Deva, Miten, Manose and The Temple Band in Mullimbimby

A blissful time with the best of friends listening to sublime music, meeting beautiful people and swimming in the rain.

Canyoning in The Blue Mountains

What better way to spend a 40 degree day than to enjoy the cool climes of a canyon!  Thank you Srini for introducing me to a wonderful new form of adventure.

I'm very glad we had wetsuits, the water was freezing!

Srini having a well earned beer after getting to the end of the canyon.

Rewarded by a great view after the steep walk out.

Large swathes of the bushland showed signs of the terrible burning NSW has been experiencing.

Balmoral

Affirmation (2020)

Aimee

Book editing

• At end of Aimee's book: "To Graeme, my dearest friend, and soul brother—thank you for always believing in me. Thank you for your tireless advice and final edit of this book. This book would have never happened without you. Thank you for your patience, kindness and trust in me. You are my biggest supporter and without you, I wouldn’t have the courage to write. There is nothing more precious in life then a true friendship. Thank you for giving me the total freedom to be myself. You were heaven-sent and I know we were brought together to turn my dreams into reality. "
• Aimee: I am so glad you enjoyed editing the book because I feel your care and mastery in every sentence.
• Aimee: Dearest G, I have started to read through your final edit. I know it is small changes but they are so wonderful and magnificent. I am also listening to it via audio and the book just flows effortlessly. Thank you so much for your light and incredible editing expertise. I feel embarrassing blessed.
• Anais Nin: What is with you and your final golden touch  I am beaming from ear to ear. It reads beautifully. Like a poem. Just marvellous. Yah! See you Thursday - can't wait!!! xx

Wisdom Trove

• Aimee: "I took weeks to write a couple of paragraphs. Extraordinary what you've achieved." 
• I’m also a curator for Wisdom Trove where I select and share powerful quotes from various books on spirituality and psychology.
• Possibianism:  G, this is HUGE! I love when suddenly what I have been trying to articulate is already a theory of knowledge Possibilism. It is perfectly aligned with the trajectory of the metaphors and wider connection to how we view the world, myths and our own sense of interBeing. And what I also love is that it neither rejects or accepts, both stays open to the infinite possibilities.... that resonates very deeply with my own philosophy for living (and I am sure Walt Whitman is smiling too  ) I feel in my bones that this awakening of consciousness is a resting in not knowing, an okayness with questions..and finding new questions to evoke reflection etc... argh I could go on and over forever. This is big stuff G. So excited to be a part of it.
• G, i am loving these quotes... and the connection to art. they are also quite triggering which is interesting to me. i feel very disconnected from god atm... and they really touch a soft sore point in my soul... I can't really explain it but its almost like reading them makes me happy-sad... like the way a good poem makes you feel, or a rainy day listening to music.

More

• Aimee:  Biggest joy: deep conversations, big ideas and coffee

Others

• Sharon:  You guys are the best 
• Gavin just want you to know that when I’m with you guys I feel so content. I feel lucky to call you friends. 
• Gavin: You’re so patient.
• Gavin & Elna: You’re a great listener
• You don’t look 50: Allesandra, Aimee

Visiting Jilly in Bowral

Celebrating Srini getting his PR

Out and about in Waverton

Brennan Park across from my unit is such a wonderful place to stroll and relax.  Mack loves it there.

Coogee for lunch and a swim

Doing my bathroom ceiling

Thanks to Chris for his advice on doing bathroom ceilings so that they don't quickly peel.

Cape Town, Plett, Victoria Falls, Chobe 2019 & 2020 Highlights

A glorious 6.5 weeks in the Western Cape, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana. Highlights included camping at Beaverlac, ziplining in Ceres, beaching and boating with the Boting family in Plett and doing the Robberg Hike. Futher afield, we flew to Victoria Falls on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe and we did wildlife viewing in Chobe.

Date

• 28 Nov 2019 - 12 Jan 2020  (6.5 weeks)

Arrival

• Reunion with the family

Hiking

• Hike to Tranquility Cracks
• Hike to Agatha's Gully (Table Mountain) with Russell
• Tweede Waterfalls (Jonkershoek)
• Elephant's Eye (Silvermine)
• Robberg Hike

Outings

• World of Birds

Camping tip

• Beaverlac camping
• Ziplining in Ceres

Family and friends

• Portraits with Jo
• Xmas day
• Coffee with Matt and Sam
• Walk in The Greenbelt with Jo
• Llandudno with friends
• The Silo for high tea

Trip to Plett

• Driving to Plett
• Plett arts and crafts
• Beaching and boating in Plett
• Robberg Hike

Victoria Falls and Chobe

• Victoria Falls
• Chobe

Flying home

• Flying into Sydney

All posts

• All posts from the trip

Next door going up

Thankfully its not as high as I feared and does not effect my sunlight in the slightest.

Smokey skies

Flying into Sydney at dusk

...reminiscing about the amazing time I had in South Africa.