tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post3681072574712094604..comments2024-03-19T07:27:18.687-07:00Comments on Red Cardinal: THE ROAD TRIPPatriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-36820794546485601642016-01-27T01:49:10.729-08:002016-01-27T01:49:10.729-08:00What fun - maybe your family named the Newell Hwy....What fun - maybe your family named the Newell Hwy. I hope you can find something about your Australian relatives, and where they settled.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-44352717803212094952016-01-26T15:06:56.775-08:002016-01-26T15:06:56.775-08:00What a wonderful trip you experienced! Road trips ...What a wonderful trip you experienced! Road trips are far more interesting than a quick flight! So many interesting things you have packed into this post. I'm curious about the Newell Hwy, as that's my maiden name, and I have early Newell relatives that moved to Australia from England! Will do a little research. <br />WendySeptember Violetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10931133319044031928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-88358545325671187972016-01-23T15:55:56.157-08:002016-01-23T15:55:56.157-08:00Hello Val, yes, a great time catching a few blog f...Hello Val, yes, a great time catching a few blog friends. Now I must find time to get into my sewing room - if only to take some photos of my new stash! Happy weekend dear Val. xxxPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-29617123646261522742016-01-23T15:54:51.007-08:002016-01-23T15:54:51.007-08:00Hi Carrie, glad you enjoyed. We founds lots to se...Hi Carrie, glad you enjoyed. We founds lots to see and do on our road trip. Blessings to you this Sunday morning too. xoPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-92232513526240510472016-01-23T13:12:17.903-08:002016-01-23T13:12:17.903-08:00Hello dear Patricia,
What a lovely time you had dr...Hello dear Patricia,<br />What a lovely time you had driving to Sydney and in Sydney.. meeting with blogging friends. <br />visiting the antique shops, and buying some material for some new lovely outfits that you so cleverly design and sew.<br />Some great photos. I really enjoyed this post. <br />Happy weekend. Val xxxxvalerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-88505485841601123982016-01-23T12:40:41.209-08:002016-01-23T12:40:41.209-08:00OH this was fun! I loved sharing your adventures w...OH this was fun! I loved sharing your adventures with you Trish!! Such gorgeous (& exotic looking to me) places. I think road trips are one of the most fun ways to do a trip. It's the journey as they say, right? ;) <br /><br />I loved learning a bit about the war history there too. I find it so fascinating. And how fun you got to hang out with some blogland buddies on the way! That would be a highlight. <br /><br />But I love that you're a Gal like me - it's a lot about good food and finding fun antique treasures. Thanks for sharing. Blessings to you my Friend. xoxocarrie@northwoods scrapbookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16337824046780952876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-10913645472489390842016-01-22T02:49:07.567-08:002016-01-22T02:49:07.567-08:00Yes, good point about values back in the day. Mr ...Yes, good point about values back in the day. Mr C and I often discuss the lack of ethics in today's world, so contrary to our upbringing. Luckily, although we encountered rain, we seemed to avoid the worst of it by being in another place at the right time. In hindsight, the cold weather at Katoomba, winter in the middle of summer, was rather fun. <br />Definitely, no bad photos allowed in my life these days; like to maintain some dignity :) It was such a pleasure to meet you ladies, a testament to the power of the blog.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-69313462248579114402016-01-22T02:45:05.516-08:002016-01-22T02:45:05.516-08:00Ah, so you have been to Orange, and what a very Au...Ah, so you have been to Orange, and what a very Australian thing to do, kangaroo spotting. We still do that when we take my Dad out for his Sunday drives! <br />I will try to line up the stash and take a picture for you - need an artistic angle, however :)<br />Those towns out west do have great names - Goondi, Gilgandra, Narrabri, Coonabarabran - and on it goes. It was good to do the old highway, one more time. Hugs to you too xxPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-86021589374368207212016-01-21T21:36:41.300-08:002016-01-21T21:36:41.300-08:00What a wonderful trip (rain and all!!!). It's...What a wonderful trip (rain and all!!!). It's always fascinating visiting the old country Australia - as you say, now sadly dying. With regard to WW1, I think also people had a value and meaning system in those days, and also fought for that. Certainly by WW2, Australia was defining itself as a nation fighting for it's own principles as well, a fight that must continue. We sometimes forget what our forebears sacrificed in order to have the life we have now. <br /><br />Once you got through the rain (what a pity - it really was torrential, and impossible to do anything) what a wonderful time (aside from family, which I am sure was wonderful un as well), you had. <br /><br />And thank you for mentioning Val and myself - and yes, I very deliberately did not take unflattering photos of us - we were a little too hot and flustered on that day - and I didn't think either of us would appreciate that sort of photo :)Sarah Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17566072246120028926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-34015985291396319202016-01-21T20:36:09.499-08:002016-01-21T20:36:09.499-08:00What a great thing to do Patricia, I would have en...