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Gra Nomad Wanderings: March 2006
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Wednesday, March 29, 2006. CHICAGO TO KANSAS CITY. Just about to leave Chicago. a warm and friendly city (especially for bike riders) but pretty COOL! Kathy has hosted us for 5 days! She is a bike enthusiast! She lives on her own with a schnowzer dog (spelling? Kathy has about 11 bikes! There are 3 on the top floor, at least 3 on main floor and 3 in basement. She has at least one out on loan! Her business is KANGAROO CONNECTION. You might find it on the webb. It's about 6 metres long! He's allowed us an ...
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Gra Nomad Wanderings: February 2006
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Monday, February 27, 2006. Posted by Keasty @ 1:03 AM. SO YOU WANT TO DRESS UP? Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo: two Brazillian cities of immense contrast. Different one from the other, and huge contrast within each city. Rio is about 8 million and SP 20 (pop of Aust! Even seen 5 Commodores! The 30 m tall Christ the Redeemer statue that overlooks Rio was erected in 1931. It is a reminder of Christ s love for us all, with the statue s outstretched arms. Indeed, Christ IS the redeemer! Too bad I don t have en...
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Gra Nomad Wanderings: October 2005
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Saturday, October 29, 2005. G is for GROWTH. Well, my brother would say G is for GOLF and the other brother would say G is for GOD and some of think that G stands for GREY NOMADS! When the inflatable kayak goes under the waves (see picture) G stands for GLUG GLUG! Seriously, G stands for GOALS and GROWTH. Here is what GROWTH stands for. GOAL - what do you want to achieve? REALITY - what's happening now? TACTICS - How and when will you do it? HABITS - How will you sustain your success? Are you into GROWTH?
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Gra Nomad Wanderings: September 2005
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Thursday, September 29, 2005. Bike for Bibles Ride Report (Thurs). I had another turn on the Meers’ tandem with Cheryl.a Cannondale called Dale (original guys! Some of the riders hit around 70 kph coming down into town but I figured I’d take it a bit easy and was content with 54. Posted by Keasty @ 7:51 PM. It's great to have family arrive. Brother Bill has arrived from Vancouver Island in Canada. He's been living there since the late sixties, so it's always a treat when he comes to visit Dubbo. Daughter...
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Gra Nomad Wanderings: August 2005
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Friday, August 26, 2005. Wandering Off at Last. Well, we've been in Perth for a couple of weeks and now down at Denmark/Albany for a week. Time to move on! Hey, we did love that Mandurah area and the ride from Perth to Mandurah! We're off to Esperance tomorrow (Saturday) and then north to Kalgoorlie before heading across the Nullabor. Last time I did this trip it was by bicycle - 2 years ago. Yes, Perth to Adelaide and then on to Sydney. The trip of a lifetime - 4309 km. Posted by Keasty @ 7:51 PM. The b...
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Gra Nomad Wanderings: November 2005
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Tuesday, November 29, 2005. Dinah has a home for next year! We don't need to ship her to Ohio or somewhere like that. Pinky is gonna look after Dinah, so daughter Peta will buy Dinah 3 or 4 big bags of tucker. and hey presto! Dinah's scene has been resolved. Just in case you were wondering. And another thing. we didn't have to make the mercy dash for Debbie. see a previous blog (oops I mean post). Just all good news eh? Posted by Keasty @ 5:46 PM. Monday, November 28, 2005. Things Just for Ladies. W is f...