I am taking this opportunity to re-live my wonderful road trip in the USA in 2019. We are still locked out of the wider world down under in Australia. It seems bizarre and unreal.

I appreciate the road trip my husband and I did in the USA all the more in the current context. The colours and grandeur of the landscape, the wonderful hospitality and friendliness we experienced wherever we went, the wide open spaces, the complexity, contradictions and contrasts made this a very special trip.

Happy New Year to all. May this year bring more settled and less distressing times for us all.