<br />What a great thing to do Patricia, I would have enjoyed that trip too. The road less travelled has more to offer.<br /><br />Although we lived in the Brisbane area for a year we didn't get out and about as much as we should have.<br />The Aboriginal names are wonderful - Goondiwindi!<br /><br />In my early twenties I flatted in Sydney for a year. One of the girls I met came from Orange and she invited my friend and I to spend the weekend at her family's property out of Orange. One evening we all piled on the back ofa truck and went out spotting kangaroos, it remains a magical vivid memory for me to this day!<br />When we watched that lovely Australian series "A Place Called Home" I was reminded of my times in the Australian outback!<br /><br />I've been to the Blue Mountains area several times and love all the lovely towns thereabouts.<br />I imagine the farmers were very happy to see the rain!<br /><br />Meeting bloggers is fun and we have a special bond with each other too. We all enjoy writing about our escapades and in this case the three of you are good seamstresses! I hope you show us your stash one day P!<br /><br />I'm looking forward to your photos of Sydney!<br /><br />Hugs<br />Shane x<br />Roses, Lace and Brocantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11821168025062104166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-89738702452022243982016-01-21T15:57:49.933-08:002016-01-21T15:57:49.933-08:00Hello Jenny, fortunately we have been to the Blue ...Hello Jenny, fortunately we have been to the Blue Mts before, or we'd have been really disappointed. There were British tourists at our hotel, going out to bush-walk in the heavy rain because they only had a day or so to see the sights. Felt sorry for them! Sydney is always fun to visit, with lots to see and do. I should have taken more photos in fact.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-2323037635103312422016-01-21T15:03:40.845-08:002016-01-21T15:03:40.845-08:00What pretty little old cottages, even if the towns...What pretty little old cottages, even if the towns are dying. I would have been pretty fed up if the Blue Mountains had been shrouded in mist (but then if I was seeing them, I'd have come to the other side of the world to see them!) I did visit as a kid and still remember how beautiful they were and i am glad that the cloud lifted in the end for you. Sydney always sounds like such an interesting place. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-84133740797281366022016-01-21T15:03:19.686-08:002016-01-21T15:03:19.686-08:00What pretty little old cottages, even if the towns...What pretty little old cottages, even if the towns are dying. I would have been pretty fed up if the Blue Mountains had been shrouded in mist (but then if I was seeing them, I'd have come to the other side of the world to see them!) I did visit as a kid and still remember how beautiful they were and i am glad that the cloud lifted in the end for you. Sydney always sounds like such an interesting place. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-51872004904696230172016-01-21T15:01:36.217-08:002016-01-21T15:01:36.217-08:00It seems the Blue Mtns are noted for fog, so I gue...It seems the Blue Mtns are noted for fog, so I guess we had to have that unique experience at least once. We had a great trip and only missed one place I was keen to see because of the rain. Guess we'll have to go again :)<br />Might be a couple of years before we get back to Vancouver - hang in there! Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-12611047621342878222016-01-21T06:47:07.087-08:002016-01-21T06:47:07.087-08:00What a great adventure, Patricia! I'm sorry ab...What a great adventure, Patricia! I'm sorry about the fog though. At least it lifted at the very end so you could catch a glimpse of the Three Sisters. How nice you were able to meet up with several blogging friends. I'm looking forward to the next time you journey through Vancouver so we can meet up again!kristieinbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620113214111945592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-39737996297210845232016-01-21T02:42:36.494-08:002016-01-21T02:42:36.494-08:00Hi Sheri, I do hope you take a road trip too - and...Hi Sheri, I do hope you take a road trip too - and show and tell it! The old horn was used in the war, so a precious relic. I love a vintage shop; must be really nice to have a friend with one :) xoxPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-67474808235847410852016-01-20T19:30:34.033-08:002016-01-20T19:30:34.033-08:00What a fun road trip you took, Patricia. You saw ...What a fun road trip you took, Patricia. You saw many interesting things. I really like that old horn, and also the view of the three sisters. It's so nice that you got to meet a couple blogger friends. I've only met one. We used to live in the same town, and she owned a vintage shop and I went in there often.<br /><br />Road trips are so fun, and I've been thinking of taking one myself soon.<br /><br />love, ~SheriRed Rose Alleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-22159381352820586192016-01-19T22:57:29.217-08:002016-01-19T22:57:29.217-08:00Ha, Blogger is so demanding at times!
