Pitstop

@pitstop (15501)

Australia

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Shooting in Australia

Pitstop @pitstop (15501) • Australia 15 Dec

I was shocked that there was a mass shooting incident here in Australia with several fatalities. With such a complex interplay of factors, I am at a loss for words. It's been years since I was at Bondi Beach and a few months since...

bondi beach

australia

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Welcomed with rains and a rainbow

Pitstop @pitstop (15501) • Australia 14 Dec

We were looking forward to our Tasmania holiday and landed at the airport to clouds, rain and the road to Mount Wellington blocked off. The only bright spot was the rainbow we saw breaking through the skies. I hope things are...

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How about a prawn/ shrimp martini? Dishes served differently.

Pitstop @pitstop (15501) • Australia 30 Nov

We went to a restaurant that served dishes differently - this was a prawn / shrimp martini served in a large martini glass. I can assure you there was no alcohol in the glass - just prawns with some sauce and salad with chips...

food

restaurant

masterchef

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An oopsie on my shirt

Pitstop @pitstop (15501) • Australia 29 Nov

No - it isn't blood. I have a beetroot smoothie in the morning as I'm driving to work and today I guess I let some spill on my shirt as I got the beetroot into the blender. I realized it after getting to work. No harm done though...

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Shallow water beaches

Pitstop @pitstop (15501) • Australia 24 Nov

Over the weekend, we visited a couple of beaches about 3 hours away that had shallow water that you could wade in to quite some distance into the water. You can see my kids quite far away. Tte water was clear and the and was...

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My special cuppa 'birthday' coffee

Pitstop @pitstop (15501) • Australia 20 Nov

This was my special cuppa coffee on my birthday a few weeks ago - made by my eight year old who obviously knew my love for coffee. She made it out of fondant that my wife was using for a cake. I love the artistic touch including...

coffee

morning

birthday

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Who thought this was a good idea at a hand wash area?

Pitstop @pitstop (15501) • Australia 20 Nov

Well, every public restroom should have a sink for hand washing. So far so good. Having a good supply of paper towels is a great idea. That's even better. But, who in their right mind would have a power point for a plug right...

bathroom

hand wash

bad design

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A live game and a colorful sunset

Pitstop @pitstop (15501) • Australia 30 Oct

We went out to watch a live game of cricket last week. I've been to live cricket match only a couple of times in the past. The game itself was quite good and exciting. Moments like this where the colors of the sunset were seen...

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Footprints on the beach.

Pitstop @pitstop (15501) • Australia 11 Sep

Last weekend, we visited some remote beaches on Australia. The sand was pristine and the water was blue and there was plenty of fun. In a couple of them, we were the only ones on the beach with the occasional visitor for company....

sunset

beach

nature

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Alone and drenched at the car park

Pitstop @pitstop (15501) • Australia 29 Aug

I left work at 6 am yesterday after working the night and the weather wasn't good at all. I had parked my car at the outside car park 10 minutes away and it was windy, chilly and rainy. I did get fairly drenched as I didn't have...

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Nighty Night and Wakey Wakey

Pitstop @pitstop (15501) • Australia 26 Aug

If you're wondering what the weird title is, the picture from the supermarket will give you a clue. The medicine section had these two meds right next to each other and it certainly got my attention. I didn't need either, but it...

funny

medicines

supermarket

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Anyone for chicken flavoured chips?

Pitstop @pitstop (15501) • Australia 22 Aug

I'm sure I've posted something about the bizarre flavors I've seen at the supermarket. I wonder how they get the chicken flavour into the chips - sure it's a load of chemicals and additives. Not too bad for the occasional snack,...

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Man vs dog - who is faster? Would you find out?

Pitstop @pitstop (15501) • Australia 18 Aug

I saw this funny, humorous warning on a house gate. As challenging and scary as it sounds, they had a friendly, happy dog that would more likely play with you rather than chase you to attack you. What are some of the funny dog...

dog

pets

animals

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An upside down house - interesting afternoon spent

Pitstop @pitstop (15501) • Australia 13 Aug

We had an interesting display at the city and spent a Sunday afternoon exploring it. It was a house constructed upside down. The furniture on the inside was all on the ceiling and kitchen and bedrooms were all topsy turvy. It was...

entertainment

upside down

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Dirty chai is now my favorite cafe drink

Pitstop @pitstop (15501) • Australia 11 Aug

It doesn't sound exotic and I was reluctant to try it. But now I'm hooked! Dirty chai is a shot of espresso (coffee) mixed into a tea with milk and some spices (usually made Indian style). I wondered if they would ever blend in...

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Introducing the babyccino

Pitstop @pitstop (15501) • Australia 1 Aug

Have your kids every had a babyccino. My daughter loves them ever since she discovered them. It's a bit of steamed milk with chocolate sprinklings and a marshmallow. This coffee shop we visited, added some colorful sprinkles to...

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A doggy splash!

Pitstop @pitstop (15501) • Australia 26 Jul

We stayed at an Airbnb last weekend and the owners had these two cute dogs that spent a little time with us. They loved the pool and we're showing us all little tricks in the pool - like this dive and splash into the pool that...

dog

pets

animals

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Can you count the colors on this butterfly

Pitstop @pitstop (15501) • Australia 25 Jul

It's a trick question, because the purpose is to get bowled over by the sheer array of colors. We saw this at a butterfly park last weekend. There were many butterflies, but this was the most colorful. I don't think it knew it was...

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The great barrier reef from the sky

Pitstop @pitstop (15501) • Australia 18 Jul

We managed to see the great barrier reef from the sky, a boat, and from underwater. It was so beautiful as the day was clear and the water was full of color. No photo could capture the beauty and the rich colors. Here is the view...

australia

nature

sea

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Sunrise from high above the skies

Pitstop @pitstop (15501) • Australia 17 Jul

We caught a 6 am flight for an extended weekend holiday. Although we were all groggy as we boarded, the view of the sun rising with gorgeous colors certainly was worth it. It was a 3 hour flight and we managed to get some sleep....

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