Day 2 Wednesday 10/5/2023, Yackandandah, 1-approx 16 warm sunny It was a double doona night last night, but I had forgotten to put the second doona on the bed. Thank goodness for the electric blanket. It’s an icy morning this … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 2 – Killers in the car park
Day 1 Tuesday 9/5/2023, Melbourne to Yackandandah, chilly intermittent rain It has rained on and off in Melbourne for several days and an early cold snap has brought snow to the ranges. At least the skiers are happy. For us … Continue reading Yackety Yack – Day 1 Tickling the Toureg
Hastings, Vic, May 2023 A blog post by Jacquie Lambert over at World Wide Walkies where she tells us about getting a heavy vehicle license, and a visit to the Hastings Westernport Historical Society jogged some very old memories this week. Having a few spare minutes before meeting with the ladies at the Historical Society I parked down by the jetty and did a quick rough sketch of the old fish shed that has been lovingly restored. You see, Hastings was a fishing village in the late 19th century and the daily catch was sent, as quickly as possible, up … Continue reading Driving tests at sea level
Melbourne, Vic, Apr 2023 We had often said that we would give up caravanning if one of 3 things happened. If our health, that of the caravan, or car failed. Bearing in mind that Priscilla is our 2nd van and the Jeep Cherokee is our 3rd tow car. The Jeep was causing more worry and stress than actual breakdowns and with problems that couldn’t be replicated in a mechanic’s workshop. It only gave trouble when towing, sometimes a few 100kms from home but usually more than 1000kms, and we weren’t going to take the mechanic to the back of Bourke … Continue reading Making Decisions
April 2023 Those regular readers of this blog will know that we have had some worrying issues with our car. In fact, we’re beginning to think that it was almost a new vehicle having had an engine replaced after it … Continue reading It’s written in the wind
Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Apr 2023 I noticed this little spider on my daily walk and since looking up his ‘pedigree’ I’ve noticed quite a lot of them hanging about in wooded areas. Smart little critters aren’t they, building a warm yet well-ventilated house. Continue reading Leaf-curling Spider
Mornington Peninsula, Vic, April 2023 Over the last few months, I’ve been lured into the world of natural science and captivated by the podcast What the Duck! hosted by Dr. Ann Jones. I’ve never had a lot of time for … Continue reading Net-casting Spider
Benalla, Central Victoria I’ve lost count of the number of times we’ve stayed at Doc and Cath’s farm stay at Broken Creek. It’s so handy being only 9kms or so from Benalla and the Hume Freeway. And so peaceful, like … Continue reading Benalla & Broken Creek
Longwood, Vic One of the nice things about sketching is the sense of place that it creates. Whether plein-air (or urban sketching) where one seems to be reminded of the feel and sound of a place when looking at a … Continue reading Recalling Longwood
Day 7 Saturday 25/03/2023 Broken Creek to Home After a coffee in the sun in the camp kitchen we head for home, I’m feeling much better, and we have yet another funeral to go to on Monday. On our way up here the Malfunction Indicator Light came on when we were driving on the flat. Which was unusual because it usually gives trouble on steep hills or undulating terrain. As soon as we unhitch it goes out. We’re not far south of Benalla when the tyre pressure indicator light comes on. We pull up and all tyres look fine. At … Continue reading Coughin’ Off to Broken Creek – Flash, flash & groan
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