Glad you enj...Ha, Blogger is so demanding at times!<br />Glad you enjoyed the history bit, and of course I always enjoy the countryside too. Time to do a bit on the big city.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-58291199744191989102016-01-19T22:56:13.171-08:002016-01-19T22:56:13.171-08:00I am told that the Blue Mtns do turn on a taste of...I am told that the Blue Mtns do turn on a taste of winter at any time! Fortunately we have been other times and seen the fantastic Govett's Leap with is really spectacular. My experience meeting other bloggers has always been pleasant - like-minded souls all. I'll get working on the next episode....Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-83047741854935208662016-01-19T22:53:48.337-08:002016-01-19T22:53:48.337-08:00There were certainly a lot of variations as we dro...There were certainly a lot of variations as we drove south, and plenty to keep us entertained. There were some dense forested areas too, but my photos from the car window were not worth showing! Hope you visit someday.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-45364158894128328652016-01-19T19:01:18.951-08:002016-01-19T19:01:18.951-08:00Gosh, after one hits the button, there's no go...Gosh, after one hits the button, there's no going back! Allow me to correct "Sydney" here. Debra Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04553596042707601518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-62894886477956374162016-01-19T15:35:40.308-08:002016-01-19T15:35:40.308-08:00Hi Tricia,
I'm glad you took me along on you...Hi Tricia, <br /><br />I'm glad you took me along on your road trip. I so enjoyed this blog! Love the history of the Aussies who joined the fight durning WWI. The towns you are visiting are very charming. How beautiful is the countryside! Can't wait until we arrive in Sidney. :)<br /><br />Save travels, my friend and Mr. C.!Debra Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04553596042707601518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-63615870939122354982016-01-19T10:43:30.683-08:002016-01-19T10:43:30.683-08:00What a splendid trip, despite the weather in the m...What a splendid trip, despite the weather in the middle. 10C sounds very cold indeed for Australia in summer! My father spent 8 years in Australia as a young man and I remember him telling me as a child how beautiful the Blue Mountains are. Your photos certainly bear that out.<br /><br />Meeting fellow bloggers, especially those with whom you share a passionate hobby, is always a wonderful experience and you obviously had a lovely time. Looking forward to part 2. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-37145976699305441332016-01-19T08:10:38.027-08:002016-01-19T08:10:38.027-08:00It was a great idea to take a road trip instead of...It was a great idea to take a road trip instead of flying. I've never been to Australia but I know it is a very diverse place and your photos prove it. How interesting to see the landscape change as your trip progressed, and to know that the weather did too. I would very much like to visit someday. Thank you for sharing, Patricia.Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-50133813378349731462016-01-18T21:23:13.411-08:002016-01-18T21:23:13.411-08:00Always fun to see what one can find... often in un...Always fun to see what one can find... often in unexpected places. Glad you enjoyed Michelle. xxPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.com