The writer spent many years living and working as an engineer in Australia, Britain, The Netherlands, Belgium, New Zealand and the USA and now resides in Melbourne with his wife. They spend happy hours with their married children and grandchildren who live nearby. They travel extensively every year.
A senior detective from the Victorian Police attends a symposium in Madrid. Afterwards, he takes a holiday in Bilbao in the north of Spain, especially to visit the famous Guggenheim Museum.