12 April 2018: Hiroshima
There are few places I've been, well no place I've been, which has effected me like Hiroshima. I didn't know what to expect or how I would feel. But before...
Day 06: Journey end
Our last day in Japan started with a relaxing breakfast in the club lounge. Perched atop Shinjuku we enjoyed poached eggs and granola. Chatting to the staff and saying goodbye...
Day 05: Staying local
Our last full day in Tokyo allowed us to stay local and wander the streets in our local area. From a cat cafe to Muji, a tempura lunch to the...
Day 04: Walking Ginza
After a leisurely breakfast we headed for Ginza. A 30 minute train ride to an area where one part resembles New York's fifth avenue and another the back streets of...
Day 03: From Fuji to Shibuya
We stared our day with another delicious breakfast from the 45th floor. Unlike yesterday the rain and low cloud had given way to a nicer, brighter day, although mostly cloudy....
Day 02: Wet to the core
Last night we checked the weather forecast. 26 and sunny. We woke this morning to 16 and pouring rain. Something somewhere went wrong. Nonetheless we had made plans for visiting Ueno...
Day 01: Finding our way around (AKA getting lost)
Surprisingly after an exhausting day yesterday we both woke up well before 8.00am and decided to enjoy breakfast in the club lounge. It has a great view of the city,...
Day 00: Jumping to Japan
For some reason when we travel we always pick a 6.00am flight out of Canberra, which means a wake up time of about 4.00am. Which then means a bloody long...
Day 03: Time for home, but first
We are due to fly home later tonight and arrange late checkout. We start packing and then head off for our last breakfast. Delicious as usual. After breakfast we wander...
Day 02: Getting lost
We woke to storms and humidity. A lazy morning followed by another breakfast in the bustling market place. We sit and watch the maddening crowd. After breakfast, Mardi takes it...
Day 01: Crazy streets: quiet parks
After a great nights sleep I headed out for a quick walk while Mardi took it easy. When I got back we meandered down to breakfast. What to have? Eggs,...
Day 00: Let’s go
We started off out of Canberra, a balmy April morning. Wet and warm, into Sydney. A quick trip through customs and with a couple of hours to spare settled into...
2013: Hong Kong
29 May to 2 June 2013 Day 00 A place we’d wanted to visit in a while was Hong Kong. The blend of cultures, the old and the new. So...
1998: New Delhi: World Cup
14 November to 30 November 1998, World Cup Blind Cricket After two years of planning and a career spanning 20 years, finally, a world cup of blind cricket. The team...
1997 New Delhi, India: Trail Blazing
What an opportunity. I'd been playing blind cricket since the age of 15, 1980 was the first time played. It felt as if I'd spent a life time in the...