I get some raised eyebrows when I tell people that I love rodeos. “You don’t look like the rodeo sort.” I am told. Most commonly friends and family attribute my North American origins (I have dual Australian-USA citizenship) as the reason I would stray from my middle-class urban Australian roots in this choice of spectator…
As a doctor working in Indigenous health it was suggested that a mutual understanding of a sense of place would enhance my relationship with my patients. Subsequently, I often ask my patients where they are from, and volunteer that I am a “Melbourne girl”. I am not sure of the meaning placed on this…
It will come as no surprise to people that have read this blog before that I think Far North Queensland and Cairns is pretty great. It is the reason that one section of the blog is dedicated to sharing the amazing opportunities there are here for travelling families. It did seem time however to…