21 JAnuary 2016 Well it’s also time, energy, patience, … We got our 457 Visa back in 2013, through an immigration agent my employer recommended, so we thought it would be a great idea to use the same agent for this one, the 186 Visa which automatically grants the long awaited P.R. (for permanent residency.), Read More
10 October 2015 We only had five days for our honeymoon, for multiple reasons. One, Belgium only allows those who’ve successfully provided their paperwork maximum 14 days prior to the wedding day (see previous entry). We had to therefore be in Brussels two weeks before the day. Second, the company I work for closes for the, Read More
10 October 2015 The first hurdle was of course the administration. Maybe (definitely) I was too confident, and I should not have trusted whoever told me (this was an official email from the town hall, back in December 2014) that all we needed to get married was our passport. Or maybe I should have, Read More
13 July 2015 They’ve been coming more and more often, and they are more and more brutal each time. On average, I’d say once a week, sometimes less, often more. These migraines are just debilitating. We haven’t yet figured what caused them, I know for a fact if I slouch for too long on, Read More
27 April 2015 Especially for a cruising WE. Technically this should have happened a month ago, but when we picked up the bike, the clutch cable had snapped and we had to cancel. This time, the clutch is fixed, the sun is shining, and so are the chromes. Harley Davidson Heritage Softail. 350 kilos, Read More
6 January 2015 We left an overheated Perth and arrived in a much cooler Hobart after a very uncomfortable flight, delayed of course, thank you Jetstar. The minivan was waiting for us. I do say minivan as opposed to the camping-car advertised on the website. The Youtube video showed a brand spanking new vehicle,, Read More
13 September 2014 It started with Claire being really tired, so I loaded up Troopy with all the camping gear, a full fridge, and instructions for her to leave on Thursday morning, direction: out of the city. Basically, go to Nanga Mill, in the Lane Poole Reserve, where we always go. Spend a few, Read More
12 January 2014 It’s almost 9 AM and it’s already hot. And I mean, real freaking hot. It’s 34 degrees outside, at nine in the morning. Crazy. Last night I went to bed at around 10, and it was still 36. We hit 47 at one point according to my phone (well it isn’t, Read More
21 September 2013 So last night I went through an interesting phase. I was blind. Not completely blind, but almost. I could make out shapes, and colours but everything was blurred. Like seeing through a dirty glass bottle. I probably shouldn’t have used these drops, but they were my last resort as my migraine,, Read More
10 September 2013 It took a lot longer than expected, and a lot more money than planned, but finally, Troopy is parked outside, home and hosed. So what happened ? Well, the guys in Thailand had one job : clean the car for quarantine inspection. Well they botched it. As a result, the first, Read More