Day 12 Monday 27/12/21 Whorouly to home, sunny 21 Rather than take the Hume Highway we decide on the scenic route down through the King Valley. The King Valley as always is beautiful. All the campgrounds are busy and packed. … Continue reading A Chiltern Christmas – Day 12 – Back to the city
Day 11 Sunday 26/12/21 Chiltern to Whorouly, overcast 29 Xmas night was another roaster. Gosh, was it a hot night! We’d like to have a few more days on the road but if we do, we’ll need to find somewhere … Continue reading A Chiltern Christmas – Day 11 – Whorouly
Day 10 Saturday 25/12/21 Xmas Day Chiltern, hot 35 (perfect Xmas weather) It’s another glorious summery morning. Woody walks around town. The neighbours are still watching the outside TV. I had no idea that off season television was so entertaining. … Continue reading A Chiltern Christmas – Day 10 – Christmas Day
Day 9 Friday 24/12/21 Chiltern, low 30’s An early morning walk around town is rewarding as businesses are coming to life for the day. It’s nice to get a quick glimpse of the street devoid of cars as it once … Continue reading A Chiltern Christmas – Day 9 – Christmas Eve
Day 8 Thursday 23/12/21 Chiltern, Warm 32 It’s a quiet day of reading and walks. We learn on the park grapevine that someone’s kids over on the unpowered lawn area have killed a rabbit and their Gran is about ready … Continue reading A Chiltern Christmas – Day 8 – In a stew over rabbit
Day 7 Wednesday 22/12/21 Chiltern, Warm 31 You really can’t go past bacon & eggs for breakfast made with the bacon we bought in Albury. P & K next door aren’t touring the area as their motorhome is all set … Continue reading A Chiltern Christmas – Day 7
Day 6 Tuesday 21/12/21 Chiltern, Warm 31 We take the Hume Highway down to Wangaratta. I drop Woody off to do a bit of power walking while I visit my cousins for a bit of power talking. Afterwards, it’s off along the Great Alpine Way beyond Myrtleford to the Happy Valley Pub. So many times we’ve rounded this bend crossed the creek and said “Wow, that looks like a great pub we must drop in sometime”. Now we’ve got time to do it. The Ovens Valley, as always, is resplendent. Tall poplars, mighty shade trees, vineyards, quirky corrugated iron tobacco … Continue reading A Chiltern Christmas – Day 6
Day 5 Monday 20/12/21 Chiltern, sunny 25˚ Rather than join the highway traffic we take the back road into Albury. We stroll the full length of Dean Street and back. Gosh it’s a long street. There are some superb buildings … Continue reading A Chiltern Christmas – Day 5
Day 4 Sunday 19/12/21, Chiltern, Wet 28˚ 49mm of rain That was a roaster! It was a shocker of a night. With every window and hatch open we toss and turn under a sheet. What breeze there is, rattles the door roller blind banging the tablecloth weights with a clatter. Tablecloth weights? Yep, they work really well to keep the blind in place. Thunder booms and half asleep and naked I close the 4 roof hatches and the windows on the weather side before falling back into bed and waiting for the heavy plops. Disappointingly, there’s only enough to lower … Continue reading A Chiltern Christmas – Day 4
Day 3 Saturday 18/12/21, Chiltern, hot 38˚ It’s almost too warm to have breakfast outside, Woody is eating his under a shady elm. It’s a short drive over to Rutherglen, about 17Kms and we can’t believe how quiet the town … Continue reading A Chiltern Christmas, Day 3
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