Lou is a beachcomber, rock fossicker, bushwalker and traveller. She grew up in Tasmania, but lived and worked overseas for many years as a teacher in international schools in Indonesia, China, Hungary and Germany. She now lives by the beach at Lauderdale. She regularly travels around Tas. and outback Australia in her Troopy van. Her book, ‘Because I Can- One Woman’s Journey’, was published by the People’s Library in 2018.