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Capital cooking: eating out, in and around Canberra
Maggie and I enjoy visiting Canberra but, to use that well-worn phrase, we wouldn’t want to live there. Like some other cities built from scratch in the 20th century to house national governments and their agencies, it has a reputation … Continue reading
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Tagged Clementine Restaurant, Hotel Kurrijong, Ottoman Restaurant, Poppys Cafe
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Visit to Canberra: a symphony in five monuments (day 2)
On our second full day in Canberra, Maggie and I visited three more national monuments. National Portrait Gallery We first visited the National Portrait Gallery in 2013, soon after it it moved into a purpose-built facility. The gallery houses a … Continue reading
Visit to Canberra: a symphony in five monuments (day 1)
Maggie and I recently spent a few days in the region of Canberra, the capital of Australia. The next couple of posts will cover our visits to five national monuments, followed by some of the excellent food we ate in … Continue reading
Rick and Maggie's food and travel adventures 