Encounter Bay, SA was named for the surprise meeting in 1802 of the explorers Matthew Flinders in the Investigator and Nicholas Baudin and his crew of Le Geographe. English navigator 28 year old Matthew Flinders was charged with the task … Continue reading There’s nothing modern about breakfast meetings
Sep 2019, Mulambin, Qld We’re happily camped in Mulambin on the Capricorn Coast having failed in our attempt to get to Darwin. For a second option this place is warm, relaxed and pretty good. There are a bunch of us here and even Toothless and his missus Madam Secretary have rocked up after having made it to Darwin and Broome. But Madam Secretary has gone totally screwy! She bought a hair clip in Broome which is essentially a pair of corkscrews, she loves it and keeps telling us what a good buy it was but it seems to rip out … Continue reading Heaven’s, she’s gone screwy
Apr 2013, Apollo Bay, Vic Barham River mouth with Marengo in the distance Speaking of strange place names, wasn’t Marengo Napoleon’s favourite chicken casserole? Sounds like a good idea for tonight’s dinner… Continue reading Barham River
Jan 2020, Flinders, Vic You’d better be quick! Harry’s fresh and delicious mussels at Flinders jetty are in demand. Steamed with a slurp of white wine, chilli, garlic, tomatoes and enjoyed with crusty buttered bread. Heaven in a bowl. Continue reading Harry’s Mussels
Australia is a land of Greats and maybe we overdo the word a little but with The Great Barrier Reef being approximately one third the length of the country and about the size of Italy, then great it is. The … Continue reading A Land of Greats and Wows!
Sep 2017, Nagambie, Vic Continue reading Chinaman’s Bridge
Sep 2017, Benalla, Vic The North Eastern ‘Northy’ Hotel in Benalla is a perfect spot for a meal. We happily stumbled upon it while looking for a venue for a club function. Smart and sophisticated we had a delicious lunch … Continue reading The Northy
July 2018, Elliott Heads, Qld On our way south we meet up with Woody’s brother, Woody the Elder and his missus, the Really Good Golfer and their surprise visitors Woody the Elder’s old mates Macca and Maria. Life on the road is like that, you plan meet ups with folks and then others drop in or just like the look of you and suddenly there’s a happy herd. Anyway, camping with Macca is what I would call a rare experience and like a good steak, best not overdone. We’re sitting outside enjoying a warm and pleasant happy hour when Macca … Continue reading Camping with Macca
Kununurra – We were returning to our caravan park after a flight over The Bungle Bungles (Purnululu) and as the bus pulled into our park we were greeted by the sign: Kununurra, Kimberleyland Caravan Park “Dead Slow, we like our … Continue reading Sign Language
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