“Surfin’ U.S.A”….well, “Surfin’ Byron Bay”, Aussie style …
Aussie School Time!! We finally got the time to get down the coastline a few hours and onto the world famous surf breaks of NE New South Wales in Byron Bay. Spent a few wonderful nights in a cabin, in the quiet beach town of Brunswick Heads. Cabin paths Stephanie on the beach at […]
CRITTERS!!!
Night attack! Bush-tailed Possum on the prowl It’s a rainy Saturday morning here in Brisbane; rained hard all night. I thought it might be fun to post some random shots of wildlife encountered on our adventures in Queensland so far. First, a disclaimer: All shots are taken with a portable camera or even cellphone. I […]
Aussie Road Trip!!!
East of Dividing Range Town Hall, Warwick I just returned from a 4 night, 1300 km (800 mile) road trip with Luke and Aidan. We did a large loop west of Brisbane, through Cunningham Gap and the Great Dividing Range to Stanthorpe, then south into the Granite Belt and camped at Girraween N.P. A higher, […]
Moving Day, Housewarming ..and a Bon Voyage…
Looking north, over the Bay Sorry to be out of touch for the last 3 weeks or so…Lots going on…We have moved into a newer, bigger place, 24 Plymouth Court, in the Raby Bay Harbor. Claire’s Welcome …and Cate’s Our pool by the canal As rentals and homes in general are very expensive in Australia, […]
Stradbroke Island, and a life attuned to the sea
Point Lookout Headland Deadman’s Beach..don’t ask… We took the ferry 20 miles east or so across Moreton Bay, out to Stradbroke Island , or “Straddie”, as it’s know to the locals. It’s one of several massive sand barrier islands offshore that protects the Brisbane area from direct blows by the open ocean. The outer beaches are famous for […]
A Quick Tour of the ED, with Kids in Tow even…
In my element, a modern ED Looking over past posts, it seems that I’ve neglected somewhat the whole point of our being here, which is to help deliver high-quality, world-class EM care to the local population. The US is at the forefront of EM training, and as a proud graduate of Boston City Hospital’s EM class of […]
Beauty and Danger…it’s a very fine line….
Aussie Surf Rescue Club Tonight’s musings will extend on my last post concerning beauty and danger… and their sometimes uncomfortably close proximity. We had the weekend off, beautiful weather, so decided to take a short 20 minute ferry hop over to Coochimudlo Island, noted for it’s beautiful sand beaches. And it was beautiful; hot, sunny […]
Out n’ About in a Vast, Surprising Country
Luke’s Catch Another gem from the sea..released… We have been getting out and about, fishing, hiking and learning about this always fascinating Continent. Everything of interest always seems to turn out to be more interesting, more surprising and intriguingly odd than expected…..SE Queensland is much more vast and diverse than imagined. The contrasts can be truly […]
Work Begins in the ED…aka Back To the Pit…
Sorry to have been a bit out of touch. See, reality intruded, and I actually had to begin work in the ED (that’s Emergency Department henceforth, no, not erectile dysfunction dirtyminds…). As I stated at the start of this blog, being ” Doc” downunder, there is a medical component involved. Fair warning to the squeamish, […]
Queensland National Parks- well, a few at least….
Twin Falls…duh…! Springbrook NP overlook Purling Brook Falls-600 ft ! In the weeks after landing and adjusting to the southern hemisphere, we’ve begun to get out and about a bit more within a few hours of Brisbane. Queensland is blessed with an amazing 2000 mile coastline, fronting a fertile coastal plain and backed up […]