The capital of Australia!

I don't actually know many people who've been to Canberra and also the ones that have been didn't sing it's praises but I really liked it!

I had the pleasure of staying with my old Pharmacy friends, Pete and Ange and their young adults, Georgie and Maddie and not forgetting the beautiful Ruby!

Pete and Ange are running a community pharmacy with no cover or support so let me get on with my days and looked after me in the evenings. They gave me some tips and we chatted in the evenings about what to do in Canberra and as usual, I just wandered the city each day and found some great things to do.

Canberra is a really easy city to get around . The bus network was really easy and the walkways safe and well maintained. I made the most of the time here by visiting; Anzac drive, the Australian War Memorial, National portrait gallery, the state Library, Parliament House, walked up and down Mount Ainslie and walked along Lake Burley Griffin.

The highlight, apart from spending time with the Millers, was the Australian War Memorial. An amazing building with a strong heart. A tribute to all the Australians who lost their lives fighting wars. I took a free guided tour and learnt so much about Australian Army's involvement during so many wars. The end of the day was spent listening and watching the last post. Every evening they pay tribute to one of the brave service people who are on the role of honour, their story is told, the last post played and important service people and a chosen school or community project lay flowers. A really moving day. I really don't understand why war has to happen.

The time in Canberra was very special for so many reasons, I'm glad I took that overnight coach and made the effort to visit Canberra in the ACT state.Læs mere