Bay of Fire, St Helens, and Scalamander
15. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
The scenery continues to provide a photo opportunity every time we stop to drop a line, lots of photos, still no fish! Saw a giant Mantaray today, suspect he hoovered our fish.
Back to the mainland.
16. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
After far too short a stay in Tassie, we're heading back to Ballarat and Bendigo for a spot of gold fossicking. Anticipate finding tonnes of gold and becoming rich overnight!
Spent the last dayWeiterlesen
Bendigo, VIC
18. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Farmers - don't look, new meaning to dry and drought. More roo poo than grass here! Owners gave up on the farming, they now herd campers instead. Located right amongst the gold mines and prospectingWeiterlesen
Prospecting, near Bendigo.
19. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Exact location top secret! Learning to use our new Gold Monster detector. Alex prospecting, I'm on lookout for slithery things. My job involves less beeping.
Bush Pizza.
20. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Magic night in the boonies. Woodfired Pizza, craft beer, and company of some neighbouring campers.
Easter Sunday, Bendigo
20. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
No need to move from my comfy bed.
Freaky skies, Bendigo, VIC
20. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Freaky!
Lake Eppalock, VIC.
20. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
More 'not' fishing. Gorgeous spot. Lake level is a bit low in the drought.
ReisenderNo fish, you are sure you’re holding the fishing pile correctly? Plus are there crocodiles?
Not a Roo Proof fence, Bendigo, VIC
21. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
A toothache and 6hrs in Bendigo hospital for Alex. Home now for a quiet night in. A walk around the property offered up the standard great photo opportunities.
Talbot, VIC boomtown,... then bust.
25. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Sometimes it's those spur of the moment left-hand turns that lead to a nice surprise. Talbot, once a bustling goldrush town, boomed in the 1880's - everyone was gone by 1890.
Super cute houses, realWeiterlesen
Reisender“There are no wrong turns, only new adventures we don’t know we needed”
Snake Valley, VIC
26. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Alex assures me the name relates to the serpentine like diggings of the goldmines, I'm not so sure!
Spending the day prospecting. Alex on the 'Gold Monster 1000', me vigilent for aforementionedWeiterlesen
Reisender
Alex, you really look the part. I think just when you're about to stop, try one more time, then shout: "Eureka!".
Prospecting treasure!
26. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Lots of finds today.
Unfortunately, none of them gold.
Alex found an old-timers goldpick, a fragment from a bronze pot (we're claiming Chinese origin for a good story), and a handful of spent .22Weiterlesen
City fix. Melbourne & a few sweet rides.
27. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Cowboy went to town. Alex ogled a few shiny cars.
Lorne, VIC
28. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Fishing drought broken.
Size, does not matter!
12 Apostles, Great Ocean Road, VIC
29. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Stunning landscape.
The edge of southern Australia. Next stop, Antartica. Big, rolling ocean swells, ... then,.., more ocean.
Vast, beautiful, ..., a must see, tip of the bottom of theWeiterlesen
Yambuk Lake to Robe, SA
30. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Crossed the boarder into South Australia, Boarder crossing monumental,.. small yellow bin where we surrendered our Melon, grapes, and banana.
Stopped off at the Blue Lake in Mt Gambia, fast-trackedWeiterlesen
Robe,SA
1. Mai 2025 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Sunrise and coffee, set for the day.
BushRanger Beijen
1. Mai 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Local BushRanger lore - Irish Midget took to the roads robbing the locals astride an Ostrich (for a quick getaway through the marshy ground) Bizarre, but true!! Alex looks to recreate theWeiterlesen
Barossa Valley, SA
2. Mai 2025 in Australien ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Chilled day sipping wine and enjoying the sunshine. Shiraz is #1 in these parts. Took a bit to tune in our Pinot Noir taste buds , but I think we're getting the hang of it.
Full tummies and tiredWeiterlesen
Adelaide, SA
3. Mai 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Oh dear,.. you shouldn't take a foodie girl to the market, so many delicious things had to come home with us!
Alex found more rodeo animals!
ReisenderAlex, you're starting something here! What will be your next ride on! 😂
Lake Bumbunga at Lochiel
4. Mai 2025 in Australien ⋅ 🌬 25 °C
Lake nearly dried up but they used to harvest the salt by dray horses and scrapers in the 1800s.
Found a small sea creature too....
Adelaide to Kimba, SA
4. Mai 2025 in Australien ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
Driving, driving, driving. Another day when you realise how big this place is! Fun drive, Bruce just ate up the kms.
Alex worked on taming a random dragon.
I found a Willy willy ( dust storm).
Ceduna, SA
5. Mai 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Modeling our latest fashion accessories. Glamorous, but oh so good at keeping the damn flies off. Coastal again, loving the warmth.
Nullarbor, SA
6. Mai 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
A whole lot of empty,..., except for the 23 gazillion caravans!
Nullabor Roadhouse.
6. Mai 2025 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Overnight, come 4.00pm all the van's and trucks roll in. Fine dining at the Roadhouse, portions were small.
On route, attractions not to be missed,.. "Comet & Southern Cross'', Australia's biggestWeiterlesen
ReisenderNo sign of a line!