Left him alone for 2 days. ‘I missed you but I’m not looking at you!’

#BoxingDayBreakfast (because not enough food yesterday 😆)

Lovely sunrise this morning

Kiriwina Island. More beautiful clear blue water. Big craft market with carvings, shells, baskets and cloth mostly. Lots of stalls but very similar products throughout. 31 degrees & 70% humidity, not unlike home but sweated buckets! Probably because I was in the sun and at home I’d be in the aircon

St Mary’s Vunapope Catholic Hospital in Kokomo/Rabaul

Hot springs and volcano that destroyed Rabaul in 1994. Still smokin’!

Beautiful Rapopo resort near Rabaul

Beautiful Conflict Island

Visited Alotau yesterday. Toured the women’s health sections of the hospital. The midwives do an amazing job with low staffing and limited resources (1 midwife often caring for 4-5 women in labour). Alotau is the only hospital in Milne Bay Province that has a population of 700,000.

Midwifery Crisis: Lack of Trust & Failing System “I’ve never known it like this,” says Prof Mary Renfrew OBE, 45+ yrs in midwifery. Care models aren’t funded. Staff lack support. Women’s voices go unheard. We know what works, time to act. 🔗 surl.li/mntpyy

#SaturdayBreakfast (because #SundayBreakfast will probably be in the Qantas lounge - bit boring 😊)

#SundayBreakfast Avo toast with grilled scallops. Cannonball tree flowering

Day 2 Sydney. Show 2 Sydney. #CalamityJane. Pre show drinks with a view

Lovely spot for a Sunday afternoon bevvie

#SundayBreakfast Rock’s Cafe Sydney

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#SundayBreakfast Confit duck toastie

Jack’s back 😆

Dr Jane Goodall filmed an interview in March 2025 with the understanding it would only be released after her death. This is her final message.

In 2020, New Zealand’s abortion law reform reframed abortion as a health issue — opening the door for midwives to provide early medical abortion care. For rural midwives, this has been transformative: expanding their scope of practice & strengthening community access to services. 🔗 zurl.co/gSnpa

Trying to get back into routine. Beautiful cool, clear morning helps (a bit)

Yesterday in Regua. Cruising the Douro getting so popular we had to double park 😆

Pinhao railway station. Built in 1880s but tile work added in 1937. Hand painted tile panels illustrating the steps in the wine making process

Another lock transition. This time going down. Pocinho Lock.

A little more Salamanca

Beautiful town of Salamanca. So many gorgeous buildings got photo fatigue. Home to oldest uni in world. Have a tradition when you finish your PhD you write a victory message on the wall. I got a piece of paper 🤨

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies in Lamego

Went through the highest lock on this cruise. 32 metres! Had to give way to another boat. Snug fit

Morning views along the river

National Palace Sintra

Sintra Portugal

Beautiful Lisbon

Seville Cathedral

Lunch in tapas bar Seville. Avocado with baby eel and grilled octopus. Delicious

Plaza de Espana Seville

Fabulous flamenco show in Seville

More of the Equestrian school

Visited the Royal School of Equestrian Art at Jerez, on way from Ronda to Seville. Beautiful horses.

Finally had paella in Spain. Delicious

Another beautiful town. Ronda

Visited L.A. Organic olive farm on way from Granada to Ronda today. Lovely tasting with great food accompaniments and lots of wine

Lunch in Granada. Huevos Rotos. Potato with chopped egg, prawns, baby eel and a fried egg. So delicious

Alhambra. Wow!

Cats of Alhambra 🐈‍⬛😄

Lovely place to stay for a couple of nights

More Mosque Cathedral of Cordoba. Amazing and beautiful

Mosque Cathedral of Cordoba. Amazing and beautiful

Oops. Didn’t include the beautiful Toledo Cathedral

More of beautiful Toledo. Loved the artisanal steel work with embedded gold