tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post2592617951253353942..comments2024-03-07T22:17:08.572+10:00Comments on 70 Plus and Still Kicking: The Rocks - Living HistoryJune Savillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194576632686640776noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post-63368229824649054262008-12-19T22:23:00.000+10:002008-12-19T22:23:00.000+10:00LADY FI you've got it with the nooks and crannies....LADY FI you've got it with the nooks and crannies. The Rocks is full of nooks and crannies!<BR/>You must come to visit your baby sister ... although Perth is a world away from where I am in the Northern Rivers of NSW. Even Cairns is a good plane ride ...June Savillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00194576632686640776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post-52883202233062164452008-12-19T21:06:00.000+10:002008-12-19T21:06:00.000+10:00Oh - lovely pictures. Little secret nooks and cran...Oh - lovely pictures. Little secret nooks and crannies, and delicious bakeries! I lived in Cairns once (20 years ago) for a year. My baby sister moved from the UK to Perth (as a nurse) and has now become an Aussie citizen.<BR/><BR/>I've lived in many tropical countries and really enjoy Christmas on the beach!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post-90933490958729345032008-12-07T13:03:00.000+10:002008-12-07T13:03:00.000+10:00That is such a sweet comment TROPIGAL - thank you....That is such a sweet comment TROPIGAL - thank you. Sometimes you wonder if you are being self engrossed but I think my number of visitors and comments are demonstrating that people believe otherwise. There is a great interest in Australia. But then I LOVE to hear about all other countries myself.June Savillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00194576632686640776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post-29502426799192775972008-12-07T10:20:00.000+10:002008-12-07T10:20:00.000+10:00I really enjoy a photo essay such as this, with ju...I really enjoy a photo essay such as this, with just the right amount of history, explanation, and personal commentary. You must not think of it as a tourist trap! Some of your readers will perhaps never get to visit; and seeing it through the loving eyes of a local is a trip that cannot be replicated in any tourist guide or documentary. Please take me along your Australian byways whenever you TropiGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11446899192152298083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post-83084332060328916392008-12-06T06:59:00.000+10:002008-12-06T06:59:00.000+10:00Clair - yep that's surely what it's about (even wi...Clair - yep that's surely what it's about (even within our own nation). Otherwise, why bother? <BR/>How are things over there mate? <BR/>Hugs JuneJune Savillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00194576632686640776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post-80837595060966921502008-12-06T06:55:00.000+10:002008-12-06T06:55:00.000+10:00Ah - Eaton! Right. Couldn't place 'Byz'. Yes I co...Ah - Eaton! Right. Couldn't place 'Byz'. <BR/>Yes I could see where the grubs had been in that garden shot ...<BR/>Just added a touch of reality. Quite arty too. <BR/>I suppose you've seen Grafton's jacarandas at some time? The whole place has been planted with them and they've been a tourist attraction for donkeys years.June Savillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00194576632686640776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post-32913197964807419472008-12-06T04:41:00.000+10:002008-12-06T04:41:00.000+10:00June, thank you for these wonderful photos and for...June, thank you for these wonderful photos and for the glimpse into life in Oz. I think that is one of the greatest things about sharing our blogs with each other--we all get to see another part of the world with our own personal tour guide.clairzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076402619649343527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post-61988890113607937562008-12-05T22:13:00.000+10:002008-12-05T22:13:00.000+10:00Ooops, commented with the wrong ID. Should have be...Ooops, commented with the wrong ID. Should have been Eaton. And yes we do have grubs, I just refused to take more than one shot of their handiwork. :)Byz.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11635507935316791983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post-53633824059685015822008-12-05T22:11:00.000+10:002008-12-05T22:11:00.000+10:00Hey, the pics of The Rocks are so good I'm homesic...Hey, the pics of The Rocks are so good I'm homesick and I haven't even left home. Those Jacaranda's are magnificent and the seagulls amongst the fallen petals are just like here in Victoria. Funny about that! Thanks for all your visits June, much appreciated. :)Byz.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11635507935316791983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post-24200012598909040442008-12-05T19:06:00.000+10:002008-12-05T19:06:00.000+10:00PS - I am not underestimating the problems involve...PS - I am not underestimating the problems involved in the present economic crisis - of course they are crucial. But where will we be if we do not find a way of working on methods of dealing with environmental change? It seems to me that we are at a watershed right now, on many fronts ... <BR/>JuneJune Savillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00194576632686640776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post-25146311544185830512008-12-05T19:01:00.000+10:002008-12-05T19:01:00.000+10:00Thanks A.J. It does seem Australia holds a fascina...Thanks A.J. It does seem Australia holds a fascination for many. We say we are 'The Lucky Country' and in many ways I think we are. <BR/><BR/>Until recent years we had always looked after each other, but we strayed from this path and hopefully we are finding our way back again. <BR/><BR/>Human beings are not alone in needing care however. Now I hope that we begin to spend more time and effort June Savillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00194576632686640776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post-2229235176205544082008-12-05T15:45:00.000+10:002008-12-05T15:45:00.000+10:00I