Kate Murdoch.
Bixby Bridge, Big Sur, California.
Four Seasons Santa Barbara, California.
Disneyland, California.
Top tip for holidaying in the Grand Canyon
It’s worth spending the money and travelling into the base of the Grand Canyon in a helicopter. There are no other people around and the view from the helicopter is jaw-dropping. We were treated to a picnic lunch and champagne as we took in the rugged landscape in very high temperatures.
Grand Canyon, Arizona.
Something she always packs when she travels
Blow-up coat hangers for washing on the go, insect repellent, several convertible travel adaptors, extra plastic bags for dirty clothes, spare memory card for my camera, noise-cancelling headphones.
A bucket list destination
I would so love to walk the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. The history behind it fascinates me and the view at dawn, before the crowds, is meant to be incredible. Hopefully, I’ll get there whilst I’m still relatively fit.
A travel disaster – or near-miss – which stays in her mind
We made the mistake of taking an overnight minibus in Vietnam to travel from Hoi An to Nha Trang. There were no seatbelts and endless hairpin turns on the edge of cliffs. Cars and trucks barrelled towards us on a one lane road before swerving at the last minute. We saw overturned vehicles on the way and really believed our time was up, yet there was no escape. When we arrived in Nha Trang we were shaken, and checked into the most luxurious hotel we could afford. There’s nothing like near death to make life seem sweeter.
Main image: Celebrating 4th of July in Maui, Hawaii
About Kate Murdoch
Kate Murdoch is the author of Stone Circle. She exhibited widely as a painter both in Australia and internationally before turning her hand to writing. In between writing historical fiction, she enjoys writing short stories and flash fiction. Her short-form fiction has been published in various literary journals in Australia, UK, US and Canada. Stone Circle is a historical fantasy novel set in Renaissance Italy. It was released by Fireship Press December 1st 2017. Her novel, The Orange Grove, about the passions and intrigues of court mistresses in 18th century France, will be published by Regal House Publishing in 2019.
