Category: General

Look both ways XVI- Edinburgh

Standing on Edinburgh’s Castle Street, one way the magnificent castle hewed from primal volcanic rock, forged by centuries of history and struggle, but now bathed in rare soft evening sunshine. The other way, the elegant  grid of the New Town (only 250 years old) looking down to the Firth of Forth and beyond, the ancient

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Beer, barbecues and beards

Usually it’s about the wine in South Australia, or about beach life and hot weather. This was about beer, and barbecue- but not the throw-a-couple-of- snags-on-the-grill-in-your-backyard type. All the serious foodie trendies from Adelaide’s culinary renaissance were here- Nola (American style Bourbon bar), Africola (South African experimental bush food), Street ADL ( world street food

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