Category Archives: Culture

We had a great day at the Sydney Cricket Ground watching the first day of the third Test against Sri Lanka. The cricket was entertaining and the crowd antics were also entertaining. The weather was pleasantly warm and we had … Continue reading →

Went to see the Bacon exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. That’s not the delicious slices of cured pig meat, unfortunately, that’s Francis Bacon, English artist who paints scary pictures of distorted people often screaming. (He stole the … Continue reading →

We head off to see Cirque du Soleil in Moore Park under their big top. Splendid show, very exciting. There’s a strange story line based around a big egg and lots of strange insects. The performers are all dressed as … Continue reading →

Friday – we grab the hire car, a Ford Focus diesel and set off to Liguria – Levanto in the Cinque Terre. We go through Monaco but don’t stop. Lots of tunnels, one including a roundabout inside the tunnel. Coffee … Continue reading →

Just bumped in to Princess Grace of Monaco at the Villa Rothschild in Cap Ferrat. Oops! Sorry, the princess is no longer with us. In fact it was Nicole Kidman, who is playing Princess Grace in the film of that … Continue reading →