Robert Campbell, an early European settler, after a place he had visited in India. It is a popular walk with locals and a nice change from the more popular and nearby Mt Ainslie Walk. Continue reading “Walk up Mt Majura”
I woke up one morning and could tell it was going to be one of those absolutely beautiful Canberra spring days – a chilly start (freezing) with a beautiful clear blue sky. I knew it would be gorgeous in the sun by 9am. A day made for walking and not working, so I decided to take a days leave from work and enjoy it. Continue reading “Dixon Wetlands”
I have been going to Hudsons in Dickson on a regular basis now for many years. This Vietnamese family café which only serves western food changed hands a few years ago but in terms of the menu and the café nothing changed and that’s a good thing. Continue reading “Hudsons of Dixon: “A Long Time Favourite of Mine””
Please note that this is a review for the Two Sisters Lao-Thai Restaurant in the suburb of Dixon and not Kambah. I have not been to the latter.
Years ago I tried this restaurant a few times and was unimpressed so stopped going. A couple of years ago I went back to see if anything had changed. It had. Continue reading “Two Sisters Lao Thai Restaurant: “Great Value Lao – Thai Food””
While very few tourists use it to enter Koyasan, most entering via Koyasan Train Station, the Daimon, or Great Gate, is the sacred main entrance to Mount Koya. Like many day-trip visitors today, this was our last stop in Koyasan before heading back to Osaka, after a rather late lunch in a small local restaurant close to the Daimon. Continue reading “Sacred Entrance to Mount Koya – Daimon”
In this two part review (this being part 2) I will introduce you to some of the main buildings and structures within the Danjo Garan Complex – the headquarters of Shingon Buddhism in Japan. If you have not read my introductory review on the complex and how it came to be where it is I recommend you do so prior to continuing. Continue reading “Danjo Garan Complex – Buildings Part 2”
The Rambling Wombat 