Böcker av Graham Badrock

Was it the need to escape another freezing cold Victorian winter from his hometown of Bright and sitting on some beach with thousands of locals doing the same thing? Finally arriving at Hervey Bay on the Queensland coast, being located next to a man who was obsessed with polishing his chrome tow ball, and on the other side was a man who felt the need to tell his long-suffering wife how to iron his clothes.Experiencing the joys of having a young puppy who caught a dose of diarrhoea in the middle of the night in their caravan, and the associated trips out into the darkness to assist his needs.A bit of family bonding with a son, who was obsessed with fishing, even in the middle of a storm, five hours, no fish, and didn't even catch a cold.Corona may come and go, but there is always tomorrow.

After almost forty-four years of marriage, the trials and intrigue of travelling together can make you wonder why...From cruising in Alaska, to railway journeys in Australia, to walking tours in thunderstorms in Adelaide, why do we do these things?Being eaten alive by sand flies in tropical far north Queensland, being ambushed by monster kangaroos on Raymond Island. Dragging a caravan in Outback New South Wales and Queensland, having pumpkin scones and tea with the son of Queensland''s former premier, Sir Joh Bjelke-Peterson at the family property, Bethany.To be abused and sworn at by very well dressed beggars in Vancouver and discover you just don''t know what lies around the next corner. Enduring eight days and nights at Port Fairy in Victoria, watching and listening to the riveting Commonwealth Sheep Dog Trials......travel knows no bounds.Travel has its joys, but we need to do it with another. I chose my wife; well, I really didn''t have an option.

Graham Badrock was born in 1954 in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. That indeed made him a baby boomer. Growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, life was uncomplicated and easy. He recalled asking his father, "Are we middle class, Dad?"The family didn't seem to go without, and it wasn't until he was older that he had time to reflect on his good fortune. As he grew older, his leisure time was spent trying to find a girlfriend. When found, they embarked on a wonderful adventure, indulging in things that today might be off limits to their children.They moved to Balnarring on the Mornington Peninsula several years after being married. Had the 'Don's Party' times in their spa, much to the delight of the neighbourhood.Tried to learn to sail and almost drowned, conquered rock climbing with a degree of terror at Mt Buffalo.Grew up finally and moved to the Victorian town of Bright. Ran a bed and breakfast for over 19 years until the novelty of being nice every day took its toll. Finished signwriting after 45 years as technology caught up with him, thank God.Travelled all over the place, Norfolk Island where they almost crashed and escaped Lord Howe Island.They say, "Everyone has a story." This is 'his' so far.