have always held within me a fascination with Au...I have always held within me a fascination with Australia, your “tours” are a wonderful narrative that one does not find in “travel books”; please keep posting travel entries for those of us that love Australia without ever being there to see all of its wonders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post-50764504117259908162008-12-05T15:06:00.000+10:002008-12-05T15:06:00.000+10:00Braja:Wouldn't that be fun! We'd have a ball.I hop...Braja:<BR/>Wouldn't that be fun! We'd have a ball.I hope I'm in town ... like you my living place is elsewhere - on the NSW North Coast. But so far as I am concerned Sydney is still my home as well as my birthplace.June Savillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00194576632686640776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post-2613232718869353612008-12-05T13:01:00.000+10:002008-12-05T13:01:00.000+10:00I may come home soon for a visit; but this is my h...I may come home soon for a visit; but this is my home now, actually. If I come I'll let you know...coffee and a red in the Rocks, ok?♥ Brajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07693196044262677095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post-62080018308040025982008-12-05T11:23:00.000+10:002008-12-05T11:23:00.000+10:00Hi JeannieI'll do something different next post. ...Hi Jeannie<BR/>I'll do something different next post. <BR/>I think it is interesting to learn about other countries from the local's point of view.June Savillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00194576632686640776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post-33775964455377697922008-12-05T11:20:00.000+10:002008-12-05T11:20:00.000+10:00Hi again Joy Adelaide is a lovely city and you'll ...Hi again Joy <BR/>Adelaide is a lovely city and you'll enjoy your visit. Sydney is quite a side trip however - long way - but worth it! These days I live 12 hours drive or one hour plane trip north of Sydney ... There is amazing variety in Australia - I suppose in the same way as the USA. <BR/>JuneJune Savillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00194576632686640776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post-24710303779946270672008-12-05T11:13:00.000+10:002008-12-05T11:13:00.000+10:00I don't mind the pics at all, June! I would love ...I don't mind the pics at all, June! I would love to go visit Sydney one day, but until then, I'll just live vicariously through your photos. :DJeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118103744959559899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post-90580623551859511562008-12-05T10:43:00.000+10:002008-12-05T10:43:00.000+10:00I will never tire of your photos and your blog! D...I will never tire of your photos and your blog! Don't worry about the tourist part. Just keep on posting all you can on here. Thanks! It lets me know places I want to see when I go there. Eventually I'm going to visit my friend in Adelaide and take some side trips. Thanks!!Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15718724697267800263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post-57480678131522733722008-12-05T07:34:00.000+10:002008-12-05T07:34:00.000+10:00Rocks certainly has charisma Judy. Although I'm s...Rocks certainly has charisma Judy. Although I'm sure the music is not quite so pervasive here as in New Orleans. I would love to go there - when it's not raining! At least I wouldn't know what it was like in the past. <BR/>Thanks for the kind words too.June Savillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00194576632686640776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post-40888960623247058992008-12-05T00:37:00.000+10:002008-12-05T00:37:00.000+10:00What a great place. The Rocks reminded me of the F...What a great place. The Rocks reminded me of the French Quarter in New Orleans with all the little alcoves and quaint shops to visit and great food. I have not been back to New Orleans since Katrina. I just hate to see all the devastation. Thanks for the tour. I wish I could be there and really investigate it all. <BR/>Your description of these places is so real.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078537002880283509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post-38359241064971495292008-12-04T18:24:00.000+10:002008-12-04T18:24:00.000+10:00Braja - come home - even for a visit! Sydney is in...Braja - come home - even for a visit! Sydney is in your blood.June Savillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00194576632686640776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post-84288268285287682622008-12-04T17:58:00.000+10:002008-12-04T17:58:00.000+10:00June June June.... you're making me homesick... I ...June June June.... you're making me homesick... I used to love wandering thru the Rocks area, and all around those little backstreets in the CBD...♥ Brajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07693196044262677095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post-53085593622970165732008-12-04T15:13:00.000+10:002008-12-04T15:13:00.000+10:00Be my guest at The Rocks any time Suranga. It is t...Be my guest at The Rocks any time Suranga. It is that sort of place - so long as you don't think of the history. <BR/>The past week or so has been such a big one for everyone in India. I can feel it in the blogs. <BR/>Take care. <BR/>JuneJune Savillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00194576632686640776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489210412257406098.post-89476978051555650892008-12-04T14:30:00.000+10:002008-12-04T14:30:00.000+10:00June, you know the alcove that you show in the pos...June, you know the alcove that you show in the post ? Well, to someone who has been on a traumatic high, bombarded with troubling news, blogs and visuals, your different, cheerful post, was like that alcove; a small peaceful resting place ,where one slips in, to rest a while, organize your thoughts and worries, have a sip of something, and then go out again, to face, what appears to be an Ugich Konitarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901335427613806798noreply@blogger.com