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Home Are The Wanderers

July 7, 2018 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 39 Comments

It's been five sleeps in our own bed since returning from six weeks jaunting around USA, Canada and Alaska. All the old patterns have returned - which means I'm rarely awake before the sun is well up. Except on the first morning when, after a good night's sleep, I woke ready to greet the day. … Continue reading Home Are The Wanderers

Overview of US Pacific Coast Drive 101

June 10, 2018 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 20 Comments

Today is the official end of the independent part of our tour. After two weeks of continual movement and exploration this almost feels as if it is a proof of life post 😂 After collecting our hire car in San Francisco we headed north over the Golden Gate Bridge and took the winding Muir Heads … Continue reading Overview of US Pacific Coast Drive 101

Śan Francisco WrapUp

May 28, 2018 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 10 Comments

Monday 21st - Saturday 26th May We had five days/nights in San Francisco. The first night I wrote a post about our flight and first impressions and then promptly lost it in the Ethernet ether, so I'll take that as a sign that it included inappropriate and jet-lagged commentary. Not that I can remember. I'm … Continue reading Śan Francisco WrapUp

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Garrulous Gwendoline

Garrulous Gwendoline

Australian writer who grew up in the western suburbs of Sydney. Her memoir, I Belong to No One, is available in Paperback, eBook, Kindle and Audio. Published by Hachette Australia and Orion Books UK.

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