Bendigo
16 марта 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Well it is 8 weeks post Mark's triple bypass. We were very lucky to have the support of family and friends (that we now count as family) while Mark recuperated from his surgery.
We went from GeelongЧитать далее
Echuca
25 марта 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
While we were in Echuca we had a great time. So many things to see and do. We even crossed into NSW several times. It is strange being on the border.
We had a first with going on a paddlesteamer upЧитать далее
The Great Aussie Beer Shed & Heritage
27 марта 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We visited a rare icon The Great Aussie Beer Shed it is amazing.
Wow there is so much to see in the beer shed. Owned and sourced by Neil Thomas if you ever come to Echuca you must come. Everything isЧитать далее
Torrumbarry Weir
29 марта 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
The Weir is about 30min out of Echuca.
When we pulled up it was so peaceful. It wasn't untill we saw the down stream side of the weir that I realised how much water is being released. We even saw fishЧитать далее
National Holden Motor Museum
29 марта 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Oh no not the Holdensss. I am not a car person but I can appreciate a beautiful vehicle. Mark has owned FJ, EH, HR, HT and HG Holdens.
Lake Boga
30 марта 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We arrived at Lake Boga and it was a lovely day with minimal wind. However ever since the wind is phenomenal. We were wanting to go fishing, (got all of our licences completed) but we are waiting forЧитать далее
The Flying Boat Museum
1 апреля 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We visited the Flying Boat Museum today. I wasn't sure what it was going to be like.
I truly enjoyed it. There was a short video about the base and why it was established. It was even a secret base toЧитать далее
Scrap wire sculptures Nyah West
4 апреля 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Stopped in to look at the scrap wire sculptures in Nyah West. They were really good.
The sculptures were created by Jim Watson. A farmer who saw something similar in a museum and thought I could doЧитать далее
Robinvale Riverside
5 апреля 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We spent a week in Robinvale. When I went into the information centre to see what there was to do I was told nothing people come to relax and fish or ski.
We did try fishing but didn't catch anything.Читать далее
Mildura, Red Cliffs, Merbein & Wentworth
12 апреля 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We arrived in Mildura for a four night stay. We visited a few of the smaller towns around Mildura. We even ventured into NSW again. (Wentworth)
Mildura is a pretty town not as small as I thought itЧитать далее
Rothbury
13 апреля 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
We travelled on the Rothbury going down stream and through lock 11. Mildura is the only place where the lock and weir are separated by an island. There is a 3.6 metre water level difference.
CruisingЧитать далее
Hopetoun and surrounds
15 апреля 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
We spent Easter in Hopetoun. We were near Lake Lascelles and being Easter it was extremely busy. We did try fishing again, no luck.
We did part of the Silo Art Trail see next blog.
On the way back toЧитать далее
Silo Art Trail
17 апреля 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We did more KMs on the Silo Art Trail than we normally do travelling to a new destination. It is amazing to see the murals on the silos. So much detail. It was great to have a pamphlet giving detailsЧитать далее
Charlton
19 апреля 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We did a 2 night stop in Charlton ( I don't want to stop for a night if we can help it) I am so glad we did. We got information on the area and wanted to see the Spannerman sculptures. (See the next 4Читать далее
Spannerman part 1
20 апреля 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
There are several blogs on the Spannerman sculptures. A little background.
John Piccoli is the sculptor. He contracted polio when he was 9 and confined to a wheelchair.
He sculpted his creations fromЧитать далее
Spannerman Part2
20 апреля 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
John started making smaller items with horse shoes and when he had an excess of spanners he started to use them.
John bought the spanners at swap meets.
He started to buy new spanners so that he couldЧитать далее
Spsnnerman Part3
20 апреля 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
John also loved animals, but he truly loved birds.
The driveway is lined with old farm equipment.
Castlemaine and Maldon
21 апреля 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We spent 3 nights in Castlemaine. We had a look around town and went for a drive out to Maldon.
The vintage markets were good. We had lunch at Das Kaffeehaus.
Maldon is a beautiful little town outsideЧитать далее
Geelong and Portarlington
24 апреля 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We spent 2 weeks in the Geelong/Portarlington area. We had a couple of appointments along with Nathan's birthday and Mother's Day.
We tried our luck at fishing/squiding again with no success.Читать далее
Daylesford, Jubilee Holiday Park
13 мая 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
I have heard alot about Daylesford. It is as beautiful as I heard we stayed at Jubilee Holiday Park I was a little sceptical at first. Not the best site. But after the welcome from the peacocks andЧитать далее
Lismore
17 мая 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
We stopped into Lismore for a couple of nights. It is a small town. Sits on the highway. We took a day trip into Camperdown to look at what is there it is a lot bigger than I thought. Had lunch at theЧитать далее
Seymour
20 мая 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We had a great time in Seymour. We caught up with friends for lunch. I hadn't seen Haley since they left Darwin for Pucka nearly 7 years ago.
Seymour is a very defence focused town.
We did theЧитать далее
Melbourne
23 мая 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We stayed in the Melbourne area for several weeks. Unfortunately most of the time it was raining.
We were without the van for a week as we had the 12 volt system upgraded.
We spent time with familyЧитать далее
Landsborough
27 июня 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
We tend to stay places for 3 nights and we stayed 4 in Landsborough.
While in the Landsborough region we went to Beaufort, St Arnaud and Ararat.
We love to investigate little towns and Beaufort wasЧитать далее
Halls Gap
2 июля 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
We finally made it to Halls Gap. We were meant to come here back in January. So only 6 months late.
Halls Gap is stunning. We stayed at the Lakeside Tourist Park (behind Bellfield lake). So muchЧитать далее