Janette Frawley
Once a year, go someplace you've never been before
It takes almost as long to fly to Sri Lanka as it does to fly to Europe, which is a surprise because you would imagine that Southern Asia...
(Ibn Battuta)
THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY
A road journey from LOS ANGELES to CARMEL
DECEMBER 27, 2012 - JANUARY 3, 2013
THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY
A road journey from LOS ANGELES to CARMEL
DECEMBER 27, 2012 - JANUARY 3, 2013
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Janette Frawley
- Dec 2, 2019
- 7 min
It doesn't matter what they say, memories of Penang will always stay
We watch fishermen sail in their tiny fishing boats through the orange reflections on the water.
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Janette Frawley
- Oct 22, 2019
- 5 min
Ghost town: a shadowy semblance of a former self
I'm not terribly organised this morning, and as I check out of the hotel and pack my luggage into the boot of my hire-car, I think i'm...
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Janette Frawley
- Oct 17, 2019
- 7 min
We all know that UFOs are real. All we need to ask is where do they come from, and what do they want
How did I end up in Roswell, New Mexico? It is literally in the middle of nowhere, miles from the nearest commercial airport, right...
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Janette Frawley
- Oct 2, 2019
- 7 min
Today my heart will have harmony; My spirit singing the songs of happiness.
I am reading a novel called Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather. Written in 1927, it is a fine example of classic American...
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Janette Frawley
- Sep 16, 2019
- 6 min
Just remember the Red River Valley, and the cowboy that's loved you so true
Michael Martin Murphey's song, Wildfire, was the 39th most popular song in Australia in 1975. According to John O'Grady's alter-ego Nino...
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Janette Frawley
- Sep 14, 2019
- 6 min
The cowards never start and the weak die along the way.
Despite my meanderings yesterday, I did arrive in Taos early enough to have the opportunity to explore the historic downtown area. Like...
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Janette Frawley
- Sep 5, 2019
- 6 min
In New Mexico you can look toward the horizon and know where you are going to be tomorrow.
With trepidation, I look out the window to see whether last night's extended storm has done much damage to my surroundings, and I'm very...
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Janette Frawley
- Aug 27, 2019
- 5 min
Touch the country [of New Mexico] and you will never be the same again.
I have a list of things to do in Santa Fe, but first I quickly read an overview of the history of Santa Fe, and indeed, New Mexico. After...
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Janette Frawley
- Aug 27, 2019
- 2 min
Take time to look...
The beauty of travelling alone is the sense of freedom one gets from driving along the open road. There are certain advantages of...
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Janette Frawley
- Aug 8, 2019
- 4 min
Catch another butterfly
The sun beats relentlessly on my head as I return to the car to get my hat. The distant hum of the traffic on the road below reminds me...
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Janette Frawley
- Jul 29, 2019
- 3 min
War is hell
I've been staying in Franklin for a few days and since it's my last full day here, I set out to try to understand some of the details of...
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Janette Frawley
- Jul 28, 2019
- 2 min
I didn't realize Toronto was so beautiful. Everywhere you go you see beautiful architecture.
I have been in Toronto for a few days; even slipping up to Lake Muskoka for a couple of nights. But now I'm back in Toronto for my second...
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Janette Frawley
- Jul 27, 2019
- 3 min
It hasn't been bled or barfed in yet.
Have you ever fallen into a situation that is so unexpected and amazing that you stop and wonder how it happened? Pat has to go to work...
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Janette Frawley
- Jul 26, 2019
- 4 min
Cowboys need nothin' more than a hat, horse, and the will to ride
We leave the Okotoks Erratic and drive through Longview. This is the prairie land of Alberta. The wheatfields dance in time with the soft...
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Janette Frawley
- Jul 23, 2019
- 2 min
A rolling stone gathers no moss
My friend, Pat, had grown up on a farm in an area near the township of Okotoks, Alberta. The family farm is still very much a part of her...
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Janette Frawley
- Jul 21, 2019
- 2 min
There's nothing new in the world except the history you do not know
In 2017, I introduced Pat to a stegosaurus in Denver. The fossilised creature was embedded in the side of a cliff; it's spiny spikes had...
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Janette Frawley
- Jul 20, 2019
- 3 min
Never approach a bull from the front...
The forecast for Calgary City is 25 degrees Celsius and I hope I'm not too hot as I don a long-sleeved shirt and jeans. My foldable hat...
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Janette Frawley
- Jul 12, 2019
- 3 min
The Grand Canyon is living evidence of the power of water over a period of time.
I am exhausted! This tour will have covered over 5500 kilometres by the time I reach Las Vegas. This distance has been reached in 6 days,...
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Janette Frawley
- Jul 10, 2019
- 3 min
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing
My deep sleep is rudely interrupted by an alarm clock. It is 5am and we have a 6am start. I could cry!!!! My beautiful room in the...
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