It is late in the day when we arrive in Clare after a long drive to escape the badlands of Coober Pedy and the South Australian outback. We are now in a large wine making region and the vineyards spread for miles all along the valley. There are some lovely country drives to be had and one can't help but pass cellar doors on the way. We'll be doi...

I crashed my boss's motorcycle the other day, riding down hill on a dirt road at speed, in a gear too fast and on a bike I probably shouldn't have been on. It's a good thing I was wearing a helmet. For more than a decade it wasn't a big deal that I don't drive. I had friends with cars, lived in cities and got around on public transportation or o...