2013... Three days were hardly enough to fully enjoy Australia's capital. Sunshine, pink and white spring blossom and masses of golden wattle decked the boulevards, lakeside and parks. We enjoyed the national Gallery of Art, National Portrait Gallery, the War Museum and both Old and New Parliament House.

2017 ... Last minute notice of a family funeral to be held in Canberra was a reason for driving there and staying for two nights. It is always a delight to see our Australian capital although this time very little sight-seeing. The gathering of Canberra relatives, together with others who had travelled there to celebrate a long life well lived, was a pleasure.

Too late to book a reasonable flight, we drove and made a safe stop-over on the way, at Holbrook, NSW, and on the journey home at Violet Town, Victoria.